Philips Streamium NP2500 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Matthew Moskovciak

Reviewed on: 5 August 2009

Tags: Philips, Philips Streamium NP2500, songs, audio system, AV receiver

We like:

Colour screen that displays album art; provides access to thousands of Internet radio stations; stylish exterior design; easy set-up to stream music from connected PCs

We don't like:

Small screen is difficult to see from across the room; interface can become sluggish with large music libraries; slight delay between tracks; included remote is occasionally confusing

CNET UK judgement:

The Philips Streamium NP2500 offers many of the features available on more expensive digital audio streamers and has an attractive colour display. That display is hard to see from a distance, though, and we noticed some occasional playback hiccups

Full review:

Digital audio streamers generally come in two flavours: cheap solutions like the AirPort Express that lack the convenience factor, or expensive systems like the Sonos Bundle BU250 that put all of your music at your fingertips. Philips has always tried to find the middle ground. Last year's NP1100 offered much of the performance of the Logitech Squeezebox Classic for considerably less money. Continue Reading...