After having the displeasure of auditioning the Sony SMTEP707 (which retails for the very same price as this Panasonic unit), I must say there is absolutely no comparison in overall sound, design or usability between the two units. The Sony was rife...
Pros: powerful speakers; nice design; great disk loading system; super-EQ Cons: radio worse than in PM-12; screen blank on standby; unconventional shape; remote without disk eject
I have now used the PM-17 for several days after having returned the PM-12. The reason for return was that at peak output there was some "vagueness" of sound especially in the bass part. Also, I've read that the bi-wire speakers used in PM-17 and higher...
Pros: Very nice style, Clear and Loud sound Cons: Disk loading system breaks, cds skip at louder sound levels
I bought the SC-PM17 about 8 months ago, and it worked great for a while, but then things started going wrong. CD's started to skip when the volume was up and the disk ejector tray broke.
The sound quality is great, even at the highest volume...
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