Gadget of the Day – Philips WAC3500D Streamium

We’re getting a bit tired of all these music streamers and iPod docks cluttering up our living room but Philips has the answer.Its all-in-one hi-tech, hi-fi boasts not just said capabilities but also room for 1500 CDs on its 80GB hard drive.Couple it up with Philips’ Wireless Music Stations and you can beam audio, from iPod or hard drive to up to five spots around the house, playing a different track in each room or the same one throughout for a new take on surround sound.By packing standard Wi-Fi it’ll also happily talk to your PC and pull off MP3s and WMAs for broadcast. The built-in CD player will rip them direct, if you prefer, complete with track info.Add in a Class ‘D’ digital amplifier, two 40W speakers, Dynamic Bass Boost and a Smart Equalizer and you’ve got one tidy little package.EssentialsPhilips WAC3500D Streamium Wireless Audio CenterPrice: £300On sale: Now Contact: PhilipsRelated stories:Philips Streamium takes on nifty NanoDenon home cinema gets SmartSony HES-V1000 is here to serve your

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home