Philips MCM239D Hi fi System Reviews: AM-FM with

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This hiFi system scored high on design. It has no outstanding negative points. “The product has fantastic sound quality, and is excellent value for money. it has…” Rachel , Norwich View all 66 real customer reviews

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66 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Design	9.1
Performance	8.5
Sound quality	8.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.9
Overall rating	8.8

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Score 10.0/10

Laura, Preston

+ the sound quality is fantastic, and , because of its simplicity it is very easy for my non technicly minded husband to use all facilities from the radio to the cd player to the ipod station, the remote is just as easy to use too.

- none at all

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Rachel , Norwich

+ The product has fantastic sound quality, and is excellent value for money. It has a very modern design with eye catching features, such as the window cd display and the sleek finish. The ipod feature is great, you can change the song by the remote, while the whole system charges your ipod in the dock.

- The only bad point is the fact that you cant turn your ipod off charge whilst it is still sitting in the dock. You just have to take it out of the dock.

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Steven, Glasgow

+ Nothing complicated to program, good sound quality and very smart lookin sound system

- Reviewer left no comment

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2007

Score 4.0/10

Heather, London

+ Looks great and very easy to use. Ipod function fantastic.

- Stopped playing CDs randomly only after using it a few times, said CD empty when it wasn't. Then a few days later played CDs fine again.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Liam, Scotland , “I like LOUD music”

+ It looks great & sounds great.

- Reviewer left no comment

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

GEORGE, PRUDHOE NORTHUMBERLAND

+ PERFECT DESIGN EASY TO USE JUST AN EXCELLENT ALL ROUND PRODUCT IWOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYBODY

- NONE

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Ray, Kingswinford , “Careful buyer ”

+ Visually good looking........good sound quality and consistently working remote control.

- detachable I pod docking station - would be better as integral part of unit.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Middle aged male”

+ Modern design.
Good power output for size

- Need to double klick remote to trun off/on
power lead too short
remote is flimsy and hard to operate

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Stylish design and the ipod dock also works well with my 16gb ipod Touch.

- For the price I can't think of any bad points

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ design and sound

- radio signal

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Helen, Newport, Gwent

+ Great sound and very good value for money. Very modern looking system.

- Some settings are lost when the power is turned off completely such as the time.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- difficult to tune in radio and ariel attachement wasnt in box

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Keith, Wolverhampton

+ Does everything it says very well, and was very easy to set up and use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anthony , Bootle

+ Looks good, sounds good, surprised with how well the remote works with the ipod

- Na

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Louise, Essex

+ Compact and attractive, good value for money

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Beth, Cornwall

+ Overall sound quality is good
Attractive slim design
Not ridiculously priced

- Sound becomes destorted when the volume is high
Not very loud
the radio connections are too complicated to arrange and I cant get the radio to work!!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Nov 2007

Score 8.0/10

ken, aberdare

+ very versitile

- apple ipod 3 generation has no adaptor

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Barry, Hull

+ Every thing i need on one system

- On this product i cannot complain

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2008

Score 7.0/10

Kevin, Basingstoke

+ Small and compact iadeal for teenagers bedroom

- Non as yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Beautiful stylish design

- sound quality slightly lacking but not bad

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Apr 2008

Score 7.0/10

Jasmine, Hoddesdon

+ Design is simple and space effective

- A numbered remote would speed up track selection. As it is you have to scan through using the arrow keys.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- no ipod cradle for 4gen nano

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Sara, Ipswich

+ This is a very smart looking and compact machine, very easy to use and has the bonus of being able to play music from your ipod.

- The sound is not big and boomy but is plenty big enough, especially when you have neighbours.

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purchased 19 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

joe, belfast , “fussy,exact,particular,fun”

+ everything

- none

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purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Kerri , Manchester

+ Sleek, elegant, easy to use as purchased for my 10 year old son.

- If you use the buttns on the system, rather than the remote, it can move backwards

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purchased 28 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ USB FOR MP3 INPUT, EXTRA IPOD DOCK AS WELL

- CAN'T THINK OF ANY

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purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish,sounds good

- display very bright when in dark room,no adjustment

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purchased 16 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Family purchase for son.”

+ Sleek design, 10 yr old son loves it in his cool room.
Sound quality good.
iPod base a great idea.

- None, except maybe a little pricey.

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purchased 30 Nov 2008

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Product Features

Radio	AM-FM
As well as analog FM and AM radio, Digital radio, or DAB, is available on many hi fis. In areas with reception, DAB is much clearer than FM or AM.
Type of Speakers	Freestanding
Freestanding speakers are separate from the hifi body and can be moved away from the main unit. Built-in speakers are part of the main unit, so the hifi is more compact, but you don’t get any choice about where to place the speakers.
Number of Speakers	2.0

Wireless Speakers	Wired
Some models come with wireless-enabled speakers, meaning you don’t need wires trailing across the room to get stereo sound.
MP3 Playback	Yes
This device can play files in the MP3 format (.mp3) from a CD.
RMS Wattage	10
The standard measure of the maximum sound the speaker or speakers can produce. For more details see: What is RMS Wattage?
HDMI Interface	0
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
CD-RW Playback	Yes
A ‘yes’ means this model can play CDs that are rewriteable, meaning you can edit the songs on the CD after you’ve burnt it.
Alarm Clock	Yes
Waking up to music or the radio can be much nicer than waking up to alarm bells. Some models come with alarm clock functions.
Line In	Yes
A line in port is for connecting up MP3 players or other external sources via a 3.5mm analogue cable.
Line Out	No
A line out port is for sending the output from the device to external speakers or a recording device or a PC via a 3.5mm analogue cable.
Mic In	No
A Mic In is a port for a 3.5mm cable designed to recieve signals from an unamplified microphone. Perfect for karaoke!
Cassette Playback	No
If you’re looking for a system to play your old tape collection on, you’ll want a model with cassette playback.
Number of Discs	1
The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
Weight (kg)	6

Dimensions excl. speakers (mm)	250x211x160
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Wall Mountable	Yes
If you’re looking to save space you might find the ability to wall mount your equipment handy.
CD Function	CD Player
MP3 Connectivity	Yes
This model features a USB port to enable playback of music directly from a compatible MP3 player.

Also known as: PHILIPS MCM239

HiFi Buyers' Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Free your iPod music and enjoy it in superb sound! The compact MCM239D delivers dynamic sound performance and the essential functionalities that will let you enjoy music just the way you like it.

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.

USB Direct for MP3/WMA music playback

With the USB Direct mode, you can simply select the music on a USB device and playback all your content. All you have to do is plug in your USB device to playback music or export content from the device.