Turntable/Cassette/Radio/CD Recorder

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TEAC MC-DX32i Slim CD System Not bad for the money, but!

Good and bad, Bought this unit last year, but not through amazon. For the most part, loved the sound quality for the cost.

One hitch that bugged me was the fact that when I bought it (last year), the Ipod dock does not work with the newer generation Ipod and Iphones and the sales person had told me you could buy just the dock when they update the system. Well, TEAC updated the dock, and I just contacted TEAC directly. They told me that you can not buy any of the components separately. You have to buy a new system. I really didn't know what to say, you can not buy replacement components??? Go figure, makes no sense.
More issues than its worth, I was given this stereo as a Christmas present. My cousin was given the same one. it worked great for the first couple of months. However my cousin said that hers stopped playing her cd's and then the sound started getting screwed up. about six months later my stereo would not play the music on my ipod even though i hadnt changed anything in the stereo or the ipod. Furthermore the radio reception sucks. If i were you look harder and find some thing better.
Teac system, (What's this?) We were looking for a compact sound system for the kitchen and eating area, and this one certainly fits the bill. Having most of our music on the iPod meand all the mucic is with us in a compact format. But we also wanted to be able to play new CD's as we got them.

This system fits the bill. The sound is excellent, and you have the option of mounting the speakers on the wall - they are quite flat, but sound great. The is a separate subwoofer, which does take up space, but adds to the sound quality.

Issues I have is that the controls are not as intuitive as they could be (the system has to be off to set the time); you do have to point the remote directly at the system for it to respond; and the wires supplied could be longer to allow for more flexabilty in speaker placement. And finally, getting CD's in and out of the vertical player can be awarkward at times.

All in all, I'm happy with it. Great sound at a good price.
Bad buttons -nice sound, Just bought this at Costco on Black Friday for use in my classroom. Sound is fine and player doesn't have a big footprint.

I am greatly disappointed in the remote! I was counting on it to work as I move around the area where we are singing and dancing. The buttons don't respond well. I have to push and push and try to feel where exactly the contact point is to make the mp3 player respond. I see another reviewer wrote about the difficulty of using the remote, so I guess it isn't just my machine.
I'm no sound expert, But this stereo has really great sound. I can make my neighbors really sorry if I ever need to.

I've only had it for about a month but I'm extremely pleased with the iPod function. Haven't got around to using the CD part and I can't stand the radio, so that's out, but I haven't had any problems yet. Subwoofer sounds amazing and the system's all together very pretty.
Not bad for the money, but!, (What's this?) I like to design of this self system. We bought it for the bedroom and got rid of the night stand clock as well as consolidated a few other gadgets for the TV and iPod. The sub-woofer is a bit of a disappointment in that it doesn't have "deep base" compared to a speaker system we had hooked to our iPod, but the sound is OK. I was impressed by the construction of the speakers being metal and not feeling cheap. They produce crisp clear tones and hung nicely on the wall. The remote is not so good, you have to point it directly at the system, even then it's still is not always responsive. The CD skips with the slightest bump, but we rarely use CD's anymore so it was no big deal. My iPod Classic plays music and charges, but the video doesn't work through the system.
teac 10i, Ive had this teac10i for over a year with no problem. There are TWO antenna hookup. The little wire and the little antenna. Hook BOTH of them and no problem. The sound is awesome with plenty of adjustment room for bass/treble. Ipod comes with adaptors; but this unit does not charge battery for the new nano itouch or iphone which does not bother me since the battery does last a long time. Cd works great! It could open up about another 1/2 inch for room with putting cd in and taking out where you have to place it under the cover a little bit but once you get the hang of it after a few times, it is easy. For the price and the size, this is by far, the best Ive had for home listening. Remote is very easy and setup is easy.
Great sound for the money, (What's this?) I was amazed at the quality of the sound produced by these thin speakers. I haven't used the ipod dock, only the CD player, but I'm sure that would sound as good. I bought a Sony bookshelf system from Fry's and it didn't sound half as good and cost nearly $100 more.
TEAC CD-X10i - Great bookshelf system, (What's this?) This little system sounds much better than I thought it would. It has a big presence, thanks to the subwoofer (not always shown). It is easy to set up and the iPod dock is very handy. I bouhgt a new system, but beware - my old one just died after about 3 years. Still, I liked it and it isn't too expensive, so I bought another.
Good sound, some details need work, I bought this to use in the bedroom. The sound is pretty good, and there is plenty of bass. I don't use the CD player a lot, but I haven't had the problems others have reported with it. It will not play MP3 CD's. The three biggest problems:

