Testseek.co.uk have collected 44 expert reviews of the Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800W and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800W.
October 2011
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The editors liked
Terrific sound
100W output
AirPlay wireless capabilities
Intriguing looks
Punchy
Unified and nicely balanced sound via AirPlay
Easy to set up and use
Amazing sound quality
Great value for money
Copes with all music genres
Luxurious sound quality
Gorgeous design
Builtin WiFi and AirPlay
The editors didn't like
Very expensive
AirPlay setup is fiddly
Lose composure when playing via a physical connection
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. ...
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
Luxurious sound quality, Gorgeous design, Builtin WiFi and AirPlay
Tricky network setup with PC, No direct iPod connection, Easy to knock over
Philips DS9800W isn't a cheap option, but it delivers fantastic sound quality to go with its premium price tag. Smooth and refined, it's quite simply one of the best-sounding speaker docks around. What's more it looks stunning, with unique rounded SoundSp...
Stylish, extremely well-made and sounding sweeter than a songbird dipped in a vat of honey, the Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 certainly seems like a worthy top-end model for this series. Stay tuned for the full review to see if it holds up in our longer-t...
For those of you who are Apple centric and familiar with Airplay, and have a large, nicely appointed room that needs some music, the Fidelio SoundSpheres may be an ideal solution. I find their design quite striking both in a visual sense, and in that the...
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Published: 2012-09-26, Author: Ali , review by: chipchick.com
Great design, balanced sound that fills the room, and easy to setup, The
AirPlay is temperamental, have to stand close to the speakers to adjust the volume with remote control, takes time to burn in, could be a bit pricey for some
The Philips Fidelio SoundSphere AirPlay Speakers is an exquisite piece of audio equipment. Its floating tweeter design may resemble a one-eyed cyclops, but the sound that flows out of this system is far from monstrous and instead, more angel-like. War...
Abstract: Originally premiered last year but only just beginning to become available in the United States, Philips' Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800W ($800) is amongst the most expensive speaker systems to incorporate Apple's wireless streaming standard AirPlay -- an...