car or home?
Denon used to be not bad back in the day.
Home.
It's cheap, it's actually mini (2x30W) but I don't really need more. I'm aware I'm not going to buy something excellent for £300 but it will probably still be better than my £50 LG.
Prolly not too bad, although in the world of mini-home stereos I'm partial to JVC.
With the minis, speakers are the key. Are they encased in wood or plastic?
Wood.
It looks good and sounds good as well, still I'm not sure if I want to shell out £300 for something like this. Will I really notice that much difference?
Wood will give the speakers a much fuller and warmer sound, I'd say it's a good purchase, maybe not the best deal but when you're buying this kind of stuff deals aren't necessarily the best option.