JVC XL-FZ258BK 5-CD Changer Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great buy at twice the price.There are two features I would have liked but not major ones.Let me say first of all, I am a part time DJ and I cannot tie up all my CDs in a large 100 or 200 CD carousel.Ineed easy access to load and play lots of new music to build play lists. If you never remove your CDs then I would consider a different player.Ifyou carry your music back and forth to the car or work (or DJ like I do)and want to only load a few CDs for an evening then this is the best I'veseen.First, the good features; a 5 CD drawer that can be opened withoutstopping play, good display, easy to use remote, easy to use front buttons,a power cable that detaches from the back (a BIG help in a crowded cabinetlike mine), optical digital connection, headphone jack w/volume control. Now, the bad features; there seems to be no way to display the time for acut other than the elapsed time.I am slightly disappointed in thisobvious feature I have seen on every CD player in the last 10 years or so. A minor irritant to me, you might not miss it.The other feature is theoptical digital.I would have liked a coax digital as my Kenwood VR-309receiver only has one optical port and that is used by my JVC XV-511 DVD. Other components in my system for sound, 3 x Dual 5" Vifa speakers w/ Aldome tweeters from Speaker City in Glendale, CA, with 2 x Optimus 5 fromRadio Shack for surrounds.The sound of this setup is superb.This unitis a great replacement for my Kenwood DP-R3080 CD.

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Although it's a budget model, the JVC XL-FZ258BK five-disc carousel player still satisfies many requirements for ergonomic operation and quality sound reproduction. JVC equips the XL-FZ258BK with play exchange, which lets you change any four discs while one is playing. An optical digital output lets you record direct to CD-R or minidisc for pure digital copies and also facilitates integration with a surround receiver and home theater.
JVC has long been recognized for its dedication to high sound quality. Accordingly, this player offers JVC's exclusive P.E.M. D.D. (Pulse Edge Modulation Differential-Linearity-Errorless) digital-to-analog (D/A) converter, touted by many as one of the most accurate and "musical" one-bit D/As available. The converter is designed to render all the delicacy and subtlety of recorded music, and an 8x oversampling digital filter lends a helping hand.
Conveniences include continuous play and smart random play, five individual disc-select keys on the front panel, and a remote control with 10-key pad for direct disc and track access. The XL-FZ258BK also offers a 20-track program chart, resume functionality (letting you pick up where you left off before you turned off the player), program play (up to 32 tracks and/or discs), and four-way repeat (which lets you repeat all tracks, a single track, programmed tracks, and random-play options).
JVC has thoughtfully provided an independent volume control for the player's headphone jack, and the unit comes with a disc-stabilizing clamper to reduce potentially sound-degrading internal vibrations.
JVC's enhanced Compu Link control system uses intuitive technology to foster communication between various JVC components. This unit comes with a one-year warranty on parts and a 90-day warranty on labor.

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Denon DCM-290 CD/CD-R/RW 5 Disc Changer Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm being critical here- this is a good-sounding player.My critique would be that the sound isn't balanced- it's weighted toward the highs.Not much lows or low mids.Bright-sounding (I'm sensitive to this) but not harsh.
Nice amount of detail- I can understand lyrics on some songs that I never could before (our previous changer was a JVC).Changer is less "clunky" sounding than our JVC.

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Denon DCM-290 CD/CD-R/RW 5 Disc CD Changer

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Philips MC235B Flat Wall Mountable Micro Shelf System (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I just picked this up and it's a very nice shelf system. It's not going to shake the walls at high volume, but if you were looking for that much power, you wouldn't be looking at a shelf system to begin with. The true test of quality sound comes at the lower end of the volume knob. Here is where this unit excels. No hissing or crackling noise and the bass is rich and pure and sounds dynamite. I played a burn job from mp3 files and I was stunned at just how good this unit really does sound! Mind you, this system does have a wee bit more power than comparable units, so you can crank the volume up loud enough for most people's tastes and there is no sound distortion at the high end, either. It's also pretty easy to mount on the wall, if so desired. It does come with a stand, which suffices well enough, if you don't feel like drilling into your walls. I only have one complaint and it's a minor one. While the speakers attach to the unit as seen in the pic, Philips should have also enabled you to be able to mount the speakers onto a wall, apart from the unit, to achieve a much better stereo sound. I have a speaker on the nightstand on each side of the bed and when I lie down to relax with some good tunes, it sounds simply fantastic. So, sound like a good deal? It is, and for a great price, too! Just make sure you have some extra speaker wire handy, as there's not that much attached to each speaker to begin with. Trust me on this. For the price being asked, in my opinion, sound byte for sound byte, this is one of the best shelf units out there. I listened to a lot of small systems in the up to and a little above the one hundred and fifty level and this system won hands down every time. A nice added bonus feature is that it was also the most eye appealing, too!

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The vividly chic Philips MC235B Micro Shelf System gives you dynamic sound performance packed in a sleek design that can be mounted on your wall.This micro audio system plays both CD and CD-R/RW discs.Digital Sound Control and Dynamic Bass Boost allow you to custom tailor your listening experience.The Philips MC235B also features a sleep/wake timer, as well as a digital AM/FM tuner with 40 presets.

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