Page 1 of Cheap 5.1 Speaker packages?

Anyone know where to buy a cheap speaker package?

Looking to spend around £200 and must be silver.

Can`t find anything I`m interested in at Richer Sounds and I had ordered a SONY package from QED, but they have been discontinued, they still took the cash though, so I won`t be dealing with them again.

Anyone know any good online retailers that sell speakers or packages?

I can`t vouch for Videologic`s active Dolby 5.1 sub and satellite set up yet as it is in the mail to me but I did read some rave reviws on this very forum which prompted me to go ahead. I should be able to back it up (or otherwise) by the end of the week. Do a search for ZXR-500 within the forum.

The VideoLogic Digitheatre Silver is up at £200 at QED and similar price at Simply Computers and Dabs.com etc.
According to the Videlogic Website it has had some hot reviews. I am thinking about this one as it has Dolby Digital AC3 and Pro Logic and comes with a wireless Remote control as well.

http://www.videologic.com/Products/VL-60484/ProductIntro.asp?Product=VL-60484

Any comments from other users?

Or there is always the Novatech HT510 and 518 (http://www.novatech.co.uk - click on speakers).

I am suprised about your bad experience with QED. I am returning a faulty TV for a refund and they have been great so far.

Update: Review of the Digitheatre http://www.dvdnews.co.uk/features/Digitheatre.php

This item was edited on Tuesday, 2nd April 2002, 13:19

..ok, I`ve been listening to and enjoying these speakers for a couple of weeks and I can recommend them. Hi-Fi they ain`t being a tad rough in the upper region. Another thing they lack is oomph on the dialogue and a wider range speaker is required here because the voices don`t utilise the sub. These small foibles aside, at £68 these are very good value and add impact and scale well beyond even good TV sound. They are solid enough and look fine too!

Sony 5.1 Pascal item on Amazon.co.uk. Should be 349GBP now 199GBP.