Magnavox MM451 3-Piece Tray Loading CD Shelf System with Digital PLL FM Stereo Radio, Bluetooth Wireless Technology, and Remote Control in Black | LCD Display | AUX Port Compatible |

Needed a CD player for an old collection of music which isn't all available through streaming services. "Boom box" variety of players were never very satisfactory, but this shelf unit provides decent sound and great convenience. We like the large dials and basic controls. Minor issues during set up included: speakers seemed not to work because the wire attached to the speakers was jammed in too far so the connector was actually gripping the plastic wire cover. This was easily fixed once we figured it out. Also had trouble setting the clock until we figured out that the unit has to be turned off for the clock setting feature to work. FM radio does not get great reception in our house, but we stream our radio stations through another device anyway. I definitely recommend this unit for anyone who just needs a simple CD player.

I bought one of these about two years ago and the problem was I bought it on sale and never took it out of the box for 6 months. CD's that play perfect on other cd players do nothing but skip on this thing. I tried cleaning disc's and still no luck. I do not recommend this to anyone since it seems to be a piece of junk. Also the radio strength is terrible.

Great sound and even better price!

mY SON IN LAW TOOK IT OUT OF THE BOX AND SET IT UP FOR ME. BUT USING IT WAS A CHALLENGE, i MUST ADMIT. i KEPT READING THE DIRECTIONS OVER AND OVER BECAUSE i COULD NOT GET IT TO START. fINALLY, SOMEETHING CLICKED AND i REALIZED HOW TO USE THE HAND PIECE TO TURN IT ON TO CD AND USE MY HAND PIECE TO TURN IT ON...COULD NOT DO IT ANY OTHER WAY.

Easy to use. Good sound.

This Magnavox shelf stereo is very similar to an Innovative Technology stereo that has been available for a few years. They're about the same size, price, and have a similar range of capabilities.I live in an apartment and have been listening exclusively to all-in-one systems for a number of years. While some of these sound quite good, none of those give me the stereo separation that truly separate speakers can. That's why I finally decided to put up with the wires and multiple pieces for this one. It is quite affordable, and it looks nice, and it boasts a lot of features that are becoming rare in low-end systems. For example, it gives you actual treble and bass control knobs, instead of making you cycle through pre-programmed EQ settings. I also like that the CD player is a tray, not a slot-in. In my experience, slot-in CD players are the first to wear down, whereas tray CD players have last me essentially forever. Slot-in CD players also heat up the disc over time; this one can play a 70 minute CD all the way through and the disc comes out nice and cool at the end.At 50 watts, I never need to move the volume above 20%. The volume knob itself has a mark carved in it so you can see your setting - but the knob itself can turn all the way around, which means the actual volume level can become separated from what the knob looks like it's at. This is especially true if you use the remote to change the volume, which does not cause the physical knob to turn. It won't be long before you need to recalibrate the volume knob by turning it to a certain spot and then using the remote to set the volume at the level you want at that spot. The bass and treble knobs both have catch-spots at the top so you can feel when they are set exactly neutral. The amount of boost and cut you get from them isn't very much - parametric EQ this ain't.FM radio reception is okay for me - there's almost always a low level of static even when the radio signal is strong. Furthermore, the processing on the radio is "slow". I sometimes have radios on in multiple rooms if I'm moving back and forth. With previous radios, it just meant they were all playing at once. This one however lags behind other radios, creating an echo effect.The speakers are very treble-heavy. This does appear to be improving as the speakers break in over time, but if you are someone who wants "big bass", this ain't it. Nor is there a subwoofer output. There are things you can do to artificially boost the amount of low end reaching your ears, such as placing the speakers on the floor or in an enclosure. The emphasis on high frequencies does mean that everything sounds very clear, so if you're using this as a TV speaker, you'll get good results (especially if you're mostly watching talk like the news). It also means that you can hear what's going on in music pretty well at even at low volume.One of the speakers came with the wire pushed in too far, preventing the wire from connecting with the speaker input. I thought at first something was wrong with it until I realized I had to pull the wire out of the speaker by about a millimeter. The most annoying thing about this stereo overall is that there is a high-pitched whine that is always coming out of the speakers when it's on. It's almost at dog-whistle frequency levels, but once I noticed it, I cannot un-notice it. Higher-quality stereos I've owned in the past had a groundwire that made the speakers completely silent when nothing was coming out of them, but this unit doesn't have that. It's possible that replacing the speaker wire might fix this, but I'm considering putting an entirely different pair of speakers on this anyway.All in all, listening to music over bluetooth and on CD is quite pleasant, especially with the stereo image that I haven't gotten from all-in-one systems. I am happy enough with this that I will not be returning it, but I do not plan to make it my primary stereo long-term. It'll be a good backup/secondary system.

I rated this a #2 ONLY because I had to return it. It worked well for several days after I received it, then everything stopped. I still stand by my 1st post that it's a nice little system if you are looking for something small, simple and uncomplicated with nice sound for playing your cd's. It could have been defective manufacturing or damaged in shipping, that's a chance you take when ordering.

The sound volume and clarity is amazing. The Vu meters are a nice touch and it has a speaker balance knob seldom found in units of this size & cost. The only glitch is that the slightest vibration causes it to skip so make sure the speakers aren't near the player.