CD-Player Reviews

This says "Queen Mary" all over it. This is the "Ultimate" gift for the "Ultimate Art Deco Fan". I plan to purchase one, once the money becomes available. Keep up the good work on this website.

this is one of the best universal dvd players denon has to offer.in that case any dvd player has to offer,anything you put in this machine it will play,anything!!!The video part of this player is outstanding, the best there is now!, it uses Progressive Scan DVD-Audio/Video Super Audio CD Player • Powered by the Silicon Image/DVDO PureProgressive (SiI504) Decoding Engine - highest quality progressive decoding engine available • PureProgressive decoding features high speed ultra-resolution DSP at 6 Billion Operations Per Second (6 GOPS)with 64Mb external SDRAM • 4 fields (2 frames) digital video processing for optimum motion detection and compensation • Accurate 2:3 pulldown detection and reconstruction, even with inaccurately flagged content • Optimum processing for film content, video content, graphics content and mixed-mode content • 12fps(Animation), Video overlay detection and processing • New 'Chroma Bug Free' Mitsubishi MPEG/DVD-Audio Decoder!

ok, so im rather late writing this review :p i bought this drive years ago, and just happen to see that amazon still lists it, so i thought i would give my review JIC

this is a great drive, never had the slightest problem with it. Ive used it in 2 diffrent computers, first a compaq 333-k6 running win98, and currently a 866p3 running winXP, any cd writing software will work perfectly with no probs on this drive

gotta love HP for their periphials

I just bought this player, and it was perfect even working in my car with a cheap car adapter, there is only pure music. Default earphones are pretty good as well. Only thing is, input voltage of AC adapter was not stated in amazon.com, I was expecting it is 125 VAC because of US, but it should be stated in description anyway. I strongly recommend this to everybody.

I bought this deck about two days ago. I kept seeing it in the stores and reading about it online. I knew i had to buy it. The motorized faceplate is absolute fun, the dot-matrix display is very crisp and easy to read. You can name almost everything, more than 40 cds, and 18 channels. The EQ is perfect in sound shaping and i couldnt get a better bass curve. The rotary knob was worth the price, it makes functions very easy to control. I could go on and on about the great things about this CD player, but the final word is...I LOVE IT...highly recommended. Its a jewel in your car.

I spent a bit of time choosing between this and the Sony MHC-GX45- a similarly priced mini system. I ended up going with the JVC for the following reasons:

1. Better sound clarity- both the Sony and the JVC have good sound, but the JVC sounds a bit crisper on a side to side comparison.

2. Better bass- the Sony comes with one add on subwoofer; but the problem is that there is no control over the sub volume- either it's on or it's off. The JVC has two subs, one built in each of the main speaker boxes. You can adjust the output of the subs to three different levels, making late night listening much less annoying to your neighbors if you live in an apartment.

3. Power- the JVC puts out 360 watts, which is either equivalent or better than the Sony counterpart.

Some other features of this system include audio inputs in the the main component, so you can hook up your VCR, DVD player, or Gamecube/PS2/Xbox directly into the back.

Overall, a great deal for this price range. The sound won't disappoint.

This is the only multi-CD player I've found that runs on batteries. I've been using it for at least 2 hours every day at a swimming pool (hence the requirement for batteries) for several months, in general changing the CD for each song. The batteries last 7 hours.

This is an excellent player for the travelling audiophile who wants a portable player to use with a headphone amp. When connected my Headroom amp through the line out and the anti-skip and bass settings off this player produces very clean articulate sound, perfect for headphone listening. It is very rare these days to find a portable cd-player with a line out and this player combined with a decent headphone amp make a great listening experience.

Pros: MP3 playback, sleek design, extended battery life, No skipping/clipping, Vibrant sound/bass (with good headphones), SOLID Construction, style, large display for clearly visible screen, great sound, quick, high-quality feel, remote, WMA support

Cons: Somewhat expensive (although worth it), Can't recharge batteris, No backlit display

Highly Recommended!!

JVC's XL-PM30 is more than just a CD player, although it is a perfectly fine CD player. The XL-PM30 can also play MP3 and Windows Media Audio files.

The XL-PM30 has a very clear display that will show MP3 text with ID3 tag, segment, track, and title data. The CD player has the usual assortment of playback features: repeat, intro scan, and random play, in addition to a 20-track program memory.

This is a very stable player with 45 seconds of antiskip protection for a CD and an incredible 140 seconds for an MP3 disc. It would take a massive earthquake to disrupt the XL-PM30. Designed with efficiency in mind, it will playback CDs for 22 hours or MP3 discs for 15 hours with alkaline batteries installed.

It comes with very comfortable headphones, which are actually a neckband with a wrap-around style and attached remote control. The headphones sound good, although the Hyper Bass provided a nice boost to the lower frequencies.

This is a very functional player that is ready for all of the best sounding formats.