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5.1 Surround Speakers-Aldi €39.99

  • 15-10-2011 11:28am
    #1
    clonadlad
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭


    Just wondering if these could be any good. I don't know much about sound systems but for €40 ya cant really go too far wrong can ya?

    Speakers

    What connections do these systems usually have? 3.5 mm jack? Them red/white cables? I doubt it has a HDMI connection anyway..


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  • #2
    earpiece
    Closed Accounts Posts: 550 ✭✭✭earpiece


    "for €40 ya cant really go too far wrong can ya?"

    Your answer is in the price.....think smart:
    a) probably made in China by someone earning 50 cent a day
    b) manufacturer makes €5 , cost €10 in components & packaging
    c) shipping cost maybe €2
    d) Aldi mark-up €15
    e) VAT approx. €7

    et voila.... you have a piece of junk!


  • #3
    clonadlad
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭clonadlad


    earpiece wrote: »
    "for €40 ya cant really go too far wrong can ya?"

    Your answer is in the price.....think smart:
    a) probably made in China by someone earning 50 cent a day
    b) manufacturer makes €5 , cost €10 in components & packaging
    c) shipping cost maybe €2
    d) Aldi mark-up €15
    e) VAT approx. €7

    et voila.... you have a piece of junk!
    HA! I'll avoid it this time so. Looked fairly tempting though I must say.


  • #4
    earpiece
    Closed Accounts Posts: 550 ✭✭✭earpiece


    Yeah low prices are always the attraction.
    As a buisness owner, I always tend to look at products as the sum of their parts.
    Sadly we've all been spending too much money on junk in the past few years, hence, manufaturers keep produceing it....... time to bring back quality, and along will come jobs.


  • #5
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,501 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    earpiece wrote: »
    "for €40 ya cant really go too far wrong can ya?"

    Your answer is in the price.....think smart:
    a) probably made in China by someone earning 50 cent a day
    b) manufacturer makes €5 , cost €10 in components & packaging
    c) shipping cost maybe €2
    d) Aldi mark-up €15
    e) VAT approx. €7

    et voila.... you have a piece of junk!

    You are 100% correct, a system costing €100 would probably be infinitely better than the Aldi offering. The fixed costs that you quote will eat up all of the money so the material you are getting is basically rubbish.

    As with wine there is a level of price below which you should not go and €40 is just way too cheap for a speaker system.


  • #6
    clonadlad
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭clonadlad


    Thanks for the help lads. Didn't really have a clue about it.


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  • #7
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    coylemj wrote: »
    ...a system costing €100 would probably be infinitely better than the Aldi offering.

    I disagree, I reckon a €100 system is still junk, and you are more than likely getting a similar cheap system as the Aldi one, but maybe with a brand name attached. and that is what you'll be paying your extra €60 notes for.

    If low end sound costs and quality are your thing, I say go ahead and buy the cheapo system, it may tempt you further down the line into spending bigger sums on amps, subs and surround speakers. the cheap system could always be relegated to a bedroom system.

    The cheapo sound system won't shake the room like an expensive system, but it will more than likely be a huge improvement on the the sound coming straight from the TV.


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