The Future of Mini Hi-Fi's...

• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 08:22

  Take a look at this!
  
  
  
  Look at the two neat USB ports in front!! And there's another USB port behind the system too!
  
  I saw this last week at Best Denki. It was selling for $300+. Looks like all future sets might come with this feature. I say it's about time!
  
  Specs for this system :
  
  Compact Desktop Audio System with USB Port Hub
  
  20W × 2 RMS
  FM 20/AM 10 Preset Memory
  Vertical Slot-In Single CD
  CD, CD-R/RW, MP3 Playback
  10cm Woofer 2-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System (Magnetically Shielded)
  USB Input (Music Streaming/Remote Control)
  3 USB Ports (Front × 2, Back × 1)
  ID3 Tag Display for Easy Music Search
  Large LCD Display (10-digit × 2)
  USB Cable, Installation CD-Rom Supplied
  Remote Commander Supplied
  Energy Saving
  
  For more, click here.
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 08:25

  What's your preferred brand for mini hi-fi sets? Which brand do you think gives good sound quality? Erm... make it gives good quality and is affordable.
• Mospeada

  13 May 05, 08:30

  ehhh...where do i play all my cassatte tapes?
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 08:39

  Originally posted by Mospeada:

  ehhh...where do i play all my cassatte tapes?

  Casette Tapes? Gee, is there still a need for those now?
  
  I don't even want a hi-fi set with a cassette deck now. I've been scouting around and if it has a cassette deck, I walk on to the next set.
• HENG@

  13 May 05, 08:57

  it HAS to be panasonic. their head units are the best. nothing else comes close.
  
  
• dragg

  13 May 05, 09:08

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Casette Tapes? Gee, is there still a need for those now?
  
  I don't even want a hi-fi set with a cassette deck now. I've been scouting around and if it has a cassette deck, I walk on to the next set.

  there are only a few models without cassette deck.
  
  i prefer kenwood but the better models are just too expensive.
  
  
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 09:11

  Isn't JVC a good brand?
• HENG@

  13 May 05, 09:12

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Isn't JVC a good brand?

  its ok. panasonic is one of the best tho.
• margarita

  13 May 05, 09:14

  Pardon me .. USB for wat har?
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 09:17

  Originally posted by margarita:

  Pardon me .. USB for wat har?

  So you can plug your MP3 player into it and use the hi-fi's speakers. Or, plug your laptop to it to utilise the speakers.
  
  Other than that, I can't think of any other uses... Maybe, plug in an X-box or P2 and enjoy your game-playing experience?
• dragg

  13 May 05, 09:19

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Isn't JVC a good brand?

  i bought a JVC DVD player and a 3 deck disc changer hi-fi.
  
  both gave me problems.
  
  cant say they are no good though. just a bad experience.
• margarita

  13 May 05, 09:19

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  So you can plug your MP3 player into it and use the hi-fi's speakers. Or, plug your laptop to it to utilise the speakers.
  
  Other than that, I can't think of any other uses... Maybe, plug in an X-box or P2 and enjoy your game-playing experience?

  oic thx!
• the Bear

  13 May 05, 09:57

  frankly, they might want just a 5.1 or maybe even a 6.2 speaker system connected to a PC...
  
  or heck.. maybe all i'll need is this:
  
  
  
  a Bose SoundDock to stick the iPod into
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 10:15

  Design-wise, wouldn't that affect acoustics? I mean, the iPod you stick right in the front and center of the speakers might affect the sound waves.
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 10:16

  Has anyone ever set up a sound system in their house such that they have speakers in several rooms all connected to one main hi-fi system? Wouldn't that be super neat?
• the Bear

  13 May 05, 10:16

  it's Bose! and i've heard it.. it's awesome!
  
  but with a $539 price tag, it better be
  
  for a cheaper one, can get the Altec-Lansing station...
  
  or just plug it into any 5.1 speaker system
  
  

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Design-wise, wouldn't that affect acoustics? I mean, the iPod you stick right in the front and center of the speakers might affect the sound waves.

• the Bear

  13 May 05, 10:23

  just saw the brand of your new hi-fi...
  
  should give it a listen, then compare it with others..
  
  Aiwa makes really lousy speaker systems.. the sound is usually too harsh, too tinny and not mellow, lacking in that rich warm feeling you want with most music..
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 10:28

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  just saw the brand of your new hi-fi...
  
  should give it a listen, then compare it with others..
  
  Aiwa makes really lousy speaker systems.. the sound is usually too harsh, too tinny and not mellow, lacking in that rich warm feeling you want with most music..

  I didn't buy it.
  
  And yes, Aiwa does tend to give a very 'metallic' kind of sound. I compared Aiwa, Sony, Philips and JVC... and JVC came up tops.
• HENG@

  13 May 05, 10:32

  u didn't compare panasonic!!!
  
  anyways altec lansing is another brand i vouch for.
• Gedanken

  13 May 05, 10:53

  Originally posted by HENG@:

  it HAS to be panasonic. their head units are the best. nothing else comes close.

  So, uhhh, you're saying Panasonic gives good head, huh?
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 11:05

  Originally posted by Gedanken:

  So, uhhh, you're saying Panasonic gives good head, huh?

  
  
  
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 11:06

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Take a look at this!
  
  
  
  

  The more I look at this, the prettier I think it is.
  
  A thing of beauty indeed!
• ditzy

  13 May 05, 11:09

  I say panasonic.
• Deportivo

  13 May 05, 11:14

  the bling bling version.
  
  
• Rhonda

  13 May 05, 11:22

  Originally posted by Deportivo:

  the bling bling version.
  
  

  OooOOOoooooooooooOOOOOOooooohhh!!!
  
  That's the Big Brother version!!! Whooooooaaaaaa!!! Didn't know they had that model!!
  
  Thanks for showing this, man!!!