Philips MCM570 5-CD Shelf System

by Philips

Product Details

Product Manual [2.11mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00009YWKA
• Item model number: MCM570
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,287 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Philips MCM570 makes for a great budget all-in-one shelf system, but what really sets it apart is its ability to connect to your PC (using the supplied USB cable) so you can stream MP3s and Internet radio directly from your computer through the speakers of the system. Not only that, but the MCM570 will display MP3 track information on its fluorescent screen and you can use the supplied remote to change tracks through the shelf system. It comes with MusicMatch software for the PC to make creating playlists and streaming MP3s a breeze.

If you're more interested in the traditional features of a shelf system, the MCM570 also lets you load up CD-R, CD-RW, or MP3-formatted CDs in the 5-disc changer, giving you a variety of playback options. It also includes a digital AM/FM tuner that has 40 station presets, and features a clock, timer, and an alarm mode.

The two speakers each pump out 100 watts for 200 total watts power output. Audio features include Digital Sound and Virtual Environment controls for a variety of sound equalizer settings including Jazz, Rock, Pop, Concert, and more.

What's in the Box
MCM570 5-CD shelf system, remote control, 2 AA batteries, PC Link installer CD-ROM, USB cable, AM loop antenna, FM wire antenna, AC power cord, and user's manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for the price but missing several major features., July 19, 2004

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Paul Holliday (Calif USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips MCM570 5-CD Shelf System (Electronics)

I've owned the Philips MC-M570 shelf system for a few months and I am generally satisfied with its performance and features. I especially like the USB PC Link that allows you to play your PC sound through the system. However, there are several features missing that I find are really necessary for me. The unit lacks a balance control, separate bass and treble controls (not even a tone control), a cassette deck, and there are no line out jacks.

A balance control is a necessity if you put the unit's speakers in any place other than the "ideal" positions. The lack of bass and treble controls can be tolerated if you are happy with one of the nine preset equalization settings. The problem is that you can select only one of these at a time and cannot "mix and match" combinations of them. I am not particularly happy with any one of the preset settings, primarily because they all produce too much bass for my liking. A separate bass control would correct this.

Although the unit has 5 CD trays that are nicely arranged, a single cassette deck would be beneficial for recording from CD or the tuner. If it at least had "line out" jacks you could pipe the output to another device. The headphone output can be used for this but then the sound is muted. Since I only paid about a hundred bucks for the unit I decided that it was not worth returning it but I will probably relegate it to the guest room as soon as I find somrthing better. Paul Holliday 040719

5.0 out of 5 stars Philips MCM570 5-CD Shelf System, November 21, 2006

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Platon Murenin "Platon!" (Las Cruces, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips MCM570 5-CD Shelf System (Electronics)

Re-written on September 4, 2009: Not that it will be helpful to anyone, as this stereo is not on the market anymore, but why now. I had it for about 5 years now, maybe even more. At first I would always listen to CD's, and 5CD Changer with MP3 support and a text for Artist/album/song is a huge plus. Sometime after that I just connected it to my computer and used ever since as speakers. This idea to connect your stereo to a computer is absolutely genius. If you ever see this stereo buy it. Over 5 years or so, I used it daily, and it still works perfect. I hope it will work for many more years. The sound is great and it has very powerful speakers. Watching movies, listening to music, even editing video is a pleasant experience all around!

1.0 out of 5 stars Fine until it STOPPED WORKING...!, August 16, 2006

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Emm Farmer (Lower Podunk, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips MCM570 5-CD Shelf System (Electronics)

I purchased this system April 2005 and was quite pleased with it until it stopped working on 8/11/06. The sound had been good and the clock was so handy. However, then it stopped -- I can hear it shuffle, but nothing happens and the only way to turn the power completely off is to unplug it. Now there's 5 CDs stuck inside and the only way it appears to get them out will be to break each of the individual CD trays. I will never again purchase a player with this kind of loading system.