Panasonic SC-HC57 Compact Stereo System with iPod Dock, Wireless Audio with Airplay, Wall-Mountable / Panasonic

Wireless Audio with AirPlay - Wirelessly stream music from the iTunes library on your iPad/iPhone/iPod touch or PC/Mac to the HC57 or AP01 and enjoy it anywhere in your home.

Remote Control App for iPhone - By installing a Remote Control App onto your iPhone or iPod touch, you can easily operate your HC57/AP01 by simply tapping and flicking on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Pure Direct Sound System - The distortion that is commonly generated by the scattered reflection of sound from surrounding surfaces is dramatically reduced by noise canceling with digital signal processing to reproduce highly pure sound.

Direct-Vocal Surround - This feature positions the musical instruments in a surround configuration and accentuates the vocals in the center so you feel enveloped by the vocals.

Nanosized Bamboo Cone Speaker - Finer bamboo fibers than were used in last year models enable this new cone speaker to reproduce clear, fresh natural tones with minimal distortion.Features

Designed to produce superior, high-quality sound, the SC-HC57 combines state-of-the-art sound technology, smart networking capabilities and sleek, modern designs to produce a sophisticated compact stereo system for the home environment. The SC-HC57 offers users a pure, direct sound system with noise reduction capabilities allowing users to enjoy a crystal clear listening experience without the interference of reflected sound. With sleek, ultra slim designs, the new compact stereos can be set up in places where conventional stereo systems would not fit, and can also be placed on a wall with the included wall mount bracket.

Wireless Audio with AirPlay

Wirelessly stream music from the iTunes library to your HC57 and enjoy it anywhere in your home. The music is streamed as lossless data, so there is no loss of sound quality from compression. And since there is no disc drive nearby, mechanical operating noise won’t interfere with your enjoyment.  Airplay also provides a multi-room listening function, allowing for up to six AirPlay compatible units to receive music at once. Users can choose to stream one song to one or more rooms or stream different songs to various rooms, using a second, separate iTunes library. Remote Control App for iPhone By installing a remote control app onto your iPhone, you can easily operate your HC57 by simply tapping and flicking the device. In addition to the remote control functions, you can also use screen operations to open the main unit door and to adjust the equalizer and other settings. Music lovers and talk radio enthusiasts can enjoy hundreds of stations offered by Internet Radio using the HC57 system to search for stations and program favorites by installing the vTuner* application into their iPhone or iPod. *The vTuner for Panasonic app must be purchased from iTunes Direct-Vocal Surround The HC57 features Direct-Vocal Surround which enables sound to expand so a user can enjoy a listening experience similar to a concert hall environment. Additionally, these models are designed with lightweight, nanosized bamboo cone speakers to create a more responsive sound, providing clearer vocals and crisper dialog.

Energy Star Qualified

The HC57 is Energy Star Qualified and has been designed to consume as little as power possible to conserve natural resources.