PHILIPS Mikro stereo WiFi/USB WACS 7000 / 7005 Expert Reviews

The Philips Streamium WACS700/37 ($1,000) is the company's latest addition to its Streamium line of digital media receivers. It comprises two components: the main Music Center and the smaller Station, each of which includes an AM/FM tuner, an ...

With wireless streaming, you don't need to download and store large music files on our audio device. Instead, you can listen to favorite songs as they are continuously streamed to all the Music Stations - at the same time. With the WAS7500 stations at ...

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Philips' Streamium WACS7500 hub features a contemporary design that adds a refreshing touch to any home music system. Rip and store in 80GB HDD on the WACS7500. Access content on your PC or MP3 player and wirelessly stream music anywhere in your house ...

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Everyone likes the idea of wholehouse audio. Who doesn't want the ability to access their music library in any room of their home? It's in the implementation that things get tricky. Do you invest a couple of grand in a dedicated audio server for your ...

Custom installers are getting rich on whole house audio-hardwired, hard-drive based systems used to access favorite music from a bunch of home locations. But mainstream electronics biggie Philips believes these pleasures shouldn't just be restricted ...

Because Wi-Fi operates in the busy 2.4GHz frequency range, Philips warns users to keep these products away from possible interference makers like wireless routers, cordless phones, microwave ovens and plasma TVs. Also, Wi-Fi signals don't travel well ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

A Wi-Fi jukebox and speaker setup with an 80GB hard drive, Philips WACS7000 is worth considering if you want to wirelessly stream tunes around your house but don't want to include a PC in your music system

Easy setup ; simple menus ; long-range Wi-Fi ; sound on main unit is good

Painfully slow CD ripping ; speakers on streaming unit are poor ; can't stream networked media to other slave units ; slow menus

The follow up to the WACS700, the WACS7000 is a decent product for technophobes who want to get into digital music without getting their hands dirty with PCs. The sound from the main unit is good and it's easy to use, but there are too many little ...

Easy process involved in CD-ripping ; solid build

Retro 80s design ; lethargic CD-ripping ; sound quality could be better

Audiophiles will want to look elsewhere, but beginners in the world of music streaming should find enough here to keep them entertained. Despite a few technical annoyances, the WACS700 streams music successfully and is more affordable than the obvious ...