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Score 10.0/10
kerry, gloucester
, “difficult to please”
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suprisingly good sound for the money
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there are no bad points. I would say you get what you pay for but really this system is better than you would expect for the money
34 of 43 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Dec 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “teacher”
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boughtfor classroom. works well. good value
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lid takes a long time to close
33 of 43 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Nov 2008
Score 10.0/10
Kate, Waterlooville
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It's just absolutely fantastic for the price. I bought it for my 6 year olds birthday and she stands in front of a mirror singing along with such fantastic sound quality (the machine not her). It's easy to operate and quite frankly I'm annoyed at all the money I've spent on my system when hers is just as good for the tiniest fraction of the price.
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I didn't find it years ago!
26 of 34 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Mar 2009
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Reviewer left no comment
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The only bad point is the plastic top (where you play CD) it is very slow to open and quite fragile.
23 of 32 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Jan 2009
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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its small and easy to use i bought three for my grandchildren
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Reviewer left no comment
22 of 31 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Dec 2008
Score 4.0/10
Amanda, Birmingham
, “Bargain hunter”
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Very cheap and looks good.Bought for the bedroom.
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Due to the cd lid opening mechanism only having one hinge it opens twisted, then eventuallly straightens up.
23 of 33 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Dec 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Ideal first CD system for 10 year old
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Reviewer left no comment
21 of 31 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Dec 2008
Score 10.0/10
Elizabeth, KILWINNING
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I was really pleased with this product.
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No comment.
20 of 30 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Value for money and easy set up
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Reviewer left no comment
20 of 30 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Dec 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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I liked everything about this product, although some of my tapes don't sound a good as I expected, that may be because I have become used the quality on CD's. I have seen complaints about the speed of opening of the CD Lid I don't see this as a problem. I'm exceptionally pleased with it - it does just what I wanted and I think it is fantastic value for money.
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Reviewer left no comment
16 of 25 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 May 2009
Score 8.0/10
John, Eastleigh
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sound quality
compact
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manual tuning of radio
13 of 22 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 May 2009
Score 8.0/10
ken, peterborough
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good little set up
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none
12 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Apr 2009
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Older than Methusela.”
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You can set it up anywhere. It is so small it uses the odd bits of space not used by anything else. On a window sill or on a spare shelf under the TV.
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Putting it on a shelf in the TV table means there is not enough room above to fully open the CD drive. Hardly a bad point really. We manage easily enough.
12 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 May 2009
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “year 7 girl”
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compact
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Reviewer left no comment
13 of 24 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Nov 2008
Score 8.0/10
Nige, Pont y Clun
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Very easy to use, decent all round sound when turned up.
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No remote, volume needs to be turned over half way for the bass to shine.
11 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 May 2009
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Compact and very good value
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Lid could be stronger.
11 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 Apr 2009
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “gardening artt”
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very good for the price
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cd lid is stiff, slow and worrying it might break
12 of 22 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2009
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Bought it for my 5 year old daughter who finds it easy to use. Sound is good enough to play High School musical and Hannah Montana on it.
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Reviewer left no comment
12 of 22 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 May 2009
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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ideal as a first unit for a childs room, easy to use and not expensive
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looks a little bit too plastic and the brown covers on the speakers look out of place
12 of 22 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Jun 2009
Score 8.0/10
seashell, Folkestone
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Good value for the money
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The lid is very very very slow closing
8 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Jul 2009
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Brilliant price and looks good too.
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It is so popular I had to wait a while to get one.This was however my second one which I bought for a relative in France...better than any they could buy there.Friends have bought them too and think they are pretty good too.
10 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Aug 2009
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Really good value. Excellent that it takes tapes as well as CDs.
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Leads not long enough to put the speakers on top of a cabinet - could do with them being at least a foot longer.
10 of 19 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Aug 2009
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Compact. Relatively rare nowadays to get cassette+cd unit, certaainly at this price
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No headphone socket
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Aug 2009
Score 9.0/10
ROBERT, DALKEITH
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Excellent value for money
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Nothing major,but sound quality could be better,but not by much.
9 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 May 2009
Score 8.0/10
Chris, Leatherhead
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for the money the tone etc is good. we bought to go into a holiday cottage.
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the top to the cd bit is not very robust.
9 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 17 May 2009
Score 8.0/10
Ed , Reddtch
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Great value for money. Plays tapes and cd's.
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Sound quality isn't brilliant but much better than you'd expect for the price.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Sep 2009
Score 9.0/10
Naomi, Sandown Isle of Wight
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Sep 2009
Score 10.0/10
Don, London
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Easy to use, even for a complete technophile, excellent value for money system..
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Reviewer left no comment
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Sep 2009
Score 10.0/10
AMY, NORTHAMPTON
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IT'S VERY LIGHT, THE SOUND IS FANTASTIC AND IT'S QUITE SMALL WHICH SAVE LOTS OF SPACE FOR ME.
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NO HEAD PHONES.
purchased 29 Oct 2009
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System Type

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Micro
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While there are no strict size guides, the system types in order of smallest to largest are micro, mini, midi.
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Radio

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AM-FM
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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.
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iPod and MP3 Player Docking

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No
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This model features a port to enable you to play back music from an iPod or other MP3 player.
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Disc Player

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CD Player
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Most Hi Fi systems play CDs and some also play DVDs.
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Type of Speakers

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Freestanding
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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.
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Number of Speakers

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2
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Wireless Speakers

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Wired
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Some models come with wireless-enabled speakers, meaning you don’t need wires trailing across the room to get stereo sound.
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MP3 Playback

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No
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This device can play files in the MP3 format (.mp3) from a CD.
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RMS Wattage

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4
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The standard measure of the maximum sound the speaker or speakers can produce. For more details see: What is RMS Wattage?
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HDMI Interface

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No
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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.
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CD-RW Playback

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Yes
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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.
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Line In

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No
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A line in port is for connecting up MP3 players or other external sources via a 3.5mm analogue cable.
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Line Out

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No
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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.
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Mic In

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No
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A Mic In is a port for a 3.5mm cable designed to recieve signals from an unamplified microphone. Perfect for karaoke!
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Cassette Playback

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Yes
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If you’re looking for a system to play your old tape collection on, you’ll want a model with cassette playback.
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Number of Discs

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1
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The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
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Weight (kg)

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3.3
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Dimensions excl. speakers (mm)
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155x197x150
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Colour

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Silver
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The main colour of the product.
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Wall Mountable

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No
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If you’re looking to save space you might find the ability to wall mount your equipment handy.
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Live Pause

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No
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Many digital radios are now coming with the ability to ‘pause’ live radio, by saving the radio programme temporarily to the radio’s memory. This means if the phone rings you can quickly hit pause and answer the phone, knowing that you won’t have to miss a second of your favourite show.
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Headphone Socket
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No
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Remote Control
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No
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CD Function
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CD Player
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MP3 Connectivity

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No
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This model features a USB port to enable playback of music directly from a compatible MP3 player.
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HiFi Buyers' Guide
Manufacturer's Description
This micro system with cassette player from Technika comes complete in silver colour with 2×2w power output. It also features a programmable track function and is mains powered. The CD player is CD/CDR-W compatible. No headphone socket.