Product comparison · 2 home audio systems

Grundig CMS 4200 vs Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Grundig CMS 4200 has 20 W more RMS rated power than the Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect (120 W vs 100 W). The Grundig CMS 4200 has 20 more preset stations quantity than the Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect (40 vs 20). The Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect has 2.32 kg more weight than the Grundig CMS 4200 (8.22 kg vs 5.9 kg). Only the Grundig CMS 4200 has MP3 playback. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Grundig CMS 4200, Black on the Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect.

Product colour
- CMS 4200:Black, Silver
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:Black
Disc loading type
- CMS 4200:Front
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:Tray
RMS rated power
- CMS 4200:120 W
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:100 W
Supported radio bands
- CMS 4200:DAB+, FM
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:DAB, DAB+, FM
Preset stations quantity
- CMS 4200:40
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:20
Display type
- CMS 4200:LCD
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:TFT
MP3 playback
- CMS 4200:Yes
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:No
Input frequency
- CMS 4200:50/60 Hz
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of CMS 4200, TAM8905/10
65 specifications	A Grundig CMS 4200 View product	B Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect Model TAM8905/10 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Cassette deckKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Disc loading typeDiffers	Front	Tray
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	120 W	100 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
Speaker typeKnown for one	2-way	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	65 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	100 - 18000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio2 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	DAB+, FM	DAB, DAB+, FM
Internet radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internet radio services supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spotify
Preset stations quantityDiffers	40	20
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RDS featuresKnown for one	PLL, PTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display typeDiffers	LCD	TFT
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
MP3 playbackDiffers	Yes	No
Playback modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Next, Previous, Program, Repeat, Shuffle
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Integrated clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EqualizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Equalizer bands quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	262 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	8.22 kg
Front speaker widthDiffers	14 cm	17.4 cm
Front speaker depthDiffers	22.5 cm	22.9 cm
Front speaker heightDiffers	21.3 cm	26.1 cm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	328 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	606 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.3 kg
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	154 x 250 x 154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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