Since the old black ghetto blaster died I've ended up without a radio, mostly listen in the car or I download podcasts and listen on the train. I wouldn't mind a radio especially for ABC Classical music etc. However what I do have is a spare Sharp brand 5.1 system with a subwoofer and 5 satellites and I'm wondering if there's anyone on the forum can tell me:
Do any of the cheapy radio / cd player combos you can buy at Target etc have 5.1 connection capabilities? I'm not interested in high priced tech geek sound systems, just something I can stick in the corner of the lounge room for occasional use, switch on to listen to a concert in stereo on ABC, or grab the news on local radio, or play a CD and 'value add' the sound experience using the existing 5.1 which might as well do something useful for its living.
Currently I just use the DVD player and the tv to listen to a CD, seems overkill especially the amount of power the big LCD chews up. And yes I know the subwoofer unit does have an FM tuner but it's so ridiculously complex to access it on my model I'd rather go for a plug in radio cd set.
I'd post on DTV forum but that's like an airlock kitten post over there and I'd get mercilessly talked down to. (they aren't such a nice mob as here, they should get some home brew into them :icon_cheers: ) and I know we have some very knowledgeable tekkies on AHB.
Edit: I guess the thing to look out for on a radio would be those red / white rca cable sockets maybe?
Do any of the cheapy radio / cd player combos you can buy at Target etc have 5.1 connection capabilities? I'm not interested in high priced tech geek sound systems, just something I can stick in the corner of the lounge room for occasional use, switch on to listen to a concert in stereo on ABC, or grab the news on local radio, or play a CD and 'value add' the sound experience using the existing 5.1 which might as well do something useful for its living.
Currently I just use the DVD player and the tv to listen to a CD, seems overkill especially the amount of power the big LCD chews up. And yes I know the subwoofer unit does have an FM tuner but it's so ridiculously complex to access it on my model I'd rather go for a plug in radio cd set.
I'd post on DTV forum but that's like an airlock kitten post over there and I'd get mercilessly talked down to. (they aren't such a nice mob as here, they should get some home brew into them :icon_cheers: ) and I know we have some very knowledgeable tekkies on AHB.
Edit: I guess the thing to look out for on a radio would be those red / white rca cable sockets maybe?