SC-HC302EB-K Modern HiFi System with FM / DAB / DAB + Radio, 20W Speaker and CD Player, Bluetooth USB playback, Black

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!

Fantastic, such a beautiful sound. Really easy to set up. Looks lovely and really easy to use especially with the remote control. It was also a great price.

I searched for weeks before deciding to purchase this model. I went for the SC-HC302 version because it has more features. The DAB+ radio is very good and works well even though I live out in the sticks. It also has an AUX input which is good for hard wiring external sources to (I think this is missing on lower models). The USB works with a stick only., The manual says that an extension cable will not be recognised. If you wanted to connect an external hard drive full of music with a cable, it will not work. Has to be a USB stick. So I suppose I marked it down for that but its not a big issue really. This thing is so neat and perhaps smaller than I expected. Then I thought it's too small to deliver a good sound. Wrong! The sounds is really good but of course it will turn up but not that loud. I have a small lounge and I turn it half way down and still enjoy a pleasant sound. Build quality is as expected. Perhaps the CD motorised sliding door could become a problem but I do like it. The rest is solid and not much to break. The display is small. This scrolls across when listening to DAB. Can be a bit annoying waiting for the song title to scroll across, but I really am nit picking now. Style and design are good, and Panasonic is a brand name that I trust when it comes to electricals. Overall, considering your paying more or less £100, I think you get a good device. Would recommend.

Easy to install. Really impressed with the sound. I previously had a Denon music centre, which cost far more money and the CD broke. While I tend to stream music, I still have lots of CDs and it’s good to be able to use this to listen to them. You can Bluetooth your music through your phone/iPad etc. Good value for money.

Good sound quality and works great

Definitely a good choice. Sound quality as for the device of this size is better than good, it is a flat cd/radio after all, not a home cinema or high power hifi system. It makes the perfect sense for kitchen or bedroom, although as I said before you should not use it for lounge/living room or for parties. It looks really nice, I don't like the alternative brick-like Sony's design. Features? CD/USB/Bluetooth playback + DAB radio. Fairly enough for simple tasks. Regardless of what some people say, it is dead easy to use, Bluetooth pairing is hassle-free and it does NOT drop connection even for couple of hours at a time. I recommend adjusting the sound to your preference though (treble/bass/surround) as the differences are huge or use one of the presets. Please note it has the Dynamic Bass function and I don't know like for you, but I had to switch it off as it makes the sound a lot worse on most occasions. Remote is small but functional and you do NOT have to point it directly to the radio to make it work what is great. I am not an audiophile but I am not careless about the sound quality either and I would definitely buy it again.

The last radio we had in the kitchen was a bit tinny the sound on this radio is a lot better and i bought the separate radio antenna for a good signal well happy

It appears to be well made but there is no headphone out jack so we can't use it in a shared space. If it supported wireless headphones we could have lived with it but no so it has to go back. I have given it one star because it wasn't mentioned on the web page description and therefore was a complete waste of time.

Very good value for money

Good product, great sound. Unfortunately I wasn't aware that it came with a European power cable. Had to purchase an adaptor.