Philips MC50 3-CD Changer Micro System

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• Item Weight: 31 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AY9D
• Item model number: MC5037
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #75,047 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 15, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Looking for a compact hi-fi system with full-range features? The Philips MC-5037 is perfect for bedroom, office, and living room. This three-CD, 25-watts-per-channel system incorporates Incredible Surround, bass-reflex speakers, a digital FM-AM tuner, and a single-well cassette deck. The system also sports a dedicated subwoofer output.

The attractive, wood-finished speakers use 5.25-inch flat-metal cones and dome tweeters for exceptional quality. Traditional woofers use treated paper cones; flat-metal cone woofers are made of aluminum alloy, which is stiffer and lighter. Also, the speaker grilles may be removed. The system's dedicated subwoofer output lets you use a powered subwoofer for extra low-end heft. When activated, Incredible Sound produces a dramatic increase in stereo width and presence.

The system also offers independent bass and treble controls and an optical digital-audio output for hooking up a CD or minidisc recorder. A digital tuner with 40 presets lets you enjoy all your favorite stations, and the auto-reverse, logic tape deck allows you to listen or record favorite music. The MC5037 comes with a convenient remote control. Philips covers the set under warranty for 12 months (parts and labor).

Product Description

Despite its compact size this excellent micro Hi-Fi System with 3CD Changer boasts an incredible feature list, including dynamic bass boost, 2-way Bass Reflex speaker system, digital tuning with 40 presets, clock/timer with sleep function and a remote control with mute function. It also boasts the flat metal cone woofers for greater sound clarity.

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Customer Reviews

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go for the MC-70, August 6, 2001

By A Customer

If you like the design of this model (and I do!) than I would recommend to go for the Philips MC-70. After listening in the store to both this MC-50 and MC-70 I did buy the MC-70. Sound quality is great from both sets but with that extra power and the wOOx bass boost in MC-70 my choice was quickly made. Incredible Surround function makes a difference, it really creates spacious sound, even when you put the speakers close to each other.

The CD changer is OK after you get used to the system. I am used ONE tray with easy access to all 3 CD's but here they made the system smaller and you have to press TRAY 1, TRAY 2 or TRAY 3 seperately to access the CD's. This means you have to remember in which tray you have inserted your CD!

Tuner and tape works good, as in all sets.

If you want to use this set in the bedroom, Philips has a nice package of features:

- a nice DIM function for the display.

- clock and timer for waking up including a SNOOZE.

- SLEEP function to drift off.

All in all, great set for the den, bedroom and even the living room. If you put it in the living room, go for the MC-70.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a lot of options for the price, February 23, 2002

By	Luc De Jaeger (Belgium) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was in fact looking for the AIWA XR-EM71 unit but could not find one. Because I needed soms mini or micro system in my office I tried to look for an alternative in the same price range. I went home with the MC-50. The unit is beautiful and decent with light blue front lights. For the price you get a lot of options you won't find on other systems. There is a timer (you can use the system as a clockradio/CDplayer !), sleepfunction, RDS, 3 CD-changer suited for CD-R and CD-RW discs, RDS-news search, Incredible Surround sound, digital out, wooden speakers, remote control, plug and play, 40 tuner presets and 40 programming CDtracks, clock display function, Dim-function, tape recorder, subwoofer plug. The incredible surround option is a nice feature that gives the impression of surround sound. However I've found that this option is not always that good (depending on the sort of music you play). The RDS-news option interrupts the CD-player or tape recorder when a news transmission is detected and switches to tuner mode. At the end of the bulletin the system switches again to the last resource and resumes its last operation. It's a pity that this option works only once for each activation ! The CD-changer is a little noisy when changing discs but that's common with most CD-changers. Even expensive multiplayers make soms noise when changing discs (however the marantz multiplayers are as far as I now the most silent discchangers available: you hardly hear the discs changing !). The speakers are very well build and give a crisp sound. All in all I'm very satisfied with the MC-50.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Somebody finally got it right!, May 30, 2002

By	Courtney G (SC, USA) - See all my reviews

A few months ago I went searching for a decent boombox or small sound system for my home office. I couldn't find anything I really liked and settled on a midsize boombox. After a week I was so disgusted that I returned it (sorry, Sony - the tuner was that bad!). I tried this system out in the store and was extremely pleased. It tunes in all the stations I want and then some. The tuner has a great auto station preset feature. The sound is excellent for the size - actually very enjoyable. It doesn't sound 'cheap'. It has good bass and treble (both separate and adjustable). The MUTE button is great to have when the phone rings. A readable backlit display, intelligently designed remote, 3-CD changer (1 gets old fast), tape player and other bells and whistles round out the system. It's beautiful too. All I can say is 'Way to go, Philips!'