Aveces solo se necesita conocer un poco y gastar inteligentemente, este minicomponente de Philips es o era una espléndida entrada al mundo del audio más refinado sin pagar un precio excecibo.

Philips calls the MCD980 all-in-one system ($599) a "DVD Micro Theater," but two prominent features are sure to catch audiophiles' attention: vacuum tubes in the system's control unit and ribbon tweeters in the speakers. The MCD908 is actually a stereo home-theater system with DVD/CD playback and HDMI output. The speakers have lacquered real-wood veneer, and the system's leatherback remote control has a precision-cut metal keypad. Delivery is expected in the second quarter of this year.