Philips Consumer Electronics Stereo & Home Theater Systems

The Bottom Line: The Philips DC912 squanders its eye-catching design with subpar sound.

Specs: Speakers, Stereo, 100 Watt, MP3, WMA, Remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The exceedingly stylish Philips HTS8100 SoundBar packs the home theater experience--including a DVD player--into one slim package plus a sub.

Specs: DVD surround system, DVD player, CD ( PAL ), DVD ( NTSC ), CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD, Surround Sound, Remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: If you can look past its ho-hum design, the MCD515 offers a nice combination of features and performance at a reasonable price.

Specs: Micro system, Stereo, 50 Watt, Remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The Philips MCD702 suffers from subpar sound and a dearth of extra features, but its oh-so-sexy design may very well negate those shortcomings for some.

Specs: Micro system, Stereo, 50 Watt, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The unremarkable sound quality of the Philips HTS6500 is outweighed by its winning combination of slick aesthetics, impressive features, and affordable pricing.

Specs: Home theater system, DVD player, Speaker system, DVD player, CD ( PAL ), DVD ( NTSC ), CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD, Kodak Picture CD, Stereo, 500 Watt, Remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: Despite some limitations, the Philips Streamium boombox is the best compact, all-in-one system capable of wirelessly streaming music from the Internet and networked PCs.

Specs: Micro system, Stereo, 100 Watt, Network audio player - MP3, MP3PRO, Remote control (Infrared), Silver, 23.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a microsystem and have a broadband connection, the Streamium MC-i200 is worth serious consideration.

Specs: Micro system, Stereo, 100 Watt, MP3, Remote control (Infrared)

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, iPod docking station, DVD player / AV receiver, DVD player, CD ( NTSC ), DVD, CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL, Video CD, Surround Sound, 1000 Watt, Remote control

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, DVD player / AV receiver, DVD player, CD ( NTSC ), DVD, CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL, Video CD, Surround Sound, 1000 Watt, Remote control (Infrared)

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, DVD player / AV receiver, DVD player, CD ( NTSC ), DVD, CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL, Video CD, Surround Sound, 1000 Watt, Remote control