Recommend a good compact sound system.

[Dave7]

My old (28 years old) Technics with Heybrook speakers is giving problems and it would need a new amplifier and the speakers only have a limited lifespan.
As we are re-doing the room I am thinking of a good all-in-on system..............similar to the Bose Wave System as they are supposed to "fill the room" similar to full hi-fi.
There is only one indipendant hi-fi dealer so I can only get his biased opinion (nice guy but he's not going to recommend something he doesnt stock).
It is my understanding that Bose are WELL over priced but I have nothing to compare them to.
Any ideas/suggestions ??????????

 

[gavintc]

Have a look at Sonos. They have come down in price and the Sonos 1 is perfect for a small room. I have bought and upgraded over the last 3 -4 yrs and now have 6 connected rooms.

 

[GetAGrip]

Another vote for Sonos. So versatile and have a great sound. Anyone can play their own music from their own device, wireless - just download the app.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Tivoli and Ruark do swanky all-in-one stereos for £500 - £600, I've got a £150 Yamaha MCR042 in the office and it's pretty decent. I got the orange one natch.

http://www.richersounds.com/product/mini-hi-fi/yamaha/mcr042/yama-mcr042-orb

 

[Pale Rider]

I have a Bose iPod dock which is nowt flash.

Tempting to think the Wave is another example of the emperor's new clothes.

But I've never heard one.

Shopping channels are not everyone's cup of tea, but QVC sell Bose - and everything else - on approval so you could test it before finally deciding.

http://www.qvcuk.com/Electronics.category.6.html?refine=1000095+4294966738&cm_re=MH(Brand)(Bose)&sc=NVBN&cm_sp=MH(Electronics)(Brand)

 

[albion]

'similar to the Bose Wave System as they are supposed to "fill the room"
Yes, they sound fill and are suited to a box sized room.

But any half decent mid small speakers will sound far better

 

[slowmotion]

In the office I have a Denon RCD M38DAB with Mission MX1 speakers. For the money (about £170 plus about £100) it sounds pretty good.
Here's a review of the Denon...
http://www.whathifi.com/denon/d-m38dab/review

 

[Cycleops]

+1 for the Denon gear. My one was about five hundred quid a few years ago and is excellent.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

In the office I have a Denon RCD M38DAB with Mission MX1 speakers. For the money (about £170 plus about £100) it sounds pretty good.
Here's a review of the Denon...
http://www.whathifi.com/denon/d-m38dab/review

The only problem with those is they're the same depth as standard hifi so unless you've got deep bookshelves it won't fit!

 

[mustang1]

In the office I have a Denon RCD M38DAB with Mission MX1 speakers. For the money (about £170 plus about £100) it sounds pretty good.
Here's a review of the Denon...
http://www.whathifi.com/denon/d-m38dab/review

I wanted to buy that demon but after demoing at the store with demon speakers I was very u derwhelmed. I wanted to check it out with those mission speakers but couldn't get a demo. I heard (no pun) they sound far better. In the end however I bought a sony something 1024 and mission mx3. I'm still not enamoured with the sound but I couldn't get larger volume speakers and also I was I a bit of a hurry to buy.

I also have a Bose 28 which sounds good. It was fine for when I acquired it 10 years ago. Alas I am a traditional HiFi separates kinda guy but also like the subtle looks of a smaller setup.

 

[atbman]

One that I can't hear next door

 

[JtB]

Another vote for Sonos. I've got a Play:5 in the kitchen, another Play:5 in the conservatory (for my turbo training motivational music) and it's linked into my main hi-fi in the living room. I don't subscribe to any internet music services, but there are 1000's of free international music radio stations accessible via the Tunein application which comes preinstalled in the Sonos componenrs.

 

[Dave7]

Have a look at Sonos. They have come down in price and the Sonos 1 is perfect for a small room. I have bought and upgraded over the last 3 -4 yrs and now have 6 connected rooms.

My lounge is actually quite big.......19' 0" long x 12' 0" wide......would it suit that size??

 

[Tanis8472]

Have a look at Onkyo gear. Well regarded by reviewers. I have one and its great

http://www.whathifi.com/products/onkyo

 

[Pale Rider]

My lounge is actually quite big.......19' 0" long x 12' 0" wide......would it suit that size??

If you also have a high ceiling, nothing will suit that size.

Try the clap test, if there's much of an echo you will struggle to get decent reproduction, whatever the equipment.