Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 307 reviews of Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the sound and size. The design and usability also get good comments, but there are mixed comments on the bass quality and price. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The design also gets good opinions. Some have doubts about the reliability, while there are mixed comments on the size and price.

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63% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 45 user reviews of Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the size. The usability is also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the price and reliability.

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44% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800W

Philips' Fidelio SoundSphere docking system delivers sound to die for.

Luxurious sound quality, Gorgeous design, Built-in Wi-Fi and AirPlay

Tricky network setup with PC, No direct iPod connection, Easy to knock over

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800

First Look: The Fidelio range gets a new ruler. Long live the king.

There’s also an auxiliary 3.5mm input on the back of the main left speaker, which houses the SoundSphere’s electronic gubbins – the amplifier et al. This is very much a secondary input though, looking rather pauper-like against the proper ports that...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 review

Distinctive AirPlay speakers are a pretty persuasive proposition

Intriguing looks ; punchy, unified and nicely balanced sound via AirPlay

Lose composure when playing via a physical connection ; not the most detailed

As an alternative to, well, just about everything for your iPod, the Philips Fidelio DS9800s are a pretty persuasive proposition

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Rob Mead-Green (techradar.com)

Philips Fidelio SoundSphere review

Beautiful AirPlay speaker system delivers true hi-fi quality sound in impressive style

Easy to set up and use ; Amazing sound quality ; Great value for money ; Copes with all music genres

Tweeters vulnerable to damage ; Needs a cable between speakers

Dec, 2011

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Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800W review

Want compact dock convenience and the immersive sound of a 'proper' pair of speakers? Check out these Fidelio beauties

A novel design and a cracking sound – what's not to like?

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (techadvisor.co.uk)

Philips SoundSphere review

Philips' new SoundSphere is pretty pricey, but it's more than just a conventional speaker dock. Rather than a single dock unit, the SoundSphere consists of two separate stereo speakers. The egg-shaped base of each unit houses a woofer, with a separate...

That £699 price tag is steep, but the SoundSphere sounds great, and the fact that it provides a powerful set of stereo speakers means that you can use it as your main speaker system. Read more: http://www.macworld.co.uk/#ixzz23WLzl100

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Philippa Clark (howtospendit.ft.com)

Philips Fidelio SoundSphere speakers

Limited edition, in walnut and aluminium, wireless connectivity with AirPlay, from John Lewis, £1,000

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by (bachelor.ie)

The Philips Fidelio SoundSphere

As you know by now, we really like things that look cool – this is the Cool Wall after all! We also love our music here at Bachelor and we think these would look perfect in the office. Philips has just announced a new set of stylish iPhone/iPod Touch...

So should you invest your hard earned cash in a pair? We think that is a resounding yes.

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by (macworld.co.uk)

Philips SoundSphere review

Terrific sound; 100W output; AirPlay wireless capabilities

Very expensive; AirPlay setup is fiddly

That £699 price tag is steep, but the SoundSphere sounds great, and the fact that it provides a powerful set of stereo speakers means that you can use it as your main speaker system.

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Gerald Lynch (techdigest.tv)

HANDS-ON: Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 speakers with Airplay

First revealed back in May, Philips' Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 speakers represent the brand's top end in home audio, not only in terms of sound quality, but in their unusual design too. We headed down to a press preview to catch a glimpse of the...

£699 is a lot of money for a speaker set, but it seems you're definitely getting what you pay for here. The Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 speakers look and sound great. We'll keep you posted on our more exacting thoughts when we get some more hands-on...

Aug, 2012

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