Vertical-load CD and CD-R/RW player , AM/FM stereo with digital tuning , Motorized disc door , 5 preset EQ settings, Stereo RCA and 3.5mm inputs , Wall mountable , Includes remote, line-in cable and removable stand
We bought this for our eight year old son. It is exactly what he "needed" and he won't out grow this anytime soon. Thankfully it has an AUX-IN and the cord is included. It means anything with an ear plug jack can pipe sound through this stereo. Now don't get me wrong - it isn't perfect. When you turn it off it resets the volume level. Not a bad thing except it comes back on too loud. Our son figured out that he could simply switch over to CD and then turn the unit off. That way it was silent when... more info
Not perfect but it meets expectations for its class:
I purchased this exact same unit from a brick and mortar store where it is sold as the Durabrand HM3817DT. The only difference is the color - mine is silver. I needed a cheap stereo for my little girl's bedroom and this model seems to fit the purpose. Aware of the no-so-stellar Amazon reviews, I actually tried it at the store and made sure that I was allowed to return it if it did not work properly or if it stopped working after a few days. My unit is still working and what follows is my review. -... more info
Terrible Product:
I bought one of these and it quit working after two days. Amazon happily replace it. The next one lasted about six weeks before it died. Do not purchase this item!
Nice design, crappy sound:
I would not recommend this if you are have a hearing range that is above a "below normal" level. The sound is bad with no bass whatsoever, and the range of the treble isn't that good either. I'm no sound purist, but I can distinguish the difference between a bose and a klipsch, so I'm not sure where that puts my hearing capacity, but my ears would shed tears if they could when they hear this system play sound. The design is very good so it's a nice touch for decoration, but I mainly use it now for an alarm... more info