The display is way too bright, and there is no way to dim it. We have to cover it up when we go to bed. My old Teac unit automatically dimmed when you activated the sleep timer, this is a step backwards.

It will not charge my Touch 2G, and the dock is a little sloppy to plug into.

The remote is pretty useless. The membrane buttons don't work that well, and they all feel the same. The range is quite short, and you have to be precise in aiming it.

Really though, I didn't find anything else for the price that I liked as well.

4" Active Subwoofer, 1" NXT Exciter

Aluminum Honey-comb Diaphram NXT Speakers

Remote Control (Also controls basic iPod controls)

iPod dock (iPod charges while playing)

4" Active Subwoofer, 1" NXT Exciter.Aluminum Honey-comb Diaphram NXT Speakers.Remote Control (Also controls basic iPod controls).iPod dock (iPod charges while playing)..

Niles WVC100 Bone FG00967 Weatherproof Stereo Volume Control

Stainless steel faceplate screws and wall gasket included

Power handling: 100 watts per channel

Pop-free switching between all steps

Stainless steel faceplate screws and wall gasket included.Power handling: 100 watts per channel.Pop-free switching between all steps..

Coby compact AM/FM radio Sensitive tuner Digital LCD display Integrated full-range speaker

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JVC NXPS1 Audio System with iPod Connect Great Sound System for the $$

Great sound for a small price, This little unit really packs a punch for its size. I picked one up for a steal on clearance at Sears for under $30. I must say it was money very well spent. The two small speakers combined with the sub woofer provide the perfect amount of sound for use in my living room. It's much smaller than the 10+ year old bookshelf system that it replaced. I have been able to play all of my iPods (Nano, 4th Gen, Classic, Touch) with no problem. My only peeve is having to physically go over to the iPod to select a new artist or play list. The preset EQ settings are average. I have found that it is best to my liking to just adjust the bass and treble to what I like. Overall I am very pleased with this system. For the sound I would expect to pay at least $80, but not the MSRP of $249.99. For that much you may as well buy a HTIB.

