Mini System advice - budget £350 ish

[caz_manc]

Hello,

I have not brought a music system for 11 years, so when I walked into a shop and asked to see mini systems with 3 or more CD charger I was quickly shone the door.

Now I have done some research and I reckon I have picked a few which would do me, but does any of you have one? What is your opinion? Is there any others I should be looking at?

Marantz M-CR502 - £400
Denon D-M37DAB - £300
Cambridge Audio One - £350

I don't have room for a full decent sets of separates, so a mini system is the way forward, and I don't need speakers as mine are just perfect at 40W.

Any advice would be wonderful.
Caroline

[98C4S]

Denon DF107 either with the Denon Speakers - about £400

Or £330 - and get some decent small bookshelf speakers

Actually - the Denon speakers sound fine

[caz_manc]

98C4S said:

Denon DF107 either with the Denon Speakers - about £400

Or £330 - and get some decent small bookshelf speakers

Actually - the Denon speakers sound fine

Wow this looks must better than the systems I have been looking at, and as my last system was denon, I have the perfect speakers for them.

Cheers for suggesting this one.

[WeirdNeville]

Do consider getting a dedicated set of speakers rather than the Denon ones, I've had denon mini-systems for 15 years and the speakers are the only 'weak' component. Tannoy Mercury Custom F1's (less than £100) or Wharfdale 9.1's (~£100) complement these systems wonderfully and improve the sound twofold.
I'd heartily recommend the Denon systems though. Nice and stylish and a great sound at the price.

[caz_manc]

WeirdNeville said:

Do consider getting a dedicated set of speakers rather than the Denon ones, I've had denon mini-systems for 15 years and the speakers are the only 'weak' component. Tannoy Mercury Custom F1's (less than £100) or Wharfdale 9.1's (~£100) complement these systems wonderfully and improve the sound twofold.
I'd heartily recommend the Denon systems though. Nice and stylish and a great sound at the price.

Thanks for the suggestion, all the shops I have been in have suggested the tannoy one, but I just throught that was to get more money, seems like everyone else also thinks these are very good speakers for the price.

[snotrag]

I have Tannoy F1 customs. I also looked at getting a Mini system (denon, onkyo) at that kind of price, but in the end I bought a NAD C315 to go with the Tannoys and I'm very happy. Takes up marginally more room and more plugs but thats about it.

[98C4S]

Wharfedale Diamond 10.1s are incredible speakers, but probably a little above budget

[rhinochopig]

http://www.richersounds.com/information/hifisystem...