not a fan
Written: Jun 09 '02
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Pros: plays music
Cons: average sound, annoying quirks, broke down quickly
The Bottom Line: average sound at best. ugly and full of little quirks. if you're just looking for a very basic stereo, this will suit you... if it doesn't break on you.
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| zjphillips's Full Review: Philips FW-C250 Shelf System |
I'm writing this review in case there is someone out there who is considering this product and wants accurate information. In my opinion, this is a bad stereo. Here is why:
-It has average sound at best. And, while most stereos allow you to change the levels to get the sound you want, this one instead offers you a wheel to switch between pre-established settings ("optimal", "jazz", "rock" and "techno"). This is one of the dumbest qualities in a stereo that I have ever seen; the thought of someone putting in a Moby cd and saying "Oh, I better change my settings to 'techno'!" makes me fall out of my chair with laughter.
-It has tons of annoying little quirks. For example, the difference between volume level 1 and volume level 2 is enormous. The result is that you can't play music late at night because volume level 2 is too loud (and volume level 1 is too quiet to even hear). Also, the cd-loading tray is really loud - not a big deal but annoying when combined with all other peccadillos.
-It's ugly, in my opinion, at least compared to other stereos.
-Mine broke within 6 months of purchase. It just stopped playing cds, telling me that all the cds I loaded were "not finalized yet", a reference to cdrs (although the cds I put in were official, studio releases).
Why did I buy it, you ask? Actually, I had another stereo which I quite liked it but it broke too. When I took it to Best Buy to get it repaired, they informed that their warranty policy was to simply replace products with brand new ones rather than fixing the one I had. That wouldn't have been a problem except that they no longer carried the model I had so I had to pick a new one. (Worst of all, if I picked a new stereo that was more expensive than my previous one, I owed Best Buy the difference, while if I picked a cheaper stereo, Best Buy did *not* owe me the difference; there were no stereos the same price). The FWC250 was the one they said was most comparable but I have not been impressed at all. I'm not a sound-snob either; I'm just looking for a decent stereo with basic functions and the ability to play music with pretty good sound. I was highly disappointed in this product.
Recommended:
No
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