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Philips 276 Micro Hi-Fi System | 
 enlarge | Brand: Philips
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $89.94
You Save: $10.05 (10%)
New (3) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $51.75
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 28734
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.1
Dimensions (in): 12.4 x 12.2 x 9.4
MPN: MCM276R/37
Model: M276R
UPC: 609585121171
EAN: 0609585121171
ASIN: B000JQ2VIO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Philips MCM276R/37 Micro Hi-Fi System. New in original retail packaging. Ships within 2 business days from receipt of payment. This item ships to Continental 48 US States only via Insured Fed Ex Ground (Home or Business address is required). This item Does Not ship to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or to APO/FPO addresses or to Post Office Addresses.
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Product Description
Docking Ready for iPod and GoGear / USB / Play Internet Radio from PC / CD Player / Radio / 2 Speakers
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 Doesnt sound good, literally January 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The sound that comes from this unit is not very good, in my opinion - kinda like a factory car stereo with factory speakers. The sound is only 5 watts per channel. For the same money you can get 50 watts per channel. The difference isn't just a lack of power, but you don't get a clean signal that includes highs and lows.
 Great Little Unit! November 28, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had been looking for a bookshelf system for my bedroom for some time. I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars but also didn't want to buy a piece of junk (I know, I want it all!). I narrowed my choices down to this Philips unit and the Panasonic SC-EN25. This unit came highly recommended by several other web sites and offered an iPod dock option which swung my decision to Philips. I've owned my unit since June of 2007, and for the most part I've been very pleased with the unit.
PROS
- Sound quality is impressive for such an inexpensive unit. The unit's two-way speakers, rated at 5 watts, provide a nice warm sound. This unit won't be mistaken for a boombox, but for the average room in a home (my bedroom is 12' x 14') it offers more volume then I'll ever need.
- Plenty of features, including sleep mode (presets for 120, 90, 75, 60, 45 and 30 minutes), CD and Radio alarm options, 40 radio station presets, diverse CD player support (CDR, CD-RW, MP3-CD & WMA-CD) & USB Direct mode just to name a few.
- Quiet CD drive operation. I've seen many inexpensive bookshelf systems where the CD player's mechanism can be heard across the room. This unit's drive is undetectable.
- iPod dock feature works like a charm. I own an 80GB iPod Classic (5th generation) and it integrates just fine with the unit.
- A feature-rich 24-key remote control.
- A surprising one-year parts & labor warranty (Heck, Sony's warranty on their consumer electronics is only 90 days!).
CONS
- In radio mode, the system's volume, even at its lowest setting, is loud enough that some will find it distracting when trying to go to sleep. Surprisingly, it isn't a problem in USB, iPod dock or CD mode.
- I wish the iPod dock was included in the base package rather than a separate purchase ($29 MSRP). It isn't as well stocked by resellers and is difficult to find for many shoppers.
Overall I have been very pleased with the unit. I would highly recommend this stereo system for anyone looking for a bookshelf stereo that offers good sound quality at a very reasonable price.
P.S. When I registered my unit online at Philips website, I was given the opportunity to purchase a two-year extension of the original warranty at a price of $15, which I thought was very reasonable.
P.P.S. If availability of this unit continues to be an issue here at Amazon, Target stores stock it on a regular basis. They've even placed it on sale (@ $79) twice in the past six months.
 Problem reading tracks from USB device September 24, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased this microsystem because previous versions received "best bang for buck" ratings on several sites. The audio quality is exactly as described on reviews of previous versions of the unit, eg mcm235 and mcm275. Above volume level 16 the CD player will skip. This happens on new, unscratched media when the unit is resting on the floor, table, granite counter, and supported by arm. The connectivity feature that allows you to connect an external mp3 device via USB cable is very disappointing. I was only able to play the first track on either of my three devices that I tried with the mcm276: Ipod Mini, Ipod Shuffle, and Creative Zen Nano. All of the tracks on each device were .mp3 format and did not have any DRM associated with them. Only the first track on each device would play. Attempting to skip to other tracks would cause the machine to "freeze". There is no information, solution, or acknowledgment of this problem on the Philips website though it has been described in other reviews for the mcm275 machine. Planning to return the machine as soon as possible. If you get your machine to play as the literature describes please post your experience.
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