Mini Hi-Fi For Conservatory

[IN51GHT]

I'm looking for a reasonable speced mini hi-fi for out new conservatory.

Now bearing in mind it's in a conservatory, the acoustics will be pretty dire so not looking for a super expensive unit, just something hald decent, max of £250-300, must have DAB & i-pod.

Suggestions welcome

[IN51GHT]

anyone.....please?

[noone986s]

http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-11023-denon-dm39dab-mic...

[bristolracer]

I have one of these which i am very happy with.

http://www.richersounds.com/product/mini-hi-fi/mar...

[ianrb]

At that price point it's going to sound pretty dire, so just buy the one which looks best.

[Crackie]

ianrb said:

At that price point it's going to sound pretty dire, so just buy the one which looks best.

In my experience the electronics from TEAC, Denon, Onkyo, Yamaha etc are more than competent; imho it is usually the speakers that are the weak link. I used a £300 Denon stack to drive a pair of £2500 Impulse H2 horn speakers in my dining room for a few years; the CD/AMP sections were extremely good. Imho the route to best sound, for IN51GHT's budget, is to buy the electronics unit without speakers, if possible, and then try to audition speakers from a company which specialises in speakers. ( Mission, KEF, Wharfedale, Mordaunt-Short, Tannoy, Celestion, Acoustic-Energy, Monitor Audio )

Suggestions............
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yamaha-Music-Europe-GmbH-A...
+
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mission-MX1-Bookshelf-Sp...
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wharfedale-Diamond-10-0-...
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Pair-BLACK-Mordaunt-...
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBL-CONTROL-ONE-WHITE-AL...


http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=conservatory+spea...

Edited by Crackie on Friday 26th July 07:03

[IN51GHT]

That little Yamaha was on my shortlist, if anyone suggested it that's the one I was going for.

Probably with the Mission speakers

[mikef]

http://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/products/cs-255dab-9370...

if necessary upgrade speakers to Bose Environmental 151 (ideal for environments that are prone to condensation). http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/home-and-personal-audi...

I run an Onkyo 500 Dab mini-system with Bose Environmental 251 speakers outdoors, no complaints

[Denis O]

For a similar application I bought a 2nd hand Naim Nait 3 and a pair of Castle Satelite Speakers, again, 2nd hand. I then got an iPod dock to Naim connecter cable and the sound is actually very good. I think the total cost was around £300 and that was from Tom Tom audio so a dealer. You might do it cheaper buying privately from Pink Fish or similar.

[Marvindodgers]

Have you considered something like Sonos instead of a standalone mini hifi?

[kazste]

If you want it to be ipod compatible is there any chance you have an iphone or internet capable ipod?

If so how about bowers and wilkins Zeppelin mini or secondhand big version. Only issue would be no dab but could use the ipod/iphone for Internet radio.