Give yourself as many ways of connecting to your Hi-Fi and as many different content options as possible. With this Hi-Fi you can listen to content from a CD, DAB and FM radio. As well as this you can play content from your tablet or smart phone through either the AUX connection or the Bluetooth functionality.
Also available on Argos ebay
If you add something for £2.01 instore you can get a £5 voucher
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rob1990 to eatmorefish
28 Jan 1610#21
Most bushes were big in the 70s
So I'm told.
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twitwoo
28 Jan 16#1
Thanks op - nice find.
gully
28 Jan 16#2
Great find :smiley:
mfactor
28 Jan 162#3
My dad bought this for my mum at xmas (£99) looks and sounds great, my ex was thinking of one for herself , so thankyou OP....:smiley:........reserved........
Dazza34
28 Jan 16#4
It's also available on ebay/argos if they are not available in your area
hoody71
28 Jan 16#5
Any chance of the item code as I can't find it on the Argos site to reserve it.thx
mfactor
28 Jan 16#6
436/7048
hoody71 to mfactor
28 Jan 16#11
Thx the item didn't show up on Argos site until I searched using the code.nice deal thx again
bo84gle
28 Jan 16#7
any good for connecting to tv ?
beastman to bo84gle
28 Jan 16#15
This thing is rated at 20 watts RMS - your TV might be just as good but as most flat tellys have speakers at the back (ie not pointing at you) I'd expect this would help add depth to the sound and some stereo separation if the speakers are placed correctly. Be interested to know myself if this adds much to a bog standard telly (which are normally rated at around 20 watts).
adamwilko007
28 Jan 16#8
20watts. Nope
bunkum100
28 Jan 16#9
Damn, I was thinking of getting one for the bedroom TV instead of a soundbar.
joshtbh to bunkum100
28 Jan 161#18
in terms of sound quality it'd be fine, but the question is how you would input your TV sound into the Bush stereo. The only route I can gather from the spec of the bush would be a 3.5mm jack to 3.5mm jack from your TV's headphone out socket into the bush Aux in, which would work and use the Bush speakers, but would be unfortunate as it wouldn't make use of the Bush's amp which is likely to be better than your TVs
Dodge62
28 Jan 161#10
20 watts RMS is plenty if that's a genuine figure and the speakers are reasonably sensitive. Most power figures quoted are "music power" - absolute maximum short-duration volume, regardless of distortion, rather than RMS which is a proper measure of continuous power. I still have an old 20w Naim amplifier which I use in my garage, I never turn it up much beyond half-way.
Dazza34 to Dodge62
28 Jan 16#13
My father had a Naim pre amp and amp which are amazing. But to see Naim mentioned in a post about a Bush stereo is something I was not expecting :-) (naim amp £2k+ and bush stereo £50)
eatmorefish
28 Jan 16#12
Amazing to see companies like Bush still around. Reminds me of the golden days in the 70's when Bush were big.
Dazza34 to eatmorefish
28 Jan 16#14
Bush is a British consumer electronics brand owned by Home Retail Group, and is one of the most famous names on early British radios. Its sister brand is Alba. Today, all Bush and Alba products are sold exclusively at Argos and Homebase
rob1990 to eatmorefish
28 Jan 1610#21
Most bushes were big in the 70s
So I'm told.
hoody71
28 Jan 16#16
Just tried to reserve this item at Argos but it's not currently at my store but if I put in my card details it will be moved to the store for next day collection. I THINK NOT. CAREFUL EVERYONE .
Dazza34
28 Jan 16#17
2 left on the Argos ebay site with £4 delivery link
bunkum100
28 Jan 16#19
Looking at the manual online my TV has RCA outputs (L-R) on the back for connecting to audio equipment, would those outputs use the Bush's amp?
joshtbh
28 Jan 16#20
It should do, but when i've tried this on my Sony stereo from my Toshiba TV it didn't work, I asked around on a forum and the replies were mentioning something about the RCA outputs being "line out" or something, sorry I can't help more. Don't forget, if you were going to buy this stereo anyway, the headphone jack would sound considerably better than the TV speakers though!
bunkum100
28 Jan 161#22
Yes, true. Thanks for your help.
rbz5416
28 Jan 16#23
Of course it would.
Gollywood
28 Jan 161#24
Its true. I was there...
No one believes in Bush any more
mfactor
28 Jan 16#25
Just set up one for my ex, sound very good, plenty loud enough.... got RCA inputs on the back ,which is how I have my tv connected to my amp (some tvs need a setting changed in the audio menu) but the last 3 I have setup this way have worked off the bat..
Impressed , all works very well, Bluetooth really simple to set up also memory card and usb work well.......manual easy to follow, remote good............
deanoh11 to mfactor
28 Jan 16#26
Memory card as well? Normal SD is it?
boostii
28 Jan 16#27
Tempted to go for this to replace an outdated mini system. Does it really sound as decent as the reviews suggest, I am a bit dubious for the money? First Argos deal in ages that mine actually has any stock - hooray ☺
Captain HUKD to boostii
28 Jan 16#29
Ditto - Stock available at Bromborough (Wirral).
deanoh11
28 Jan 16#28
Almost the same with an ipod dock for an extra fiver here
The one that you have suggested does not have DAB radio which is a no no for me. DAB was one of the main features I was looking for.
mfactor
29 Jan 16#35
Just a word of caution about the way DAB is going ,,,, I used to listen to it all the time but noticed that lots of stations were coming thru in mono (64kbs) so checked everything thinking I had a problem but found nothing, I even live in a new build flat with a built in DAB aerial.
So did some research and it appears DAB is being broadcast at less and less quality currently equivalent to 128kbps MP3 music, but some at 64kbps which is mono ....and looks to be getting worse...
So now use freeview radio connected thru my HIfi,,,,,,,,,,,,
Apparently its ok for small radios but not much use for anything else these days, probably ok for talk radio etc, but very poor quality for music
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Opening post
Also available on Argos ebay
If you add something for £2.01 instore you can get a £5 voucher
Top comments
So I'm told.
All comments (39)
So I'm told.
No one believes in Bush any more
Impressed , all works very well, Bluetooth really simple to set up also memory card and usb work well.......manual easy to follow, remote good............
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acoustic-Solutions-CD-Gloss-20W-Micro-System-Black-/331715705884
If you're still convinced that you need a stereo on this kind of budget then spend a little but more on something like http://www.richersounds.com/product/mini-hi-fi/philips/btm2310/phil-btm2310 which was available in my local store for 59.99.
So did some research and it appears DAB is being broadcast at less and less quality currently equivalent to 128kbps MP3 music, but some at 64kbps which is mono ....and looks to be getting worse...
So now use freeview radio connected thru my HIfi,,,,,,,,,,,,
Apparently its ok for small radios but not much use for anything else these days, probably ok for talk radio etc, but very poor quality for music
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-cmt-sbt100-dab-bluetooth-nfc-50w-rms-hifi-system-john-lewis-99-was-179-99-2385087