Compare Prices : Philips WAC7500/05

Review summary: A self-contained music streamer, the Philips WACS7500 allows you to rip CDs to an 80GB hard drive, then stream music wirelessly to secondary units. You can add up to four more units, and it's capable of playing MP3, WMA and PCM formats.

Review summary: If a complete wireless music system sounds like a good idea, Philips' new WACS7500 is one to check out.

Verdict: Despite the weaknesses, I still think that the WACS7500 represents decent value for money. -700 essentially buys you not one music system, but two self-contained wireless hi-fi systems, each one capable of doing a decent job of streaming and playing ...

Review summary: Based on the previous WACS7000 but with revisions to its built-in speakers, the Philips WACS7500 is a hard-disk-based music centre, able to stream music from its internal hard drive to additional, slightly smaller, 'Stations'.

Verdict: A well-featured and expandable system for playing music around the house, the Philips WACS7500 may appeal with its relatively minimalist looks and cable-free installation. The styling simplification is not shared with the user interface, however, ...

Review summary: If you're in the market for a straightforward system that streams your PC's music around your home, the Philips Streamium WACS7500 is certainly worth a closer look. It's comprised of a central jukebox with speakers and a hard drive, and a smaller ...

Pros: Easy to use and set up ; decent Wi-Fi functionality ; improved display ; simple navigation ; built-in CD database

Cons: A little expensive ; small hard drive ; very slow performance ; occasional network issues ; lack of codec support

Verdict: A system with great potential but severely let down by poor codec support and extremely slow CD ripping and network performance. That said, it's unique in its abilities as a complete package and if you want a one-stop networked audio solution for ...