Panasonic SC-HC3 Ultra-Slim iPod Docking Speaker System with CD player, AM/FM Radio, Clock, Alarm, and Remote (Black)

Panasonic SC-HC3 Overview; High Quality Sound:The SC-HC3 achieves high quality sound from compact speakers. The Bamboo Cone Speakers produce crisp, clear vocals. The two passive radiators that are positioned at the front and back of the speaker unit cancel out vibrations inside the speaker thus suppressing unwanted vibrations and delivering robust bass sounds. The system features an AM/FM digital synthesizing tuner, and a built-in CD player. Bass and Treble control and the four present EQ settings (Heavy, Clear, Soft, Vocal) allow you to adjust and customize to your preference. Total output power of 40W; Sliding Door and Universal Dock for i-Pod: The sliding door allows easy insertion and removal of an iPod or CD using any cables. Select your songs from among your favorites with the remote control, or set the wake-up timer to work with your iPod music for a personalized audio experience; Ultra-Slim and Stylish Design:With the same depth as a paperback book, the SC-HC3 can be placed on a desktop, a bedside stand, a bookshelf, or your kitchen counter. At 4 1/2 inches deep, this stylish sound system will integrate easily into just about any home environment.

Customer Reviews
Nice compact ipod speaker system, August 7, 2009
By Katherine Hall (Mount Vernon, WA United States)

My husband bought me this system for my birthday a little while back. I wanted something to play my ipod on that had decent sound quality, but I did not want an alarm clock type system, which was pretty much the only thing I could find where I live (small town). While the description says that this has an alarm clock, thankfully it is not the main function (I'm sure it works fine, but I haven't even bothered to set the time as it usually doesn't show on the screen anyway).

First off, the SC-HC3 has a very small footprint. It is extremely thin for a system and could easily fit on a bookshelf or mantle which was important to me; I didn't want something large and bulky since I wanted to put it in the dining room and kitchen area of my house.

It has an ipod dock and CD player which both are covered by a sliding panel, another plus since I have pets and did not want the fur to get into the ipod docking area when not in use. The ipod can play while the panel is open, so you can scroll back and forth manually or you can use the remote control that comes with the system. And the part that covers the ipod is a dark plastic, but see through when the ipod is on, so you can see what song is playing. The part of the panel that covers the CD is metalic silver and not see-through. There are system buttons on the top so the front of the stereo looks very clean and not cluttered and they're simple and straightforward to use.

Now, I'm not one of those people who can tell you if the music comes across pure or crisp or robust or is highly superior to another system. But I do think that for the most part, it does sound good, not hollow or too much bass and it does sound clear.

The only complaint that I really have with it has to do with the ipod dock, though. It has a pivoting dock connector that pops forward to help you put the ipod in. I have an ipod touch and with it being so thin, it is sometimes hard to get it to connect on the first (or tenth) try. There is definitely plenty of room in there for larger ipods which might fit better. And then (this might be just the system I got) every once in a while the connection didn't fit right and when the music plays, there is sometimes static during the song. At first I thought it was that the song had been corrupted at some point, but the static would happen between songs and when I paused it. And since I sounded like radio static, I thought that something was wrong and the radio was playing through the system while I had the ipod on. Then I realized that it was the dock. When I pulled the ipod out and placed it back in, the static disappeared. Not a huge deal since I try to remember to make sure it is firmly on and I've only had that problem a few times and it's now been a while, and like I said, it could just be the one I got. If it continues, I'll probably exchange it. UPDATE: It's been a few months and it hasn't happened since.

But overall it is a nice system that doesn't take up much room and is mainly for music, not an alarm clock.

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