27-08-2015, 07:07 AM
UPDATE 27/08
Sooo, I bought a Panasonic SC-HC29DB in early July. None of the other compacts came close to the sound quality and I was happy to pay a little more for a good brand. It was on offer at the time at around £100 so still quite expensive.
Anyway, it's now faulty, clearly you don't get what you pay for these, everythings shit regardless of price.
It keeps turning itself on at random times. I told Panasonic about this and their advice was to turn it off and on again for a reset...gee, thanks, I hadn't thought of that.
Now twice it's changed the volume randomly as well, came on this morning at the correct time but at double volume, waking me up instantly and probably my neighbour as well. Fortunately he gets up early anyway but not that early. 
BUT now it's over 21 days old Currys won't take it back. The only other option I've been given is being sent away for an unknown amount of time for repair. Can I challenge this? I'd much prefer a replacement or refund and it's only 6 weeks old!!
I use it every morning to get me up, and often half the day as well, plus it'll almost certainly pick up scratches on the gloss plastic finish if sent away for repair which will drive me mad lol. So really don't want it sent away if possible.
Sooo, I bought a Panasonic SC-HC29DB in early July. None of the other compacts came close to the sound quality and I was happy to pay a little more for a good brand. It was on offer at the time at around £100 so still quite expensive.
Anyway, it's now faulty, clearly you don't get what you pay for these, everythings shit regardless of price.
It keeps turning itself on at random times. I told Panasonic about this and their advice was to turn it off and on again for a reset...gee, thanks, I hadn't thought of that.
Now twice it's changed the volume randomly as well, came on this morning at the correct time but at double volume, waking me up instantly and probably my neighbour as well. Fortunately he gets up early anyway but not that early. BUT now it's over 21 days old Currys won't take it back. The only other option I've been given is being sent away for an unknown amount of time for repair. Can I challenge this? I'd much prefer a replacement or refund and it's only 6 weeks old!!
I use it every morning to get me up, and often half the day as well, plus it'll almost certainly pick up scratches on the gloss plastic finish if sent away for repair which will drive me mad lol. So really don't want it sent away if possible.