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105 of 109 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb sound in a small package..., August 1, 2007
I just picked this up and it's a very nice shelf system. It's not going to shake the walls at high volume, but if you were looking for that much power, you wouldn't be looking at a shelf system to begin with. The true test of quality sound comes at the lower end of the volume knob. Here is where this unit excels. No hissing or crackling noise and the bass is rich and pure and sounds dynamite. I played a burn job from mp3 files and I was stunned at just how good this unit really does sound! Mind you, this system does have a wee bit more power than comparable units, so you can crank the volume up loud enough for most people's tastes and there is no sound distortion at the high end, either. It's also pretty easy to mount on the wall, if so desired. It does come with a stand, which suffices well enough, if you don't feel like drilling into your walls. I only have one complaint and it's a minor one. While the speakers attach to the unit as seen in the pic, Philips should have also enabled you to be able to mount the speakers onto a wall, apart from the unit, to achieve a much better stereo sound. I have a speaker on the nightstand on each side of the bed and when I lie down to relax with some good tunes, it sounds simply fantastic. So, sound like a good deal? It is, and for a great price, too! Just make sure you have some extra speaker wire handy, as there's not that much attached to each speaker to begin with. Trust me on this. For the price being asked, in my opinion, sound byte for sound byte, this is one of the best shelf units out there. I listened to a lot of small systems in the up to and a little above the one hundred and fifty level and this system won hands down every time. A nice added bonus feature is that it was also the most eye appealing, too!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
You get what you pay for, January 23, 2008
I bought this after reading 2 reviews on Amazon which were favorable. It skipped CDs after 4 months in my office. Sounds great, looks great... but rate it zero for durability. The repair or shipping for repairs will probably cost at least half the buying price. Disappointed.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this little stereo, November 12, 2008
I had already purchased a different model (looks exactly the same but it's silver instead of black and costs a little more, but other than that I can't tell the difference) and when I moved to a bigger place, I decided I needed to get another one for a different floor of the house, so I came straight to this one!
Pros:
- It is simply gorgeous! I even had a friend who came over comment on how pretty this stereo is.
- It sounds great! The same friend commented on how good the sound was, and so did other people who came over.
- It has a pretty nice remote.
- It doesn't take up a lot of room.
- It plays MP3 CD's.
- It's pretty sturdy. While this one hasn't fallen or bumped into anything, the other one I bought was on the floor within minutes of arriving. It didn't have a scratch and the fall didn't affect the way it operates at all!
- It plays loud enough and with a clear sound.
- The sound is very clear even when the volume is very low.
Cons:
- If you lose the remote, you are screwed. Lots of the commands are only available when using the remote.
- The remote is very easily lost, it's tiny and very thin. Make sure it has a spot and that you leave it at that spot whenever it's not in use.
- It doesn't have a USB port for plugging your MP3 player into it.
- If you remove the speakers, the center part doesn't have a very good balance and tends to tip, which can make it fall like my other one did when I put it on the kitchen counter to set it up.
All things considered, I love this little stereo and will probably be purchasing another one soon so I can leave it in the guest room. :)
Enjoy!
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