Philips reviews

Philips CD 164 CD-player review
CD-player Philips CD 164

You must admit that the player Philips CD 164 we were pleasantly surprised. With a very low price and use only their own standard cables it reproduces the sound of such high quality for which can not "blush" even more expensive players. The sound of this model Philips relatively soft, unobtrusive, making...
Philips CD 692 CD-player review
CD-player Philips CD 692

The design of the Philips CD 692 is in line with its price range. The front panel, made of plastic, is not very attractive. Functionality is standard. A pleasant surprise is the presence of a digital coaxial output, which is not often found in players in this price category. Control of the device is...
Philips CD604 CD-player review
CD-player Philips CD604

This is the least expensive full width component CD player to bear the Philips name. It is lightly built, but the deck looks well assembled and the controls feel as good as on players costing even three times as much. Features include a good quality display with a calendar type readout, random, intro...
Philips CD721 CD-player review
CD-player Philips CD721

The models of the new 700-series have recently sprung up like from a horn of plenty. The CD721 takes the middle position in the new range of the company: the top model CD751 participated in our big test, and the simplest CD711 differs by the lack of an adjustable headphone output and remote control feature....
Philips CD751 CD-player review
CD-player Philips CD751

Of course, the player Philips Used conversion "bit stream". Novelty compared to other looks great set of messages. Immediately after the "READ" message on the display informs you about the beginning of the active player. In the absence of this disk will be so stated - "NO DISC", and if any will, as usual,...
Philips CD850 mkII CD-player review
CD-player Philips CD850 mkII

Only a few weeks ago, I was unlucky enough to come across a friend's six year old CD player, which apparently cost £230 new and hailed from an obscure Far Eastern plant. The machine had that early Hong Kong look about it, with electronics that displayed the same kind of 'wing and a prayer' attitude...
Philips CDC-935 CD-changer review
CD-changer Philips CDC-935

The Philips CDC-935 includes some features the others lack. For example, its Personal Presets system enables you to customize the player with your preferred modes of operation: Settings for such things as playback mode (continuous, random, programmed), pause time between tracks, and track-audition scan...
Philips DFR 9000 AV-receiver review
AV-receiver Philips DFR 9000

The line of digital AV components from Philips, getting a special name - Cineos, consists of three devices: HDD/DVD recorder DVDR9000H with built-in TV tuner, multichannel player DVP9000S and, finally, a six-channel receiver DFR9000. The company classifies all the components as state-of-the-art, i.e....
Philips DVD 711 DVD-player review
DVD-player Philips DVD 711

The closest relative of the black player DVD 951 and DVD 711 differs from it is minimal. First, what is visible from the outside: body color is not silver, and there is no adjustable headphones output. Inside - a digital audio decoder is excluded and is not provided in conjunction with other equipment...
Philips DVP9000S DVD-player review
DVD-player Philips DVP9000S

A panel of brushed aluminum, refined symmetrical design, lighting and tray key point display - all attracts attention. However, in the pursuit of external beauty is not without casualties: small inscription on the same buttons and a tiny display can not be called top convenience. At the rear there is...
Philips FA761 Amplifier review
Amplifier Philips FA761

As a typical representative of PHILIPS' 700 series, the FA761 is designed to recreate the high quality of digital sound sources when playing music recordings. To achieve this, technical solutions such as an electronic source selector - there can be a total of six sources, active tone control circuitry...
Philips FB 652 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Philips FB 652

The Philips FB 652 is a 2-way speaker system with a reflex port on the front panel. Very elegantly designed shelf design with the dimensions 215x380x250 mm. The speakers are equipped with a special protection system, which turns off the high-frequency speaker in case of overloading. On the front panel...
Philips FB 698 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Philips FB 698

Philips FB 698 at the moment of unpacking seem to be too lightweight (12 kg) for their sizes (880x250x230 mm, internal volume is 37 liters). In technical manual they are called three-way, frequency range is 38 Hz - 20 kHz. Two similar by size and design MF/LF drivers with the diameter of 170 mm, working...
Philips FC 731 Cassette deck review
Cassette deck Philips FC 731

For the latest models of Philips to use in the design elements with smooth transitions. Most often it is any transparent parts. No exception and FC 731, in which the filter is designed as an indicator. By the way, once and for display. The number of segments and ample range of levels, even higher than...
Philips Fidelio SoundSphere PS1 Speaker pair review
Speaker pair Philips Fidelio SoundSphere PS1

