New Hi Fi or Speakers

JEN22

We are looking to upgrade our home sound system. We currently have a Sony Hi Fi that we use for music and also radio. We don't have a clue what to get.


We have looked at the Apple Home Pod as we have iTunes but also been told that Bose Wave System is great. Or do we just need say Bose speaker to listen to music and radio.


Any ideas?


We were considering the Bose 500 Sound bar too. Not sure


Help appreciated

wongataa

What is your budget and what do you want to listen to? Do you want a radio? Do you want a CD player? Do you want a wireless/wired connection to stream music from another device? Do you want to stream music from the internet? What shortcomings has your current kit got?

JEN22

We want to listen to music store on our ipads that have been burnt from cds on the computer also radio stations. We may get something like spotify at some point


Prefer wireless if possible. We haven't updated our hi fi in 10 years!


We were looking at the Bose Home 500? Has anyone on here got it

RumRat

JEN22 wrote: »

We want to listen to music store on our ipads that have been burnt from cds on the computer also radio stations. We may get something like spotify at some point


Prefer wireless if possible. We haven't updated our hi fi in 10 years!


We were looking at the Bose Home 500? Has anyone on here got it

Why look for two items....Check out the Sonos Beam soundbar and use it for your TV and to play your music collection.

worried_jim

JEN22 wrote: »

We haven't updated our hi fi in 10 years!

I feel out of place with my 30+ year old amp and speakers!

EssexExile

worried_jim wrote: »

I feel out of place with my 30+ year old amp and speakers!

Same here, although I do now use my phone as the source, plugged into my 1980s Quad system.

dont_use_vistaprint

Sonos systems are very good, but can be pricey

onomatopoeia99

worried_jim wrote: »

I feel out of place with my 30+ year old amp and speakers!

My main speakers are Kef 104AB and are about 40 years old. Don't feel the need to update them yet. My amp is much newer though, as it does HDMI switching, 9.2 etc, but also still has a phono input for the turntable and connections for the CD player etc. and bluetooth for if I kept music on "devices".

another_casualty

Not sure of your budget but Ruark r2 or similar ??

RumRat

worried_jim wrote: »

I feel out of place with my 30+ year old amp and speakers!

Bless!.......You are......;):D

ukcarper

RumRat wrote: »

Bless!.......You are......;):D

I've got a 30 year old amp and speakers being feed by music stored on a NAS it's very convenient and sounds better that many modern systems.