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PoisonJam

10:22 AM on 2 July, 2009

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I'm confused about the price... the article mentions £283 but the price at the top shows £437.00 (Inc VAT). Have I missed something?

The latter price seems a little on the steep side when it doesn't do HD audio decoding on-board.

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Pbryanw

12:16 PM on 2 July, 2009

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I'm assuming the price TR are quoting is for the speaker package along with the Decoderstation 5. So £283 + £154 = £437

From page 2 of the review:

"Teufel sent the new Decoderstation 5 along with the Concept E 400s, which will set you back an additional £154, although if you didn't need quite so many inputs, you could go for the older Decoderstation 3 for £111 instead."

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Randy

12:28 PM on 2 July, 2009

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@Jordan Russell

It's £283 for speakers AND £154 for decoder station.

I'm in a market now for new pair of high quality speakers for my computer, i thought about amp and bookshelf monitors, maybe then this is a better option? I've looked at Teufel website and they rock! TR Crew puhhleease give me advice. Local DENON dealer adviced me to grab a £1000 set of B&W CM1's and PM700ae amp, but isn't that an overkill to plug this magnificent speakers to a computer?

Thanks in advance.

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Luan Bach

12:45 PM on 2 July, 2009

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@Jordan, from the article I gathered that the lower price is for the speakers+sub only, then you have to add in the cost for the decoder station, hence the higher price.

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Riyad

3:05 PM on 2 July, 2009

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@Randy - I would definitely say that would be overkill if your PC will be the main source. To add to that, I’ve got another fully active 5.1-channel set coming in next week, which could give you another option. The satellites in this one are far larger than the Teufels though, so it depends on whether space is an issue for you.

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chriswatts

3:12 PM on 2 July, 2009

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how does this compare to the Sony HTI-S100, i see that is only £379.99 at play and has wireless speakers...

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Fred

10:00 PM on 2 July, 2009

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Does anyone know how this one performs particularly with music?

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Kamran

10:41 PM on 2 July, 2009

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Will the Motiv 5 Digital 5.1 loudspeaker set be better then this model?

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Kamran

10:42 PM on 2 July, 2009

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OMG the stupid Panasonic Ad is getting in the way of reading the review!

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KevinB

12:51 PM on 3 July, 2009

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So, the question is though, which Blu-ray deck would be the best paired with it? Philips BDP7300 Blu-ray Player (http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-cinema/review/2009/06/25/Philips-BDP7300-Blu-ray-Player/p3), Samsung BD-P3600 (http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-cinema/review/2009/05/03/Samsung-BD-P3600-Blu-ray-Player/p1), or the Panasonic DMP-BD60 (http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-cinema/review/2009/03/12/Panasonic-DMP-BD60-Blu-ray-Player/p4)?

As mentioned in the article these speakers won't decode the new HD audio sound tracks and I think all these players will internally. But is it possible to get any of these players to output the HD audio to the speakers in a format/and connection it will recognise.

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PoisonJam

4:17 AM on 4 July, 2009

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@Randy - I'm confused as to why you're comparing an expensive stereo set-up to a relatively much cheaper surround set-up? Surely a more reasonable stereo equivalent would be something like a pair of Audioengine A5s? Is music your main priority or is it games/movies? If it's the former then I'd just get the A5s. I've auditioned a pair and they sound excellent with music. If it's the latter then these would seem to fit the bill.

@KevinB - Blu-ray players with 5.1 analogue outputs simply decode the HD audio soundtracks and send the decoded signal out through 6 phono cables (3 pairs). You just connect these to the 5.1 inputs on the decoder and voilà: HD audio.

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virgopunk

5:33 PM on 30 July, 2009

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I have what is probably a pretty simple question to answer (but it's been a long day). If I wanted to get True HD out of this system via a PS3 exactly what cabling would I choose. I understand a little bit about choosing linear PCM but would I simply use an optical lead from the PS3 to the decoder box?

If it does what I think it can then I'll glady give Tefel my hard earned shekels.

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If you've already got a high definition TV, a games console, a PC and a Blu-ray player, you're probably already thinking about a surround sound system to get the most out of your kit. And if you are in that position, the Concept E 400s and Decoderstation 5 will make the perfect addition. I'm not going to pretend that these speakers are cheap, but considering that Teufel is a serious loudspeaker manufacturer, I wouldn't call them expensive either. Ultimately, if you're looking for an active surround sound speaker set, the Concept E 400s should be high on your list.

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Reviewed by Riyad Emeran

02 July 2009

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£437.00

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