A few years ago, Philips has launched a project "Obsessed with Sound", to participate in that attract the best experts in the field of audio. Within its framework, was created an entire line of original models, which combines modern style with bold design solutions, allowing you to achieve the highest...
Philips FR 752 AV-receiver review
AV-receiver Philips FR 752

As part of the modern 700 series receiver FR-752 is designed to best meet the most discerning listener produce powerful sound with minimal noise and distortion. One of the features of this machine - bus system remote control RC-5 BUS, allowing to fully manage a TV and VCR with the same interface. Six...
Philips FR-752 AV-receiver review
AV-receiver Philips FR-752

Fast advent of home cinema era set new trends. Manufactures are moving from release of ordinary amplifiers to AV receivers with the built-in processor of surround. The presented for this test model Philips FR-752 can be used lie the element of home cinema or in the kit of modular Hi-FI complex. The device...
Philips FW 650C Mini stereo system review
Mini stereo system Philips FW 650C

Mini systems Philips is not impossible to know, because speaker design provides as a mandatory element grille and removable panel characteristic shape. Speakers LSB 650 three-way type Bass Reflex, impedance of 6 ohms. Stereo amplifier rated power of 45 watts per channel is designed to connect not only...
Philips FW-330/34 Mini stereo system review
Mini stereo system Philips FW-330/34

Model Philips FW-330/34 - mini system is full. In memory tuner is possible 30 settings simple and intuitive manner. Nontrivial front panel design Philips FW-330/34 - not an end in itself, in practice it turns out that the arrangement of controls, at first glance, somewhat chaotic, well thought out. There...
Philips FW-M777 Mini stereo system review
Mini stereo system Philips FW-M777

As with most of the current mini-systems, a new model of Philips FW-M777 has an extremely catchy appearance. On the main unit, first of all, attract the attention of three large circles: one located near the display, and the other two - level indicators of the reproduced signal. Curiously, the indicators...
Philips FW730C Mini stereo system review
Mini stereo system Philips FW730C

Seven thirtieth "Philips" - one of the most powerful and bassist (three-step Bass Boost DBB) in the test apparatus. Moreover, using the subwoofer output, you can bring up the sound level of the storm, if you decide to buy bass active. But perhaps this do you have, if you're shopping for home use. Availability...
Philips LX3700D Home Theatre System review
Home Theatre System Philips LX3700D

Elegant set: tubular satellites, flat central unit with rounded edges and mirror front panel, concave buttons tablets. Horizontal (top cover) workspace management, central to which occupies a recessed volume control; headphone output in the sidewall. Because of these tweaks Philips LX3700D central unit...
Philips LX8500W Home Theatre System review
Home Theatre System Philips LX8500W

Front channel amplifiers and power supply housed in the subwoofer enclosure, thus reducing the height of the main unit to 40 mm. Rounded upper and lower bounds subjectively reduce the height of the machine even more. All controls - on top of the unit so that it does not fit into any equipment rack. In...
Philips SBC-HC205 Headphones review
Headphones Philips SBC-HC205

Philips SBC-HC205 - wireless kit, used for signal transmission infrared rays. Performed in a closed circuit headphones are compact and comfortable to wear. IR receivers tucked inside loops holding bowl - looks very stylish. Emitters - on the face of a miniature base, placed behind various connectors....
Philips SBC-HP1000 Headphones review
Headphones Philips SBC-HP1000

In pack SBC HP1000 seem giants. This effect creates a large metal plate of the headband. Do discretely adjustable feet radius smaller still and headphones on her head look big. But as gently cover your head! Comfort owes gentle velor ear pads and velor as head restraints. Twisted cable (4 m) on one side...
Philips SBC-HP840 Headphones review
Headphones Philips SBC-HP840

Philips SBC-HP840 - large open-type headphones. Emitters built on neodymium magnets, membrane - Mylar (the thinnest plastic film). Flexible three-meter cable is disconnected from the left bowl. Tips - plated 3.5mm jack plus 6.3 mm adapter on the thread. Large velvety ear pads sit tight. Headband adjusts...
Philips SBC-HP890 Headphones review
Headphones Philips SBC-HP890

In a bulk package HP890 - speaker larger diameter deployed so that its emitting surface is parallel to the plane of the ear. Large, soft, dressed in blue velor ear pads nicely envelop ... For better fit their back part is made thicker. Although velor dirty pretty quickly, I think, modern cleaners will...