Sony CMT-C5(B)

Expensive as its a Sony ! - but Fantastic look and high gloss black with Chrome finishing - I would recommend this unit if you can get hold of it still.

Sony brought out two models CMT-C7NT and the CMT-C5 - one was silver (green lighting) and the other black (blue lighting)

Unit itself has S-Video connection with additional straight line out and in.

The speakers are the real eye catching element with lights out - glowin blue circle matching the glowing blue highlights of the stereo - fantastic unit to plug up to any laptop in ones room or just to have as a stand alone unit in a small apartment or flat. Surprisingly however even with large open space rooms it is more than adequate to have clear sound and clarity elevating from.

Boosted sound comes from the accoustic speakers and have tweeters in them to complement. Keeping the covers on does not affect the glowing affect of them at night - real plus point as expensive unit = more crying if anything happens to it.

I was looking for a very small hifi with no tape deck and decent sound quality and sony's CMT C5 fitted the bill. It seemed to stand out from most other micro systems as being a little bit different, probably due to the 'egg' style speakers with blue backlighting. The system could do with being a little more powerful but it serves my purposes and I'm very impressed with the bass response considering the size of the speakers.

The Sony CMT-C5(B) is a very good micro system in general. Good sound quality, smart and neat. Shame the speaker wires are finished with sealed plug-ins so can't add on my additional 'heftier' speakers. Suit apartment rather than boom-room therefore.

This Sony CMT - C5 micro system is the coolest looking hi-fi around. It has fantastic sound quality, great CD and MD players, fantastically easy user interface and a cool and functional remote....simply brilliant.