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This system is a tribute to Philips - it's built solidly and sounds great (this coming from an ex sound engineer is a compliment indeed)! For its size, it packs a truly impressive punch. Even with the Dynamic Bass Boost on and the volume all the way up there is very little distortion. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into the design (how does that much bass come out of speakers that small?) Also, it's easy to tune the radio presets, which are preserved if switched off at the wall, and the remote is nicely sealed against dirt ingress - perfect for a kitchen. My only gripe would be that it's not possible to set your own EQ settings, instead relying on the presets OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK - which are only accessible through the remote. Aside from that, this system has far exceeded my expectations and I would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

Not only a pretty face this system packs some punch. I've owned many a hifi and i'm not lying when i say none of them measure up to this baby. For the money its brilliant i've payed up to 250 pound for systems which don't come close. I think for this money to find a system of this calliber would take a long hard Thorough search. 99 quid bargain of the century.

I bought a second hand system for £49 after reading the other reviews and how good the system was rated. All i can say is that they a right. This system is small, stylish and very powerfull. The sound quality is well up there with some £300 systems. The bass is stunning and with the bass boost and surround on it fills the room even on a low volume. If you are looking for a sound system that is cheap but still one of quality then look no further.

When the old boom box we had in our kitchen died I got this as a replacement. For seventy quid I didn't expect much but this system is excellent. It sounds great and while it looks a bit unusual, I like that too. The speakers and system unit are made of an attractive, hard and highly polished plastic. All the controls and switches have a quality feel to them. I have a hi-fi separates system which is better than this ... but not much! A bargain, don't think twice at this price.

I bought this as I wanted something that wouldn't take much room and I couldn't really decide between the mass of systems on offer and £70 didn't seem like too much to spend if I made a wrong choice. Well, I didn't make a wrong choice. I can only agree with the other comments about this system. It produces great sound quality (in a very large bedroom), radio reception is excellent even with the little piece of wire provided as an FM aerial and the CD opening mechanism is entertaining.

The only shortcoming I can see (and it's a very minor one)is the lack of an optical-out connection so it's difficult to record to mini-disc.

Amazon free delivery took two days from date of despatch - excellent.