Typical price: £499
What is it: HDD-based hi-fi jukebox
What we think: It's an incredibly expensive but high-performing system that will suit music lovers with vast audio collections
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 12 June 2007
Tags: sony, song, rip, hard disk
We like:
Sound quality; 40,000-song storage; screen; analogue source ripping; built-in Gracenote; DAB
We don't like:
Price; hard disk could be larger for the cost; limited codec support
You might also need:
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CNET UK judgement:
The Giga Juke 50HDE is a fantastic, feature-packed system. The problem lies in the price, but if you want 40,000 songs in a hi-fi, one-touch ripping and excellent sound quality, it's just about worth it
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