Hi,
I am stuck and in need of advice.
Currently my mother has a 32” Sony TV KDL-32CX520 connected to a Virgin media cable box and a Sony BDV-L600 Blueray system with 2.1 sound.
I am planning to replace her TV with my old Samsung UE32F5000 and replace her Blueray system with a HTPC, probably an Intel i3 NUC or mini ITX homebuild running XBMC connected to a HP N54L microserver.
The sammy has an optical out and ARC.
The Virgin Media box has HDMI and Optical out.
The i3 NUC has 3.5mm and HDMI out. ( homebuild would have more options )
Which just leaves the sound system.
Due to factors of space and running costs a reliever and separates system is out of the question.
A lack of space and design of her TV stand rules out a sound bar.
Which as far as I can see only leaves a PC speaker system as an option. There are a pair of QED original cables running under the carpet from the TV to behind the sofa so a 5.1 system could be considered if the cable is not proprietary.
Based on the above can anyone recommend anything that will be at least as good as the sound system she currently has output from the BDV-L600.
Her TV stand will have a free shelf which is just under 8” high, the current speakers stand in from of the TV stand on the floor as they are thin they are places where the stand struts are and block nothing. If the speakers are taller than 8” they must be thin.
Can anyone recommend something around the £200 mark
I would love to get her something like these http/www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HR1AWVC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1CBU2QTNXUQ25&coliid=I28HL7TEN82606 which I have on my TV / PS3 but there are far to big to go anywhere in the room let alone near the TV.
Many thanks in advance for you time and any advice offered regarding this.
I am stuck and in need of advice.
Currently my mother has a 32” Sony TV KDL-32CX520 connected to a Virgin media cable box and a Sony BDV-L600 Blueray system with 2.1 sound.
I am planning to replace her TV with my old Samsung UE32F5000 and replace her Blueray system with a HTPC, probably an Intel i3 NUC or mini ITX homebuild running XBMC connected to a HP N54L microserver.
The sammy has an optical out and ARC.
The Virgin Media box has HDMI and Optical out.
The i3 NUC has 3.5mm and HDMI out. ( homebuild would have more options )
Which just leaves the sound system.
Due to factors of space and running costs a reliever and separates system is out of the question.
A lack of space and design of her TV stand rules out a sound bar.
Which as far as I can see only leaves a PC speaker system as an option. There are a pair of QED original cables running under the carpet from the TV to behind the sofa so a 5.1 system could be considered if the cable is not proprietary.
Based on the above can anyone recommend anything that will be at least as good as the sound system she currently has output from the BDV-L600.
Her TV stand will have a free shelf which is just under 8” high, the current speakers stand in from of the TV stand on the floor as they are thin they are places where the stand struts are and block nothing. If the speakers are taller than 8” they must be thin.
Can anyone recommend something around the £200 mark
I would love to get her something like these http/www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HR1AWVC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1CBU2QTNXUQ25&coliid=I28HL7TEN82606 which I have on my TV / PS3 but there are far to big to go anywhere in the room let alone near the TV.
Many thanks in advance for you time and any advice offered regarding this.