Panasonic SC-HC57 Energy Star Micro 40-Watt Audio System with Airplay Wireless Streaming Audio Review

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This is a terrific modern stereo system. It looks great and feels solid. Grippy rubber stuff on the bottom keeps it firmly planted on the counter, and there is a wall mounting hardware set if you want to hang it.
The sound is surprisingly full given the size of the unit. Out of the box, Panasonic has the bass boosted and I think it's too much. There are plenty of adjustments for tone, and it was easy to set it to better suit my kitchen environment.
I am particularly impressed with the Airplay feature. Since my wireless router doesn't have the WPS button, I had to use "Method 2" in the setup instructions. This involves connecting to the stereo using WiFi on a computer/iPod/iPad etc. and then pointing that device's browser to a specific IP address. This gives a menu for having the stereo search for your wireless router and then for entering the WiFi password. You can also set the stereo's Airplay name. Once finished, iTunes on your computer/iPod/iPad will see that name as a choice in the Airplay menu. You can adjust the stereo's volume from iTunes and any adjustments to volume, stop/pause, or track selections on the stereo remote will be reflected back to your computer or handheld device. Very, very cool. A standby features allows the unit to wake automatically from sleep if requested by an Airplay device, and a remote App for the iPod/iPad mirrors all buttons on the stereo remote it is out of range (it is an IR remote).
The iPod dock lives behind a sheet of glass-smooth plastic that slides to the side with motorized coolness to allow the dock to automatically move forward. I've docked an old generation 1 iPod Touch. With either the iPod itself or the stereo remote, you can move among the iPod menus to select tunes or playlists. The stereo also charges the iPod and indicates if the iPod is still charging when you power the stereo down.
The CD player lives behind the same robotic panel. It plays as you would expect. Sounds good and the CD mechanism doesn't make any noise.
Using the radio requires connecting the little wire antenna provided. The system will automatically scan and fill presets for all available stations. Sounds good and is easy to setup once you read the instructions.
The software in the unit can update itself once you've connected it to your WiFi. Mine didn't require an update.
I really like this system and hope Panasonic sells a lot of them. I might have to get a couple more for other rooms...
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Panasonic SC-HC57 Energy Star Micro 40-Watt Audio System with Airplay Wireless Streaming Audio Overview

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Wireless Audio with AirPlay | |
Wirelessly stream music from the iTunes library to your HC57 and enjoy it anywhere in your home. The music is streamed as lossless data, so there is no loss of sound quality from compression. And since there is no disc drive nearby, mechanical operating noise won’t interfere with your enjoyment. Airplay also provides a multi-room listening function, allowing for up to six AirPlay compatible units to receive music at once. Users can choose to stream one song to one or more rooms or stream different songs to various rooms, using a second, separate iTunes library. |
Energy Star Qualified | |
| The HC57 is Energy Star Qualified and has been designed to consume as little as power possible to conserve natural resources. |


Wirelessly stream music from the iTunes library to your HC57 and enjoy it anywhere in your home. The music is streamed as lossless data, so there is no loss of sound quality from compression. And since there is no disc drive nearby, mechanical operating noise won’t interfere with your enjoyment. Airplay also provides a multi-room listening function, allowing for up to six AirPlay compatible units to receive music at once. Users can choose to stream one song to one or more rooms or stream different songs to various rooms, using a second, separate iTunes library.