Pros:
Small Size
Great sound

Cons:
iPod controls are limited to PAUSE, NEXT, PREVIOUS.
iPod dock cable is short.
iPod "dock" is at a small angle.
great unit for price, (What's this?) Very happy with this. I bought it for my son and he loves it. Easy to put together and the sound quality is very good.
my first audio update, Tis was my first audio system. I bought it for my laptop to view films, listen to music. The first impression is wow, such huge sound from such little speaker! The design is very attractive and takes little space!
By the way i bought it at Sears for 50 bucks! Only 50 bucks! Amazon shame on you!
Now i bought 5.1 onkyo receiver,elite pioneer central speaker and two infinity bookshelf speaker.
Great Sound System for the $$, I own this system for about two years now, and I love it!! The sound quality is amazing for such compact speakers, and definitely for the price! I love the Ipod port, I plug my IPhone in every night even if im not listening to music, I use it for charging.
Looks great on paper, Last only a few months, I purchased this to save on desktop space. Once I received the product my computer could not be hooked up with the usb, I had to use the aux jack. After about 4 months of use the product does not work anymore.
pretty good, (What's this?) This is a pretty good shelf unit. it's TINY - kinda like 3 rubic cubes in a row.
the subwoffer makes the sound much better.
the L & R speakers are good sound quality, but not great.
the Ipod adapter is a little funky when you plug it in, it sort of fast forwards your song, and displays some interface message.
you start the song over and it's fine. otherwise it plays great.
good value for the money, good for a small room or kids, but if you want really good sound, or have a big area, you may want something different.
really great system with very few flaws, I purchased three of these units from ebay, and all three of them were refurbished. I paid anywhere from $25-$50 for each of the three units. I am extremely pleased with the sound quality of them, and ease of use. The build quality is also excellent. You can play music from a thumb drive, but only if you set up a playlist on the thumb drive, which was annoying. I hook up my iPod touch and iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 to the units and they work great, with the added bonus that the unit charges the devices too. If I want to play music directly from my laptop or Samsung mp3 player I hook them up via an auxiliary cable. The one draw back is that it does not have an FM tuner. Something I get around one of three ways. 1) use an app on your apple device that plays music like Fusion or GIRL radio or Pandora, you can also get FM tuner apps. 2) use the laptop in the same manner 3) my Samsung media player has a built-in FM tuner. I've never had any problems with any of these units and for the prices I paid for them, they have been WELL worth the investment. Having owned them for more than a year, I can say now that I would have paid upwards of $150 for one.
Doesn't support all IPods, In my opinion this is a very good product with three inconvenient issues: First it only supports IPods that are fourth generation and newer (not all IPods as claimed). While the third generation has the doc connector and fits the cable, it still doesn't connect. Second, the AUX port is on the front behind a door that must be opened to be used. It would be better if it was located on the back, or better yet on the back and front. The third thing I'd like to see is the ability to use the standard IPod doc, currently it only functions when my IPod is connected directly to the provided cable.
it is okay,
JVC NXPS1 Audio System, (What's this?) Great sound for the price. The size is just right for my use. Use it every day and am very pleased with the sound. The USB port solves all my space problems as I just rip all my songs to mp3 and store them on a thumb drive. This sytem is pretty basic but does allow you to have random selection of songs - a very nice feature. There is an adjustment for bass/treble and volume. A lot more features that I expected for the price. It also has an Ipod feature that I don't use. Apparently you can hook this up to your PC, have not tried that. The earphone jack is also a nice feature. There is a alarm wakeup function that I have never used but could be useful.

USB host and audio input

Wake-up volume

50W total power output

Display dimmer

iPod connection

USB host and audio input.Wake-up volume.50W total power output.Display dimmer.iPod connection. JVC is known throughout the industry as a leader in technology solutions. From developing the world's first gramophone to introducing the standard VHS format, JVC paves the way for other electronics companies.

The NXPS1 is a high-Power compact system featuring connection for iPod, USB host, USB audio connection, front AUX input, and a separate subwoofer.

Feature List MP3 and WMA sources 50W power output Display dimmer Clock/timer with sleep 2.95 inch full-range speaker and separate 6.

iLuv Premium Hands-Free Earphones with Call-Answer button for Smartphones Black iEP374

20-Track Programmable Memory

Cd-R/Rw-Compatible

2-Digit Lcd Display

Single Cassette Player/Recorder

Am/Fm Stereo Radio

20-Track Programmable Memory.Cd-R/Rw-Compatible.2-Digit Lcd Display.Single Cassette Player/Recorder.Am/Fm Stereo Radio. Top-Load Cd Player Am/Fm Stereo Radio Single Cassette Player/Recorder 2-Digit Lcd Display 20-Track Programmable Memory Tape/Radio/Cd Function Switch Bass Boost System 3.

Yamaha MCR-140DBU Micro Component System (Dark Blue) Awesome audio.

