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ATM – Speaker Solutions

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I’m looking for some advice.

I’m moving house and the the gaff has a much smaller living room/ parlour/ drawing room/ sitting room than this one. I’m still keen to keep my hi-fi (turntable, amp and speakers) in that room but the floor standing speakers I have will overwhelm it and the cables are going to be a nightmare.

1. I know small modern speakers can pack a punch. Can anyone recommend some – floor standing or bookshelf? The room is 4.8m x4.0m.

2. What about blu tooth speakers? Any good? I’ve only ever seen single ones. Although sounding great – kind of defeats the object of a “stereo”.

Any advice/ recommendations/ chat gratefully received.

ATM – Speaker for laptop

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I’d welcome any advice on a good laptop speaker, around the £100 – 150 mark. Good sound the priority, wi-fi, preferably re-chargeable battery powered. I don’t really need any extras like it being suitable to listen underwater or some such. I had a look around yesterday, but am more confused than ever. JBL seems to have a good reputation, I did have a Logitech one in the past but wasn’t happy with it.

Thankyou.

ATM – Hi Fi Buffs – recognise these speakers?

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The speakers in the picture claim to be Wharfedale Coleridge but are they? There are very few details given bar the dimensions – 19″ high x 10″ x 10″ and a claim that they originally cost more than £800 two years ago. Oh, and nothing about whether they actually work.

A Google image search reveals nothing similar.

Is my scepticism well placed?

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ATM – mini hifis?

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The time may be nigh to replace my old hifi. It’s a great Pioneer system, but its now over 25 years old. The CD players no longer work, and it’s now mainly used to play the TV through, either films/TV or music via an Apple TV box. It gives great sound – Im not sure what the output is but I can never put it up to full volume. Now, how would your modern mini hifi speakers compare – most seem to be about 30w output (?) – have they moved on a lot in 25 years? Could I just connect my old speakers up to the TV or does it have to run through an amp? I very rarely actually put on a CD these days – listening via iTunes library instead – but I’d like to still have the option. So does anyone have a favourite mini hifi they’d recommend? And what’s the diff between mini and micro hifi?

ATM Recommendations for a car speaker for Kindle and Iphone

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Hello all,

My car stereo has broke and can’t really afford to get a new one that does what I want right now. I have used my Kindle on the dashboard today and it is fine for driving around town but when on the motorway its just not loud enough to get over the road noise. Can anyone recommend a portable speaker that could be good to use in the car for my Kindle and I-phone.

Cheers – Joe