Philips FWC399 Mini System

See it at Amazon.co.uk for £150.00

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A great bit of kit!

After hours of searching for a new mini-system i came across this 2002 model from Philips. Being dressed in black It wasn't particularly eye-catching alongside its silver competitors but its atractive spec list and price meant it qualified for a listen. Much to my delight it sounded superb, the bass is smooth and punchy and even on full (dbb3) it doest 'boom' and lose timing like most other systems of this type. The mid and top end is clear and open and is never eclipsed by the bass boost. It comes loaded with a multitude of great sound modes including one called 'optimal sound' which creates a nice tonal balance.Oh! and i forgot to mention the surround simulator which is pretty impesive and doesn't just create an echo like some surround modes. Overall this system is better than most in my opinion and is well worth considering!

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PHILIPS FW C399

I have to agree with the other review here, except that incredible surround isn't as good as mentioned, the difference in sound is not that noticible. Another downside is the remote, it has alot less functionality than other remotes, doesnt have numbers on it for changing cd tracks so you have to go through the lengthy process of skipping till you find that you want. Apart from this though, the system has many features that will be hard to find on any other system for the same price.

I would recommended this for anyone who is on a budget and wants lots of feautures.

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WHAT A SYSTEM!!!

well i gotta say, for the money i paid for my system, i wasnt expecting anything as good as this! considering i mainly listen to hard dance, the bass is extremely punchy, and not in the slightest bit saggy, unlike many of it's competitors. the treble - well its in a league of its own! many systems are unable to handle high pitched treble, an tend to squeal, this, on the other hand can handle some of the highest treble on todays dance scene. 1 fault tho - the bass! its way too good! i often listen to rock/punk music, and we all know that it has very 'uneven' bassline to it. this causes a problem if you keep the speakers near the unit, as the bass often (when on max volume) will skip the cd! anyway - a beast of a system, a bargain of a buy, an some absolutely bangin' bass! cant be beaten on price, quality or anything of the sort you'd expect from a mini system. if u wanna find any better than this, your gonna have to go with a stack system - sorry to tell you! hope this is useful.

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what a mini system

i was shocked when i first hard the sound quality from this mini system, the power is amazing the three way bass reflax is super i was inpressed by the sound quality as when at full volume i hit the bass boost butten and the quality of sound came back with controle, a brilliant system for the money well worth getting you carnt find a much better system than this one, the looks of the system are not special but when you turn on the viberant screen the cd player comes to life and produces some amazing sound.

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stereo

i bought 1 of these stereos from another shop a while age it is the best perchace of my life the sound qualate is extrem i love the hard base and the sharp respons whenyou are listening to dance music any way i just though iw ould give it a plug

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