Yamaha Vintage Model CD Player, (What's this?) I had reservations about purchasing used electronic equipment. However, it arrived in "just like new" condition including the original box, manual and descriptions of the product.
Nice, but I'm a little let down., (What's this?) I spent a lot of time reviewing both speaker systems and stereos, including Bose,Klipch,and others before settling on this Yamaha unit,and I must say, it didn't quite meet my expectations.The 1st time I let my wife hear it, she said it needed more bass,and she is right.And that is my biggest gripe,otherwise, it IS a very nice unit with decent sound,well built, and attractive,but too little bass.I have a Sharp XL-DH259 micro component system that I purchased from Amazon, and I like it better, and it was less $$ than this Yamaha,and has far better bass,so my advice would be to consider the Sharp for a better bang-for-your-buck.There were an awful lot of good reviews for the Yamaha,but take your time and do your homework.I didn't have the luxury of hearing before I bought, so I was going strictly by reviews and product info.
Great Gift, (What's this?) Purchased this for our 17 year old daughter for Christmas and I don't think she has turned if off yet.
Awesome audio., (What's this?) Just received my Yamaha MCR-040OR and love it. I'm a 63-year old female and had this up and running in just a few minutes. My New Year's resolution was to add more music to my life and this is perfect. I live in an apartment, so, unlike some of my neighbors, I don't wish to rattle the walls, but I could if I want to get even! :)

The sound is fabulous. I can't imagine the expensive Bose systems could beat this little baby. And the orange...
Little system, Big Sound, (What's this?) I am astounded by the sound that comes out of this "desktop" stereo! Equals the huge Pioneer system we had. Easy to use, easy to connect.
Great all-in-one!, (What's this?) I bought this all-in-one as a first stereo for my daughter for Christmas. It's easy to set up and just as easy to use. The iPod adapter works with my iPod nano. If you really want the wireless capability without buying the higher MCR140 model with the special Yamaha remote you can use an Airport Express and connect it to the mini-plug "Portable" input on the front. Any Apple device that supports Air Play (iPad, iPhone, Mac etc...) can then stream to the Yamaha. As others have noted the only quirk is you can only advance tracks on a CD via the remote so don't lose it! Very pleased with this unit.
still happy after a year, (What's this?) We have a small house. Small size and good tone are important are important considerations for any stereo system we buy. I bought this system a year ago on the strength of the reviews, after the old stereo died. It sits in a corner of the living room and has been a perfect fit for us. It can fill the house with good quality sound. The radio and CD player work well, and the "portable" option allows us to connect our ITunes library music from the computer. The IPod connector/charger is handy as well. I like the fact that it only uses a tiny amount of electricity when it is turned off, and is completely unlit when off. Also it turns itself off after two hours [except for radio] if nothing is going on- for example, playing CDs.
Great item, (What's this?) Got this for my mother for a Christmas gift, she is 81 so was looking for something simple enough for her to use that had good sound quality. This item has met my expectations and perhaps exceeded them a bit. My mother can't stop telling everyone how she loves it. The radio is coming in well for her and the sound quality is good. Surprisingly she loves the remote as well.
Great system!, (What's this?) Purchased this system after reading the reviews online and on Yamaha's website. I was looking for a small stereo for my home office that had an iPod dock but could also play the radio and CD. This system fit the bill perfectly. I had checked other systems locally and had considered going with a Bose iPod dock even though it wouldn't let me have a radio or CD functionality. I'm glad I found this instead! The sound from the speakers is rich and full, the ability to control treble and bass are nice. The option to have a USB port on the front is great as well as the option to move the speakers away from the main component for a truer stereo sound. The only weird part is the time is sent on a 24hr clock without a 12 hr feature, but I rarely use it.
Yamaha and Bose, (What's this?) I listened to Sony microcomponent systems, the Bose wave, and this Yamaha, using the following CDs: Styx, John Williams' Film Scores, Sissel (for upper register vocals), and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

Has advanced YST technology to deliver big bass sound

Perfectly matched amp and speakers for high efficiency and performance

Built in iPod dock

System has CD player, an FM radio, USB and mini jack inputs

Features yAired (Yamaha original wireless) technology, for wireless enjoyment of your iPod

Has advanced YST technology to deliver big bass sound.Perfectly matched amp and speakers for high efficiency and performance.Built in iPod dock.System has CD player, an FM radio, USB and mini jack inputs.Features yAired (Yamaha original wireless) technology, for wireless enjoyment of your iPod..