5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishingly good (and I'm a HiFi geek!)

H.D. · 12 December 2018

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } My main stereo is well into five figures (yes much more than £10k!!), but my wife and I wanted something smaller and easier to use for when we just want to bung on a cd, or listen to the radio. All the systems I could find were quite deep front to back (e.g. Denon & Onkyo) being shoe box size approx with separate speakers. We really wanted something slimmer, and able to sit on a kitchen counter or shelf. Eventually I found this Panasonic stereo, and being the only one that fitted the bill size-wise decided to buy it. I wasn't expecting very good sound quality, but was willing to put up with that.So, i got it out the box, its reassuringly heavy. Plugged in power cable, batteries in the remote, connected the aerial. It has brackets to fix to the wall if so wished .... i probably wont as it means the cables trailing to a socket.First - I played a CD.WOW.I mean seriously - WOW! The sound was so rich, and deep and very listenable. I have a box of xmas CDs I bring out at this time of year .... they've all been played and sound amazing!Next I switched to DAB radio (I didn't even know it had DAB until I looked at the remote!). My last DAB radio was a £200 Ruark one a few years ago. That sounded very good. This sounds BETTER!!! Again the sound is rich, lots of bass, very very easy to listen to.I cannot recommend this system highly enough - anyone after a second system, or even a main system, with not much space - get this one! I would be happy had I paid 2 or 3 times the price - so at £100 or so it is a total bargain. It also has a remote control which is very handy.And if you need more convincing - you can connect Bluetooth devices, and it has an Aux in socket to connect headphone output from phone etc. There are also various settings accessed via the remote - I haven't looked yet, but I think you can tweak the sound if you want to. It has a small digital display which shows the radio station, CD track, time etc etc.So - just buy it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great hi fi quality

R.M. · 25 April 2025

This is the 4th of this unit I have bought, the other 3 are the generation before. Great bit of kit especially the Dab radio & Bluetooth facility. One of the best attributes is the timer, they all come on together at 6:30. So bathroom, bedroom and kitchen have same radio broadcast and switch off when I leave for work. Amazing sound quality, only drawback only 20watts output. But still great value for £'s

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sound and easy to set up but a bit limited on the display.

B.J. · 31 October 2022

The pros are the sound and ease of use. The sound quality is bright and clear with no distortion at high volume. Not as warm as my Bose systems or my Sony separates but very good nevertheless. The Bluetooth works fine and the DAB reception is very good. The FM reception was very poor but, as I don't use this I didn't mind.Set up was easy enough but not exactly intuitive, I had to read the manual a few times.The cons are just some silly design flaws. The CD loading is awkward because the door does not slide all the way back. The display is fairly poor. The limited information shown is very basic. There seems to be no way of keeping the time display on, you have to switch the unit on to see what time it is. Somewhat awkward in the middle of the night, as my wife has said. The worst thing for me was that it does not remember where it stopped playing on a CD. I listen to a lot of classical music and I like to start from where I stopped the next morning.Overall, the unit is pretty good for a bargain price and I would buy it again.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Well Straight Out of the Box

C. · 3 February 2023

I bought it as a replacement radio for the kitchen and it looks extremely modern and smart. I wanted a DAB radio. It came with 20 preset DAB stations none of which are BBC radio, so I listen to the BBC on FM radio which is almost as good as DAB. It has a nice array of functions and the CD works well too. It's compact so it doesn't take up too much space and gives a nice deep resonant sound, but don't expect it to have the same quality as upmarket hi-fi systems. At the price I paid it's very good value.I did subsequently discover how to set up BBC radio on DAB and it works a treat. When setting up DAB you need to go in via channel 12B.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent sound quality for such a narrow depth of cabinet !!

B.R.K. · 24 April 2021

The Radio / CD player is very modern styling and would fit into any domestic environment. It was purchased mainly for a kitchen music player and as such fits discretely at the rear of the worktops without taking up too much space ( particularly very thin )The D.A.B. radio gives exceptionally clear reception from just the included short wire aerial .CD and USB are much better than I had expected and the unit is very simple to operate. Non of the usual far too complicated menu options that make a lot of modern equipment so complex and difficult.The display readout gives enough information to clearly identify what is going on and the actual touch button operation is very clear , smooth and functional.The one main feature of any small music system is the quality of the sound output and this Panasonic player is really exceptional in that respect . It is well worth the higher price .

5.0 out of 5 stars Top quality

S. · 26 January 2025

If, like me, you’re not a ‘hi-fi’ buff (showing my age there) and you want something that’s functional and sounds wonderful, then I don’t think you can go far wrong with this unit. Plus its slim and elegant to look at. Highly recommend

5.0 out of 5 stars well impressed

r.w. · 5 December 2024

tried a few cd players and they sounded like tin cans rolling down the road so i wasnt expecting this one to be much different how wrong i was modern sleek design so fits lovely on my shelf free standing easy to set up and use can play music via blue tooth from my mobile and tablet sound quality is very good for the price i would highly recommend this product very happy

5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY STYLISH LOOKING PLAYER

A.C. · 30 July 2024

I needed a CD player / radio to replace one that I had on my work top in my kitchen that had died. It is all black which goes with my other kitchen appliances and even though it is positioned under a shelf the radio is very good. The CD player is perfect, easy to work and a lovely sound from the speakers. All in all I am very pleased with this purchase A+

Good.

A.S. · 31 March 2021

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Good sound quality

S. · 26 May 2025

Very good value for money