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<blockquote data-quote="doveman" data-source="post: 822664" data-attributes="member: 67412"><p>I'm sure there's second-hand bargains to be had, but a quick look on e-bay suggests prices around £100+shipping and then you need a decent set of 5.1 speakers to make it worth it. Generally 5.1 amps aren't as good for music as a decent stereo amp, so neither my brother or myself are likely to want to disconnect our existing stereo amps and use the speakers we already have either and even £100 is way more than my brother can afford (and whilst I could spend that, I've really got far more important things to be saving up for). Plus we both live in flats with poor sound insulation, so wouldn't really be able to play stuff at levels where we'd properly appreciate a decent 5.1 system. It's just nice to be able to watch a film with a separate centre channel once in a while and switch the stereo between TV and amp (mainly for playing music without needing the TV on) without messing with cables or switchboxes, so that's all I'm trying to achieve really.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="doveman, post: 822664, member: 67412"] I'm sure there's second-hand bargains to be had, but a quick look on e-bay suggests prices around £100+shipping and then you need a decent set of 5.1 speakers to make it worth it. Generally 5.1 amps aren't as good for music as a decent stereo amp, so neither my brother or myself are likely to want to disconnect our existing stereo amps and use the speakers we already have either and even £100 is way more than my brother can afford (and whilst I could spend that, I've really got far more important things to be saving up for). Plus we both live in flats with poor sound insulation, so wouldn't really be able to play stuff at levels where we'd properly appreciate a decent 5.1 system. It's just nice to be able to watch a film with a separate centre channel once in a while and switch the stereo between TV and amp (mainly for playing music without needing the TV on) without messing with cables or switchboxes, so that's all I'm trying to achieve really. [/QUOTE]

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