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The features that come with this thing make this stereo an excellent deal, like the iPod interface, which allows you to hook up your iPod to the stereo with the included cable and stand. I just wish the song being played was displayed on the stereos screen. This is a pretty decent system with good sound. When hooked up to the stereo, you can pause and skip songs with the remote, but actually navigating the menu has to be done on the iPod itself. The stereo is also ready to accept a separate XM tuner, but I haven't been able to test that out.I gave this stereo 4 stars: 1) because the bass is lacking just a tiny bit and 2) because you can't customize the sound very much (there's only Turbo Sound mode, and 4 presets like Rock, Pop, Classic, and flat). The highs and mids are crisp and clean, and bass is good, but seems like it's lacking just a little bit in the deep low end. Overall this is a good stereo for the price though.
Its got some good power with really good bass. That was a little disappointing because for me one of the benefits of having a multi-disc changer is the ability to randomly play tracks from more than 1 CD. Unless you use the remote, you will have trouble finding basic buttons like the on/off button, or the play CD button or even the stop CD button. Other than that I think this system is pretty good. I listened to a comparably priced Sony system and the sound on the Sony was suprisingly weak.
The buttons are there but they're small and you need to hunt for them. Considering its a mini-shelf system the sound is terrific. However, there are a couple of minor annoyances with this product. Make sure you check out the measurements to ensure it'll fit on whatever table or shelf you put it on. I didnt see many other shelf systems with an ipod interface and a XM radio interface. This JVC also has an ipod connection which I havent used but its a nice option to have. UPDATE 2/08 - So I've owned this for a couple of months now and wanted to update my review.
The one other annoyance that I neglected to mention before is that the buttons on the system are not placed in a logical location. I still think its a decent system for the money.certainly not top of the line sound but I just use it in my study and so it meets my demands. In other words if your playing CD 1 and select random play it will only play random tracks on CD 1 and not any of the others. I received this shelf system as a gift and have been using it for almost two weeks now. The second thing is that the random play CD function will only work on the current playing CD. Perfect for a dorm room or a small room like a study. The first thing is that the main unit has a pretty big footprint.
Other then that, the system has been working without a hitch.
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