Panasonic SC-AK78 5CD Dolby Pro Logic Home Theater Compact Stereo System
The Panasonic SC-AK78 compact stereo is terrific for listening to music and making tapes--but that's by no means all it's good for. With a video-shielded speaker system and 400 watts of total amplification in the four-channel Dolby Pro Logic surround mode, the SC-AK78 is also a small home theater system. Both cassette decks have auto reverse and a nine-track tape program sensor. The programmable CD player handles five discs, each with separate open/play keys, and the CD Manager lets you program a single track or select favorite songs from any number of discs. The 3-D space equalizer offers six preset modes: disco, hall, live, heavy, clear, and soft. Making this system more flexible than the average mini home theater, the 5.1-channel direct inputs let you hook this system up with up a DVD player that performs Dolby Digital or DTS decoding (and offers the corresponding 5.1-channel analog outputs). And for movies or music that are not encoded for surround sound, the SC-AK78 offers digital signal processing (DSP) to simulate surround effects. All four speakers feature domed tweeters for clear high-frequency response and 6.75-inch woofers for punchy bass. The SC-AK78 has a programmable timer that can wake you with your favorite song or play music for a preset duration as you fall asleep. The graphic display provides system settings and playback information. The Panasonic SC-AK78 features a remote control and is Energy Star compliant, operating at a mere 0.25 watts in power consumption in standby mode. A one-year warranty covers parts and labor.
Panasonic SC-AK78 5CD Dolby Pro Logic Home Theater Compact Stereo System Accessories
Panasonic SC-AK78 5CD Dolby Pro Logic Home Theater Compact Stereo System Reviews
Very soon after that problem, the system had it's death. It's just dumb. Now you may consider the other positive reivews, look at mine and conclude the I probably didn't take care of it properly. The Aux had a volume problem from day 1. 3. 2. It looks as good as the day I purchased it.
It is the crappiest stereo ever created, in my opinion. 5. the tri wiring gimmick only functions to make the speakers useless to any other system. ps. After about 1 year, the 2 surround speakers and 1 woofer stopped working. When you pressed a different disc, it just says "changing" and gets stuck there until you press the power button. I try to keep my my electronics in mint condition. Now the headphone jack was getting stuck.
I got this system only a few years ago, and it's now retired after only mild use. Problems (in order of occurance):. So when you remove headphones, it still thinks it's connected, and the regular speakers don't come on. There's a constant "fffffffffffff" noise at all times that the power is on. 1 year after the headphone jack problems, the cd changer died. Almost certainly this is due to the unit itself not outputting properly. 4.
The system has terrible background noise. Now no buttons work - not even the power button. That type of volume will deafen you or blow you away in any other mode. 1. Very soon after, the 2 main speakers stopped working correctly, but for different reasons than the other 3.
6. It works, but you must have the volume at max level in order to hear it. not so. I'm fighting the urge to smash it on some concrete very soon though.
Not even the Bose comes close to this one. the monsterus sound makes this stereo come to live with any music of VHS of DVD movie. This Panasonic stereo is one of the best stereos that i have seen for a long time. Panasonic has been know for good sound and Panasonic is part of Technics. So this stereo is worth all the money that you pay and it even more.
Even the radio comes to live with this thing. It plays cdrw burned cds and it is just overall "A GREAT STEREO" Buy it today. I love this stereo with the 5 speaker surround and the 5 cd changer makes this worth while. Philips makes and good stereo but no Philips comes close to this one.
are each unique and unlike some systems, actually provide a "different" sound effect. The numerous variations in its surround sound, etc. This was a wise buy. The integrity of the volume holds together even at its highest levels. After going through the motions of its sound capabilities, I was impressed with abilities to provide excellent response, bass, and a distinct clarity in its higher pitches. Easy to operate, very good looks, and surprisingly affordable for its capabilities. After purchising this system, I was pleased just at the sight of it.
Okay, let's get something straight: The only things people go wild over sound nowadays are the little gizmos (mash, esp2, x-bass, groove, s-woofers, etc). it is not designed to do house parties or anything big. you can create all of these effects and settings with a good receiver and equalizer. this baby is triple the fun, and for those of us stuck in dorms, will make others change to our religion of music from the amount of power she can push. i would have to say it would be a close match when it comes to CD decoding with Sony and Panasonic at the lead. like all of them, this is really made for dorm rooms and those in apartments and such.
but for what it is supposed to do, it is great. THEY ARE NOTHING BUT FANCY NAMES FOR WOOFERS AND EQUALIZER SETTINGS. their systems are known for clear sounding CDs, and this sucker keeps with the tradition, offering good sound for its price. in all, a good, solid buy.
the amp is nice, and will provide plent o sound for those who desire. That said, this is a sweet mini-system. the box itself is also nice, with a 5-CD changer and decent decoding. this is a good strategy, especially for these little systems, which have smaller speakers and sound.
with three speaker wires as opposed to two, the sounds comes out cleaner with the seperation of the parts of a sound wave (highs, mids, and lows, ie treble, mid, and bass, respectively). The isolation of this lets the each part of the speaker concentrate on its own area. the loads of extras are pretty useless and are pure glitz, but are nice features none the less.
I like the silver color and has a bit of a futuristic look to it.When turned on it welcomes you with 'Hello' upon turning off it says 'GoodBye'. So I definately went for the Panasonic SC-AK78. Even better it uses Panasonics new 'Triple Triple' technology - which means it uses a triple amp and triple wiring for much better sound reproduction. Its also energy compliant. It plays homemade CDRs pretty good with no problems (as most newer systems should). Has a Quartz synthesizer tuner. focus 1, c focus 2, 3-D enhanced or S position'.
I've had this system for about 6 months now and no problems, I was thinking of getting an Aiwa system, but my moms Aiwa systems CD player started skipping and went dead afterwards. Its also a Pro-Logic Dolby Surround system. This system has alot of bass, your can set the bass on the system itself or on the remote by pressing the 'S Woofer' button. It uses panasonics new 'MASH 2' (Multi-Stage Noise Shaping) on the CD player. Ofcourse you can shape the sound with the rolling jog wheel on the system or on the remote. It lights up pretty well too. You can set it to 'virtual-r, multi-r, c. This system also comes with 400 watts of total power in Home Theater mode.
I've had no regrets. You can hook up your DVD player, vcr or whatever to the back of this sytem for better sound as the system is Dolby Digital 5.1 'ready' and has 6-ch discrete inputs. Wow nuff said, get this sytem today. The CD player is fantastic no skipping whatsoever. I even played cheap green backed CDRs lots of times with no problems.
Not only does this sytem have dolby pro logic but it also features 'super surround' & 'simulated stereo' effects. There are 3 bass modes This system gets pretty loud. This system also has a sleep timer for up to 120 minutes in 30 minute intervals [30, 60, 90, 120min]. I've played a ton of CDs in this machine from Imports to Domestic CDs and they play pretty darn good. Also has Aux 1 & Aux 2 inputs.
The SC-AK78 is definately an eye catcher, my friends come over and the first thing they say is wow, whats that.
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