Philips DC146 Micro Hi Fi System Hi Fi System Reviews: DAB with CD Player, iPod and MP3 Player Docking

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Score: 8.9/10

34 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This hiFi system is a good all rounder. “Good product, simple to use and doesn't take up too much space” Hannah, Southampton View all 34 real customer reviews

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34 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (33)
Ease of use8.9
Sound quality8.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.0
Overall rating8.9
 

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Score 9.0/10

Hannah, Southampton

+ Good product, simple to use and doesn't take up too much space

- Reviewer left no comment

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Bought it for my 11 year old daughter, she loves it and its great that it charges the ipod as you are listening.

- Reviewer left no comment

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12 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

LAURA, ARMAGH, N.IRELAND

+ Looks good, quality is great for the size of the unit - Small & Compact & very easy to use

- The cables for the speakers don't extend very long nor does the plug so limited for movement across storage area

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Julie, Wigston

+ Good sound, easy to set up the ipod link. Looks nice, very neat and compact.

- Have to keep resetting the time and radio once the power has been removed.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Looks classy, easy to use and good sound quality.

- None

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to understand instructions, looks good, easy to assembly and a good looking product

- lack of range of colours

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Ruth, Tring, Herts , “fussy shopper”

+ Really great sound quality, sleak design , great price!

- none!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Gail, Gloucester , “Likes all music types”

+ Easy to set up. Easy to use.

- Haven't found any yet!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Fiona, Forfar,Angus , “musical football fan”

+ Ease of use and its size

- None we have found yet.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Great for kids”

+ Good for the price - easy to use. Bought for my 11 year old daughter who finds it simple to operate.

- Abit flimsy, but OK for light use.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

maureen, bromley

+ small and compact, easy to use, good sound quality

- none

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

herm, pembs

+ Amazing sound, plenty of volume.

- Radio loses its tuning (according to the 15 year-old user)

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

corrina, newcastle

+ goog value for money and easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ nice,neat & compact

- sound is ok but larger amp speakers would be prefered

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ fit for purpose

- ipod dock is flimsy

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Feb 2009

Fiona, Ipswich

+ Good sound quality and good that it has all the features my lucky 12 year old daughter needs. It looks nice too. Good enough quality for any downstairs room too.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “31, female, married, Berkshire”

+ It's small, cute and plays everything I need it to. And it was cheap!

- Sounds a little hollow, but it isn't terrible.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Its compact, fits in a corner and takes all the different Ipod's. Overall am very impressed with the CD player

- Not enough base on the sound, bit tinny sounding.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

annie, Craigavon

+ appearance
size
sound quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “female 30 yrs”

+ very easy to set up and use. useful that it charges the ipod

- the speakers and the main unit are different depths which is a bit annoying

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy use, great system for the price.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small and easy to use.

- Not very loud.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ cheap and loud

- none

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use, compact and looks nice.

- Perfect for my needs - no bad points.

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purchased 21 May 2009

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Product Features

System Type Micro
Radio DAB
iPod and MP3 Player Docking Yes
Disc Player CD Player
Type of Speakers Freestanding
Number of Speakers 2
Wireless Speakers Wired
MP3 Playback No
RMS Wattage 3
HDMI Interface No
CD-RW Playback Yes
Alarm Clock No
Line In Yes
Line Out Yes
Mic In No
Cassette Playback No
Number of Discs 1
Weight (kg) 5.2
Dimensions excl. speakers (mm) 233x148x216
Colour Black
Wall Mountable No
Live Pause No
Headphone Socket Yes
Remote Control Yes
CD Function CD Player
MP3 Connectivity Yes
HiFi Buyers' Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Experience your iPod music in superb sound quality with the DC146. Just dock your iPod and enjoy music the way you like it. DC146 also offers fast and precise tuning via its 20 preset stations.

Play and charge your iPod

Enjoy your favorite MP3 music while charging your iPod! The dock lets you connect your iPod directly to the Docking entertainment system so you can listen to your favorite music in superb sound. It also charges your iPod while it plays so you can enjoy your music and not have to worry about your iPod battery running out. Use the remote control to navigate, select and playback the music stored on your iPod. The Docking entertainment system automatically charges your iPod while it is docked.

Play CD, CD-R and CD-RW

Philips is known for making products which are compatible with many discs available in the market. This audio system lets you enjoy music from CD,CD-R and CD-RW. A singe CD can store up to 10 hours of music. CD-RW (CD-Rewritable Compatible) means that your audio system can play both CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs. CD-R discs are recordable once and can be played on any audio CD player while CD-RW discs can be recorded and rewritten multiple times and can only be played back on compatible audio CD players.

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