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- Sony Mini Hi-fi System with CD/radio functionality
- Stereo sound quality - superior sound quality with 10W RMS output
- Audio in - Connect your digital music player and play MP3s at full volume in great sound quality
- DAB and FM tuner - Wide selection of DAB channels plus built-in FM tuner for more listening choice
- Easy key layout
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At a Glance
Slimline Styling
Perfect for smaller rooms. An all-in-one micro system that's slim, space-conscious and slips in any spare spaces. Compact speakers can be separated and positioned on a bookshelf.
Impressive Sound
Turn it on and enjoy clear, precise sound from two compact wooden speakers. Feel the beat drop with DSGX Bass Boost and choose from four Equaliser settings.
All Round Entertainment
One small system that's ready to play music from CD and DAB/FM radio. You can even play your MP3 player or iPod through it with Aux-input.
Easy to Use
See essential track information on a 1-line amber display. Simple touch buttons, a large volume dial and remote control make it a real doddle to use.
Slimline Styling
Perfect for smaller rooms
Bedrooms, kitchens, your study. They all need music because you spend a lot of time there but sometimes space is a bit tight. That's when you need an audio system that's small, space-conscious and slips into any spare spaces. On a bedside table, next to the fridge, on a desk. This micro system fulfils the brief perfectly with compact styling and speakers that can be positioned away from the Hi-Fi.
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A sleek looker
Let's face it, style matters. Finished in silver and black with black speakers and grill, this system strikes quite a pose. Its clean looking fascia and neatly arranged controls fits well with contemporary décor. Put the speakers on your bookshelf if you want. They look good there and can even stop your paperbacks falling over.
Impressive Sound
Everyday music
You're looking for a good quality system that will happily play your favourite music and radio stations all day long, right? Something that refuses to subject you to tinny tones and empty bass. It's called respect for your music and this system does that well with a built in amp providing 10W of power. Enjoy clear, precise sound from two compact speakers designed in wood for higher quality performance. Feel the power in your music with DSGX Bass Boost and choose from four Equaliser settings – rock, pop, jazz or flat. Fine tune your sound and be entertained when you get your friends round or when you're just hanging around the house.
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Any band, any artist
What's great about this system is that it's perfect for all kinds of music from rock and pop to jazz and classical. It respects the fact that we all have varying tastes and that even our own tastes can shift throughout the day. Foo Fighters for breakfast, Fauré for tea, that sort of thing. Power and subtlety in equal measure.
All Round Entertainment
Ready to play
Pop in a CD or use the portable audio input on the front panel to easily access tracks from your MP3 Player or iPod, then play them at full volume. Perfect. With CD-R/RW playback, this really is a system for all your music. You can record as many as 200 MP3 tracks to CD and play them all without needing to change the disc – how good is that for impromptu parties with your mates?
Tune in
Nothing like coming downstairs on a Sunday morning and listening to your favourite DJ whilst you make breakfast. You'll get maximum choice here with a DAB tuner on board giving you a wide selection of top quality digital radio channels and built-in FM tuner so you can keep in touch with all your favourite DJs and shows. With 30 presets, you can flick between stations simply by pressing buttons.
Easy to Use
Everything nice and simple
Good design is a doddle to use. Those neatly arranged controls give easy access to key features and there's a nice clear display allowing you to see essential information such as track number and volume level. Easy touch buttons and a large volume dial make for easy operation or use the supplied remote commander and control from across the room.
Keep it personal
Maybe your other half is watching TV but you want to listen to music. No problem. Just plug your headphones into the socket on the front panel and away you go.
Wake up to music
As a bedroom Hi-Fi, it works perfectly with a built-in sleep timer. Now there's no excuse for sleeping in. Wake up to your favourite CDs or DJs and start the day the way you mean to go on.
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Customer Reviews
This Mini Hi-fi sacrifices the frills of more expensive music players in favour of pure functionality and that is a good move on Sony's part as its minimalist design makes the player lean, and very easy to setup and use by just about everyone.
The buttons are clearly labelled and self explanatory, meaning you will be listening to your favourite tunes within minutes. The unit houses all the bare essentials you could want from a hi-fi system, a digital radio (with Analogue FM support), a CD player at the top and AUX Ouput at the front (For MP3 Players, Ipods).
The sound quality of this Hi-fi is suprisingly good for a unit of this price; offering good clarity in both speakers making the system an ideal choice to have in the bedroom or kitchen. Though, due to a lack of a refined bass system, the hifi can sound a little tinny in areas where the volume needs to be loud, for instance in large living rooms, but this a minor quibble.
If i'm allowed to nit-pick further, The ommision of an AUX cable is an issue and i'm not a big fan of the top loading CD drive design either, it's rather inconvienient to insert CD's in situations where there is no headroom like on a storage shelf; a front mounted drive would have been much better.
I strongly recommend this mini-Hifi if your looking for a competent music player as it does its job rather well on a budget, however if you are looking for a Stereo designed for audiophiles, i would look for something larger with a bit more audio clout.
First, the whole thing is nicely weighty. The speakers in particular are much more sturdy than any I've owned before (and I've always bought strictly in the 'no-frills' category) which is very pleasing. Silly as it sounds, this system looks expensive.
I decided to give the system the "obviousness test" whereby I whipped it out of the box and assembled it without glancing at the instructions. Luckily, it couldn't have been simpler. Plug speaker cables into the back of the unit, attach the DAB/FM aerial, plug the power supply in and you're good to go. The second you turn it on, it automatically tunes the DAB receiver, which took only a few seconds. After that it's very easy: select function (CD, DAB, FM, AUDIO IN), change volume, press play...
I inadvertently left the radio aerial in its little coil and was therefore doubly impressed at the quality of the reception on both the FM and DAB bands.
I tested a range of CDs of different types and ages and it played them all without problem.
I also tested the Audio In feature, by plugging in two different MP3 players (one old, one new) and again, there were no problems. Though the description says a cable is included, it wasn't with mine, so do be wary of that!
As far as my non-expert ears could tell, the sound quality was excellent, especially with the in-built sound enhancer switched on. The acid test was some bass heavy dance music. In the past, I've noticed the bass overpowering the rest of the tune, but this system balanced it nicely.
It's also capable of going much, much louder than I could ever want to go.
All in all, for a no-frills system with an excellent DAB tuner built in, I can't fault this. If I were forced to name a downside I would say the remote control is a bit small and fiddly, but it's really, really not an issue.
Buy if: you want to update an old system, are lacking a DAB tuner, or want a Hi-Fi that is attractive but doesn't look too space-agey.
Don't buy if: you want a high-end system, you want a purpose built MP3 player dock, or you want a Hi-Fi that is snazzy and space-agey!
(Disclaimer: I am probably quite easily pleased since my previous system was long enough ago that the CD player was The Big Exciting New Thing! However, I have reviewed this system honestly, and am personally very impressed with it.)
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