I recently decided to take my first pioneering foray into the world of 5.1 multi-channel cinema sound. I have procrastinated over the years due to the outlay and effort involved in setting up such a system. I have only ever heard sound from my equipment through television speakers; causing me to ask myself if I was missing a trick with the advent of high definition sound offered by Blu ray and the newer games consoles. Whilst I was tempted to go down the internet route, I decided it would be better to get the support of an outfit that deals with this stuff on a daily basis. I wanted to deal with real people who were local and who knew their onions. I also did my own research over a long period of time. My thanks to Richard in particular, who was aware that I am not an audiophile and was working to a budget. With his expert guiding advice, I settled on a mid-range system that included an AV receiver, 5.1 speaker package from Q Acoustics, Pioneer CD player plus all the necessary interconnections and cable to get it all hooked up. The cables were terminated to perfection with QED Airloc plugs - by Richard himself. He ordered everything I wanted and it all arrived when he said it would. As I had a good idea of what I wanted in the first place, Richard was very patient in listening to my concerns and helping me achieve the best bang for my buck. He did his level best to make the package as affordable as possible. It is very easy to get carried away and go nuts in such an environment, not once did I feel that Richard was trying to foist unnecessary kit onto me with little in the way of tangible benefit. At this point I should say that I did not purchase everything in one go (it's a marathon not a sprint!) as I was adding bits and pieces as and when funds would allow. I now have a system which sounds a billion times better than anything I have heard before! I am genuinely over the moon. The only thing that I had to go elsewhere for were the speaker stands as I had very specific requirements for the height and top plates. I have now had a set made up to bespoke measurements. I will certainty make Richer Sounds in South Croydon my first port of call if I decide to upgrade my modest yet mighty system. There are some cracking deals to be had as well. I really would like an OLED television to go with the new system at some stage in the future. When the price comes down, I imagine I'll be popping in to pick one up.