When the old ghetto blaster I've been using to listen to CDs and cassettes died, I began to look around for a replacement. I'm of the generation which has seen recorded media move from ancient 78s played on a radiogram (bet not many of you remember those monstrosities), through the vinyl, cassette and CD eras to the age of the MP3 player and downloaded music, all of which were initially hailed as the next big thing. As a consequence, I'm reluctant to put all my eggs in one basket and do without a hi-fi system altogether, especially as I have a pretty large collection of assorted vinyl, cassettes and CDs acquired over the decades. As I trawled through ...  Read the complete review

I was looking for a system which while compromising on sound quality due to the cheap price, would still offer some semblance of sound quality. Eventually I chose this system based upon the design as it looks attractive and sleek and being a micro system means it will not present any issues with lack of space. So what features does the system offer? it allow you to store 30 radio stations, gives the opportunity to play both cds and mp3 cd's courtesy of it's support for mp3 playback as well playing cd rewritable and writeable cds. Looking at the power rating and you will see that it offers 5 watts per channel. Surprisingly though, this does not limit ...  Read the complete review

I bought this little system from Argos last November. I know it's wise to shop around and listen to a system like this prior to purchase - but I was drawing a blank: Most hi-fi systems these days have shunned compact discs in favour of streaming media and MP3 playback, and it was a struggle to find a system which could play CDs for under £100. Argos only had a handful of CD players, and this seemed a good all-rounder with it's 5W speakers, CD player, radio presets and it does look good! I got this for well under £100, and I won't say that it was a bargain, but it IS good value. It really looks the part, being both modern, but the wooden-cased speaker ...  Read the complete review

We bought one for our bedroom which is quite small and its pretty good, although it doesn't sound as good when played in a larger room. One of the speakers was faulty when we first bought it but after taking it back and replacing it the new one works just fine. It has 2 x 5 watt speakers, programmable CD player, a single cassette deck, fm/am and a digital tuner. CD player has all standard functions, shuffle, repeat etc. Also has a headphone socket, LCD display, built in clock, remote control, and you can play mp3s. A nice little music player that is complete with all your standard basic functions, nothing special. System is very easy to use, as is ...  Read the complete review

The Sony CMT EH15 stereo system is a fairly hefty 'desktop' stereo system at around 7kg in weight. It comes with two speakers (5W) and a base unit and the appropriate cabling to connect the 3. I bought mine around 6 months ago, and in this time have had a few issues with it. Firstly, the tape deck - now, most of us don't use tapes these days. But when I do, I'd like them to be able to be removed again! I only used the tape deck 2 or 3 times, but each time the tape would become stuck in the drawer. Since then I've simply steered clear of the whole issue, and stuck to CDs. The system has a great 'AUX IN' setup too, and I get really good sound quality ...  Read the complete review