Philips has launched the advanced AZ1856 CD Sound machine, from which you can now convert your favorite CDs, radio programs and tape music to MP3 format with a single touch of a button. No computer required! Bass Reflex speakers deliver a powerful, deeper bass.

Bass Reflex Speaker System delivers a deep bass experience from a compact loudspeaker box system. It differs from a conventional loudspeaker box system in the addition of a bass pipe that is acoustically aligned to the woofer to optimize the low frequency roll-off of the system. The result is deeper controlled bass and lower distortion. The system works by resonating the air mass in the bass pipe to vibrate like a conventional woofer. Combined with the response of the woofer, the system extends the overall low frequency sounds to create a whole new dimension of deep bass.

Dynamic Bass Boost for deep and dramatic bass

Dynamic Bass Boost maximizes your music enjoyment by emphasizing the bass content of the music throughout the range of volume settings - from low to high – at the touch of a button! Bottom-end bass frequencies usually get lost when the volume is set at a low level. To counteract this, Dynamic Bass Boost can be switched on to boost bass levels, so you can enjoy consistent sound even when you turn down the volume.

Enjoy MP3/WMA music directly from your portable USB devices

Simply plug in your device to the USB port on your Philips Hi-Fi system. Your digital music will be played directly from the device. Now you can share your favorite moments with family and friends.

Rip music from CDs, radio and cassette onto a USB device

With this smart feature, you can easily listen to all your music content on your Hi-Fi system directly from your portable MP3 player. Simply rip your desired music content from CDs, cassette tapes, radio programs or line-in music from your system directly to your USB device. Store your favorite cassette tapes and convert its content into MP3 format - without using a PC. You can also preset timer recording of your favorite radio show on your system and it will automatically record the show onto your USB device.

Its other features include:

One-touch buttons for easy recording

Handy remote control

Plays MP3/WM-CD, CD, CD-R & CD-RW