Why do most blokes...

**RichardCranium** · 29 June 2009, 23:22

Is it 'cos they're married and not allowed out?

**Cyberman** · 29 June 2009, 23:29

Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post

Is it 'cos they're married and not allowed out?

Probably !!

**pzz76077** · 29 June 2009, 23:52

Originally posted by contractor79 View Post

Why do most blokes insist on spending lots of money on home cinema systems even though in many cases they can't even put the volume up to do it justice, nor do they spend enough time watching it to justify the enormous cost.

Can you buy a standard TV these days?? I thought they all had stereo sound etc built in now.

PZZ

**Amiga500** · 30 June 2009, 06:15

Originally posted by contractor79 View Post

Why do most blokes insist on spending lots of money on home cinema systems even though in many cases they can't even put the volume up to do it justice, nor do they spend enough time watching it to justify the enormous cost.

Same reason we spend lots on a nice car even though we can't put our foot down in most cases. Because we can.

**The Lone Gunman** · 30 June 2009, 06:43

Because I can afford the luxury dear boy.

BTW: I can have the volume as loud as I like. I also have a set of virtual surround sound head phones that work incredibly well too.

**ookook** · 30 June 2009, 07:13

It doesnt cost much to set up a half decent home cinema - you can get an AV amp for £100-200 and a speaker package for another £200-400.

You can always spend more but diminishing returns kick in at some point.
I've just had an old Denon amp driving two Tannoy speakers for years - its perfectly good for movies / music / Xbox / media player.

**d000hg** · 30 June 2009, 08:26

Originally posted by contractor79 View Post

Why do most blokes insist on spending lots of money on home cinema systems

They don't.

**Amiga500** · 30 June 2009, 08:32

Originally posted by ookook View Post

It doesnt cost much to set up a half decent home cinema - you can get an AV amp for £100-200 and a speaker package for another £200-400.

You can always spend more but diminishing returns kick in at some point.
I've just had an old Denon amp driving two Tannoy speakers for years - its perfectly good for movies / music / Xbox / media player.

That's permie talk! I want a Bose system that incorporates technology from the NASA space station and which I can control with my mind. Well worth £30,000 IMO.

**ookook** · 30 June 2009, 08:46

Originally posted by Amiga500 View Post

That's bench talk! I want a Bose system that incorporates technology from the NASA space station and which I can control with my mind. Well worth £30,000 IMO.

nice quote from bash.org in your sig as well

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