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Originally Posted by Am*
So if that set is bad value at £180 quid, do I need to look back at those Pioneer SHS100 speakers for better value for money, and save the rest for a better receiver later on? I haven't got my consoles yet, and my PC's sound card wouldn't need an AV receiver. My main concern right now is my PC. Should I just get a sub-£100 5.1 set for now and forget the receiver and/or better speakers until I upgrade later on down the line? If so, what's the best sub-£100 5.1 set I can buy? I wouldn't feel right spending over £200 on something of which I have no knowledge of value of or have anything better to compare to. Until I spend some time with a cheaper set, that is. At the same time, I don't want to buy a crap set that would want me to return them on arrival, so any suggestions on what a decent sub-£100 set 5.1 looks like and any features I specifically need to look for?
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http://www.richersounds.com/product/...00/pion-shs100
Richer Sounds are doing Pioneer SHS100 for £99 as a promotion but it's missing the receiver. There is nothing sub £100. HTIB start at around £150-250. HTIB Speakers are often around the same specification and build quality across the board, the price variations for HTIB is the receiver which has +1 or -1 feature and/or connection. The speakers on the Yamaha YHT196 are on the same level as the Pioneer SHS100.
It's not that the Yamaha YHT196 is a rip off, it's the typical price I'd expect. It just isn't value for money compared to buying separate components.
If you were to buy the Pioneer SHS100 and Onkyo receiver together (£200). It would be better value than Yamaha YHT196 (£179) as you'll benefit from a much better and modern receiver (and you'll have a center speaker and subwoofer unlike the seperates I quoted for £200). But ultimately sound quality would be better if you buy away from a package speaker set.
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Originally Posted by Am*
and my PC's sound card wouldn't need an AV receiver.
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You've got the Creative Recon 3D Fatal1ty? It supports Dolby Digital Live. The main benefit of that feature is to encode 5.1 signals to Dolby Digital 5.1 for your receiver to decode. It's in your best interest to connect your PC to your AV receiver!