Panasonic RX-D500EBK Portable CD player

With 20W of power, D500 delivers beyond its compact sleek design. Bass performance is enhanced with Sound Booster and bass reflex ports – making it equally suited indoors or in the garden. You can choose music from FM radio or play CDs. With 5 radio preset buttons, listening to your favourite tunes is a breeze.

D500 has two 8cm full-range speaker units and boasts a total output power of 20W – remarkable in such a compact sleek unit. Flare-shaped bass reflex ports help ensure smoother airflow, reducing air turbulence, to provide full-bodied warm bass tones.

Sound Booster equaliser helps you get the best from music and spoken word. Press once for B-Boost to enhance the bass and rhythm – bringing music to life. Press twice for V-Boost to highlight vocals or assist spoken-word radio and podcasts.

Thanks to an integrated carrying handle, a stylish compact form and the ability to take batteries – this unit is equally beneficial at home indoors or out. Its powerful rich sound makes it the perfect partner in the garden, kitchen or study.

Simply tune-in your favourite radio stations and assign them to preset tuning buttons. So, next time you want to listen, you go straight to the chosen station with a press of a preset button on the radio’s sleek exterior.

D500 has a Play Timer that can automatically start the unit at a specific time every day. You can select the audio source (radio, CD etc.) and volume in advance. Wake up to a favourite tune, or catch the lunchtime news bulletin each day.

For the generation who swears by CDs or for children who are eagerly learning a foreign language: this radio has something for everyone and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. That's why it makes it the ideal present for someone you care about.