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I received this shelf system as a gift and have been using it for almost two weeks now. Considering its a mini-shelf system the sound is terrific. Its got some good power with really good bass. Perfect for a dorm room or a small room like a study. However, there are a couple of minor annoyances with this product. The first thing is that the main unit has a pretty big footprint. Make sure you check out the measurements to ensure it'll fit on whatever table or shelf you put it on. The second thing is that the random play CD function will only work on the current playing CD. 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. 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. 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. This JVC also has an ipod connection which I havent used but its a nice option to have. I didnt see many other shelf systems with an ipod interface and a XM radio interface.

UPDATE 2/08 - So I've owned this for a couple of months now and wanted to update my review. 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. The one other annoyance that I neglected to mention before is that the buttons on the system are not placed in a logical location. 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. The buttons are there but they're small and you need to hunt for them. Other then that, the system has been working without a hitch.

This is a pretty decent system with good sound. 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. 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. 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). Overall this is a good stereo for the price though.

This is a big unit and it is heavy. The sound is great as is the CD changer. I do not care for the wire antenna I would much preferred a regular metal antenna. I also do not like the timer it is difficult to re-program to turn it off.The unit does not have a memory so you must reset everything when you have a power blip.

If this feature is important to you ... One downside is that you can't watch the length of the song you are listening to for more than about 60 seconds due to the system continually reverting to its "marketing" mode of flashing lights each time you try to press the button to see how long the song has been playing.