Koss HG857 Portable CD System with Digital Tuner and Remote Control

Koss HG857 Portable CD System with Digital Tuner and Remote Control

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
The Koss Portable CD System with digital tuner is a boombox that can double as a small stereo system. It features two detachable three-way speakers with Dynamic Bass Boost sound. Equipped with a CD player, digital AM/FM tuner, and dual cassette decks, it can play music as well as record it. The CD player offers 20-track programming, while the tuner features 20 station presets. A remote control is included.

Koss HG857 Portable CD System with Digital Tuner and Remote Control
Average customer rating:

Disappointed

SURPRISING VALUE for this price.

CORRECTION TO MY EARLIER REVIEW

Pretty Good for the price

Excellant Bday Present for daughter

Koss HG857 Portable CD System with Digital Tuner and Remote Control

Manufacturer: Koss
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

DiscRestore 3680 DiscRx Pro Series II

DiscRestore 3675 DiscRx Pro Series 1

Sennheiser HD433 Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones

CDProjects Steel CD Case Silver (60 Capacity)

cdProjects CDBPPB208Bk Pro-Series Binder (208 Capacity, Nylon, Black)

Product Features:

Compact stereo with detachable 3-way speakers

Features CD player, dual cassette/recorder, and digital AM/FM tuner

Offers 20-track programmable CD memory, tape-to-tape continuous play, and 20 station presets

Fine-tune audio with bass boost and a rotary balance control

Includes convenient remote control and stereo headphone jack

ASIN: B00002CF41

Amazon.com Product Description

The Koss Portable CD System with digital tuner is a boombox that can double as a small stereo system. It features two detachable three-way speakers with Dynamic Bass Boost sound. Equipped with a CD player, digital AM/FM tuner, and dual cassette decks, it can play music as well as record it. The CD player offers 20-track programming, while the tuner features 20 station presets. A remote control is included.

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2001-02-21

I bought this stereo based on the customer reviews and of course the low price. I returned it. The CD player worked for only a few hours before conking out. The digital tuner did not tune stations as well as I can with my other, non-digital radios. But most of all I was disappointed with the sound quality. It was very poor in my opinion and sounded like I was listening to it in the bathroom.

SURPRISING VALUE for this price........2001-02-07

I purchased this unit after reading the other reviews, but still had a surprise coming! The unit is better than I had anticipated. The look is great, and the speaker quality is as good as units costing a lot more. I wanted a good radio - for listening to Public Radio, and also the sound quality to listen to my classical CDs. The small remote is more than adequate. I would recommend this minisystem to anyone - and it fits on a shelf very neatly!!

CORRECTION TO MY EARLIER REVIEW.......2001-01-07

Excellent bookshelf stereo. Remote Control DOES work the radio tuner. Being a simple minded 'blue collar' guy, I couldn't figure it at first [the first 3 hours after I opened it, then wrote my review the next day, before double checking it]... ANYWAY, it's a great little unit. Buy it, whenever it's back in stock. Oh and the Amazon.com folks got it to me packed extremely well and in only 4 days!

Pretty Good for the price.......2000-12-27

Got this for Christmas a few days ago. We're using it in our den. Good bookshelf stereo. Sound is really good. Convenient to use for a family with limited stereo 'Know-how.' We like it because the CD door opens easily in limited space. We like the tuner too. Cassette operation is easy and it makes great tapes off of the CD. Be sure to get higher quality blank tapes though. Remote control only operates the CD, hince 4 star rating, but what can you expect for only eighty bucks. We listen to a WIDE variety of music on it and it all sounds good, listening to Cranberries right now, swing, bluegrass, celtic, reggae, blues and of course rock-n-roll sound good on this system, but surprisingly the speakers give good high, mid and low range sounds with classical as well. Good choice for limited budget.

Excellant Bday Present for daughter.......2000-10-23

I must say - I was a bit nervous about buying something online this big. No problems tho! But you can imagine my surprise. This unit is fantastic. The sound is clear, nice balence, tapes well from cd or radio. The digital tuning is definately a plus. The remote, is larger, but you can control everything but the tape player. I was very impressed on the quick shipping just in time to wrap it up, for my daughters bday present. Now... to shop for a cd case!

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