Sony NAS-50HDE

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

In this package the Music Server is joined by the Giga Juke Wireless Player NAS-C5E. Like the Music Server it can be purchased separately, this time for around the £200 mark, to add extra rooms to your setup. You also get a remote control with...

80GB hard disk ; plays files from your PC via a network ; a good micro, too

Price ; slightly lazy bass

Hard disk and network-readiness will appeal to many, though the price is high

Easy set-up, great sound, speakers included

The 1980s remote controls and seemingly random restrictions

If you don't already have any hi-fi kit, this could be cheaper and easier than a Sonos

all your music in one place

Terrible search facility meaning that it takes an age to find the music you want. very slow to switch between functions

having a supposed top brand name to deal with. compact size

inabilaty to set up or use the remote player & not getting any help from the makers. the BBC programs do not seemingly broadcast on DAB, in fact I was told Sony have given up on DAB as it was too much trouble. all in all the Brennan player would have...

Very good sound, and has many features. The speakers give an exceptionally good sound for their size.

Can be difficult to setup the network.

Very good sound, and has many features. The speakers give an exceptionally good sound for their size

Can be difficult to setup the network

Good Sound, Easy to save full CD's or just individual tracks to the Hard Disk, nice information screen on the main unit. Wireless set-up on the music station works well. All in all I am very happy with this product

Internet Radio on the Wireless Station seems to be retricted to Shoutcast and 365 radio, so unable to reiceve a wide range of stations ie no BBC for example ; Also on the Station the information screen is quite small for reading the information. The...