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 enlarge | Brand: Philips
Category: CE
New (5) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $79.99
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 2630
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.5
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 11.9 x 9.3
MPN: MCM275
Model: MCM275
UPC: 609585110724
EAN: 0609585110724
ASIN: B000DZTDAK
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 Almost perfect for my needs August 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this because I needed a small stereo for my bedroom for playing music to go to sleep by that would shut itself off automatically after playing a CD. I was particularly interested in this model because it was Energy-Star rated, and so wouldn't be a vampire that sucked electricity when it was "off." (The CD player I was previously using would not turn itself "off" automatically after playing a CD, and drew about 8 watts of power even when it was "off"!)
I have been using this for about a month and am completely satisfied. It has two "off" modes, one that is really a standby (with a lighted display) and the other that is the power-saving mode (with no display) that draws almost no power (less than a watt). I was very happy that I was able to set it up so that it would both turn off manually and automatically into the power-saving mode, and that the remote still works in even the power-saving mode. I did not buy this stereo for the remote, but the remote has proved to be very handy, as I can easily operate the stereo without getting out of bed.
The sound is good and everything works great. My only tiny complaint is that when the stereo is on, its display is really too bright for a bedroom (I had to cover the display with a Post-It note). But in all other respects, this system beautifully delivers what I need.
 OVERPRICED August 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Item looks good on wall but does not have the greatest sound quality and seems to be a bit cheaply built. For the money I would get a nice shelf unit.
PhillipsWwall Mount System August 3, 2008
It works and looks great. I wish however it would have been black as shown in the picture
 Fine while it lasted April 10, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had this for a little over a year but didn't use it all that much. Now the CD door keeps opening automatically and won't play CDs. Other than that huge problem, I have no specific complaints about performance.
I'd avoid this system January 30, 2008
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
I really hate this stereo. There are several reasons.
1. If your power even flickers, the system resets. Even more annoying if you use the timer function as an alarm clock and it doesn't wake you up in the morning because the system has reset.
2. Whenever you put in a CD, the system has to read the CD and count the number of tracks before the CD will play. Not a big deal but I swear those extra 30 seconds take forever. Man! It even annoys me to describe this stereo.
3. The remote control that comes with this system SUCKS! The play button hasn't worked since day one and other buttons are continually going out. I rarely use this stereo because the remote is so terrible. And to make matters worse, there are a lot of buttons on the remote that aren't on the system itself, so if a button on the remote breaks you may be completely out of luck.
4. The feature where you can assign radio stations to numbers sucks. You can't search through your presets quickly. Being able to slowly search through pre-set stations is the high point of the radio. If you're trying to just search through stations that aren't assigned it's a real pain. You have to hold the search button down for 5 seconds or so, and then the radio searches through stations until it gets a strong signal. Really poorly thought out.
5. The Ipod docking feature is over-rated. I have the docking system and a regular set of ipod speakers. The ipod speakers are way better. Although, it is nice to be able to use the stereo remote to change tracks on my ipod.
The one redeeming factor of this system is the USB capability. As much as I hate this system, that's a pretty sweet feature. You can plug in a USB drive with music on it and play it. A good feature on a crappy stereo.
Overall, yes, this system plays music but you'd be wise to spend your money elsewhere.
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