Abstract: Multi-room music systems were once mocked among hi-fi afficionados as expensive toys for those with more money than sense. But today, they are no longer the preserve of the mansion-owning, off-shore-banking elite.While its fair to say you probab...
Good: Easy to set-up, good sound quality with excellent Wi-Fi range
Bad: The interface could be a bit tricky to use The Final Word Difficult interface aside, the Philips Streamium WACS7000 is a well-designed wireless music system -- for anyone with the dosh.
Bottomline: Difficult interface aside, the Philips Streamium WACS7000 is a well-designed wireless music system -- for anyone with the dosh.
Abstract: Sharing music house-wide is a fine idea but computers can make things complicated. Thats where the Philips Streamium comes in. Its a wireless music centre that lets you rip your CDs without a computer and create a wireless network of music stations ...
Abstract: Despite the good looks, some impressive performance from the speakers and a decent degree of audio control, however, we were a little disappointed by factors like the small, low resolution display..
Abstract: The Streamium WACS7000 is very stylish and generally performs well. Its an expensive purchase though, and lacks a few important features that would have given it the edge over impressive entries from rivals such as Sonos. Philips - Streamium WACS7000...
Good: Very stylish, rips and plays CDs, impressive internal speakers, good streaming performance
Bad: Expensive, lacks a few features, small LCD
Bottomline: If the features of the latest Streamium appeal and you’re willing to pay the price, you’ll find yourself with an impressive home audio solution for the modern age
Abstract: With its thick chunky styling, the Philips Streamium WACS7000 may look rather over the top, but if you want music streaming from every room (well, two at any rate), this is a nicely worked (if not inexpensive) solution. The main piece of the Philips...
Good: Decent storage capacity, Excellent features, Good sound quality
Bad: Not Mac-compatible
Bottomline: Philips new multi-room WACS7000 Wi-Fi music system demonstrates that you dont need to be a computer whiz to install a wireless music network. The latest Streamium plug n play music system replaces the WACS700 and is a surprisingly easy model to mas...
Good: Easy setup; simple menus; long-range Wi-Fi; sound on main unit is good
Bad: Painfully slow CD ripping; speakers on streaming unit are poor; cant stream networked media to other slave units; slow menus
Bottomline: 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 its easy to use, but there are too many little pro...
Bad: 100 price jump from previous model, Slow CD ripping
Bottomline: An easy way to get into wireless multi-room music without the stress of setting up more complex systems. Impressive sound and attractive styling round off a ripsnorter of a package
Good: problemloses Setup, einfache Menüs, weit reichende Wi-Fi-Verbindung, guter Sound am Center
Bad: langsames CD-Ripping, mäßige Lautsprecher an der Satellitenstation, kein Streaming von Netzwerkmedien an andere Nebengeräte, langsame Menüs
Bottomline: Das WACS7000 von Philips wartet mit einem vernünftigen Preis-Leistungsverhältnis auf. Die Lautsprecher der Satellitenstation sind jedoch etwas enttäuschend....