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Philips FWC550 Shelf System

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(4.90 out of 5) from 7 reviews

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the best sound around for the price under $300

(5.00 out of 5) by health2100 on May 12, 2003

Pros: great sound
Cons: ugly look
The Bottom Line: BUY IT! Don't forget additional 3-year-warranty for $49 directly from Philips.

Before buying this system I went to a few retail stores with my own CD and cassettes to test differe ...
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Not too bad at all

(4.00 out of 5) by Werewolfmage on May 11, 2003

Pros: Easy to use. Lots of Power. Great sound
Cons: Could Be a 3 way speaker system, and play MP3
The Bottom Line: Not a major Bust on a wallet. Good sounding stereo for the price.

I bought this stereo a year and a half ago and I was pretty Impressed. It was at walmart on sale fr ...
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Wow, What a System!

(5.00 out of 5) by mfd8806 on Dec 18, 2002

Pros: Wonderful Lows, Mids, and Highs. Great price. Wonderful interface.
Cons: Bass can be a little "rumbly".
The Bottom Line: I would HIGHLY reccomed this system to anyone looking to get quailty sound from a small system for a room that is small or large as well.

Wow. What a system! In my quest for a new stereo system I needed these things: ...
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Pay Attention to this One !!

(5.00 out of 5) by edtvntenn on Nov 12, 2002

Pros: Deep bass--plenty of power--very clear highs and mids
Cons: No manual FM mono switch
The Bottom Line: I recommend it. Try it before you waste your money on a more expensive unit.

ATTN!!! THE UPDATED MODEL NUMBER OF THIS UNIT IS THE PHILIPS FW-C555!! Dxbari has written a ...
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FWC550 kicks bootay

(5.00 out of 5) by mabsm7 on Oct 28, 2002

Pros: loud, clear sound, no distortion, cd changer tray ejects/closes quickly
Cons: prefer spectrum over needle, neighbors complain :)
The Bottom Line: An awesome shelf system, sound quality is that of a much more expensive system. I would recommend this to anyone, budget consumers and audiophiles a like!

I just recently purchased this off eBay for $40 bucks (tape deck cover was missing on one side, and ...
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