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Past few months I have been looking for a compact music system for use in bedroom. Though I have a few very basic requirements, as there's a larger system in drawing room, i have been completely unable to find a perfect model and ended up with 3 different system none of which really fulfill the required function. So I urgently need some advise about this issue. My simple requirements are :- Minimum Number of wires (ie no 5.1 type of systems; preferably wireless subwoofer etc) No too big and unwieldy Should show USB Folder names on its display (most systems only show these when you have connected a TV - but i don;t like TV in bedroom at all) Should have easy folder / file browsing At least 40-50 Watt RMS I am giving the background/history below so you can understand the problems. First ordered Sony CMT EH25 Micro hifi system from flipkart (this is really cheap at just 5-6k) This was really nice & small and cheap and shows USB folder names and has dedicated folder change button etc. BUT it was only 10 Watt RMS so i went to showroom to try the next bigger model of Sony CMT DX400A (around 8-9K) However, in this model there's no folder name display (it will display on TV if you connect) so I didn't buy it. Instead i explored and then ordered this Philips MCD 388 which mentioned folder browsing etc. (~15K but i got for 12K) Now this is a beautiful system with wireless sub-woofer, small size, really loud 100 Watt RMS and Great Bass, No wires etc even in the main unit, motorized Slot loading DVD, front USB & SD Card, small cute remote etc But for the life of me I can NOT browse USB folders unless there's a TV connected. Philips says that's what they meant in ad. If you connect a TV the browsing is just like a PC with folders and up/down enter/back etc. Tried many work arounds like have 5-6 different USB pendrives with different type of music on them and only 1-2 folders but its not practical. AND i have long ago thrown away all my CD/DVDs/Tapes and have only flac/mp3 music now. So then I again explored and got a Sony MHC GZR5D This one has a huge 240 Watt RMS (2600 watt PMPO), 3 CD changer, CD/Tape/Radio to MP3 recording etc BUT the main unit is 18 inches deep (which is not evident from the front) speakers are only 6-7 inches deep but main unit juts out of my 12 inch deep shelf ready to topple. Also, though it has a dedicated Folders browse +/- button, the display only shows numbers not names for folders (unless you connect TV) I have seen a lot of ipod/iphone Dock type of systems also but they don't really serve the purpose though they are small. Though a Denon N7 would fulfil all criteria plus play files streamed over wifi from my PC, but I don't want to spend 35-40K on a secondary system for the bedroom. N7 is only 11.7 inches deep (speakers are 11") and displays folder/file names and has a folder +/- button on remote. So, any one has any idea for a suitable Micro HiFi / Bookshelf system with reasonable size and good USB browsing ?