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The system was fairly easy to assemble (I am not the most savvy consumer here, but I did it by myself and quickly.) It has a great sound and I am thrilled to be back listening to music again.

The only thing I am disappointed about with this Sony component system is the fact that it was not designed to have wire connections for hooking to an external antenna for better FM reception. It becomes difficult to get good reception. When you live in an area with a higher altitude FM reception becomes difficult. Also I thought the stereo had a port for playing cassettes. However after reading the literature the manual mentions that components sold in North America do not have cassette ports. I should have read the fine print. Other than the above the component plays pretty good with the CD's

I needed a small system for the bedroom.I saw the price and the Sony name and bought it.Did not read the dimensions.Mistake.This is smaller than a full sized system but "mini" it ain't. The unit without the speakers is 19"Dx12"Hx8"W.It will not fit in a regular bookcase and sticks out 5 inches.
I have no beef with the machine at all.Works great and sounds great and love the mp3 in feature.Just beware the size.

I picked this stereo system to replace a dinasaur cassette boombox. The receiver is larger than I expected, but we found a great spot for it. I like the digital tuner, and it will be nice to be able to turn the volume down with the remote. We get good reception, even out in the boonies. AM has some static, but I think that's just AM radio. I chose this system on the reviews and size. Very happy with the purchase price as well. Bought on Amazon for $99.

I bought this because it said there is a Cassette player, but there isn't so I can't play my old tapes. The CD and radio are simple yet effective. I would recommend or gift this to a friend.