New TV and sound system

[Geeen]

Thanks. Audio has been my hobby for more than 20 years so I would be surprised if "Darrin" knows anything worth knowing that I don't know. I have a carefully chosen and set up system that is mostly used for music and the occasional movie. I occasionally visit hi-fi shops and have a listen to the best they can set up and even though it may cost an order of magnitude more than what I have the gains are quite small if any.

I wish Darrin and you all the best, Gene but I am quite happy where I am.

No problems. Darrin is the new owner of Soundline and has been selling high end audio for 15 years or so, Just thought I'd try and help out.

You are right about choosing kit though. I've dealt with systems ranging from 2K to 2 Mil. Price IS NOT what makes good sound. Its what makes you feel good when listening to music that counts. Much like Bikes really.

[Winston001]

This discussion reminds me: I'm volunteering at the Habitat For Humanity ReStore in Invercargill. We have two large Energy speakers which are high-quality units and don't know what to do with them. They don't have covers (who needs it anyway) and haven't been looked after but work fine so far as I can test. They appear to sell for around $900 each.

Selling exotic stuff isn't easy for a charity and they are too heavy to easily ship to a TM buyer.

I've also spotted a small pair of Bang and Olufsens plus a small Prolab pair. Not tested yet.

All of these will be sold for very little to make space unless I can find a good way to advertise them. Any thoughts? I'm thinking TM is still best but its a problem of time and effort.

[Elysium]

A good tip for those who buy new sound systems is to update the drivers for the unit itself. I found that out when trying to play music from my PS3 and wondered why the music sound qaulity sounded so bad.

Went to Samsung's website and dowloaded updated drivers. The problem was fixed straight away.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...from-PS3/page3