JVC XL-MC222 CD Players

JVC XL-MC222 CD Players 

DESCRIPTION

CD Changer

USER REVIEWS

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[Jun 07, 2012]
patty
Audio Enthusiast


I have had my cd player for 15 years and never had any trouble with it until now, it will go from one cd to the other but won't play any of them, and I can't find any one to fix it, but I guess with as old as it is, I might have a hard time finding someone to fix it, but it sure has been a good cd player, the very best.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Dec 13, 2010]
Rick
Audio Enthusiast

Works like a charm. What I did to organize the CDs so you can tell where they all are, is get two 100-disk rotating racks, put all the empty cases in them, and stick on a Dymo label beside each slot in the rack with a number that corresponds to the CD's position in the changer. So to select a CD, I just go to the racks, find the CD I want to play by its cover, look at the number beside it, and enter that into the remote. No problem!

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Jul 02, 2003]
cookdl
Audio Enthusiast

Weakness:

No menu. Must make and maintain your own Library listing.

Changer has suited my needs until recently when I can no longer call up CDs or move to a CD Location; can't even get my CDs out; hung up on 1 specific CD. Any ideas on unloading?

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
3
[Jun 21, 1999]
EMR
a Casual Listener

Not a bad CD player; I have not noticed any problems with the random functionlike others have on the model that's one step up--the selections do seem to be random. I haven't noticed any patterns in the three months I've owned it. Sound is not spectacular, but not terrible, although I haven't had a chance to compare the sound of this player with others on my system. Remote is functional, although it has some annoying features, and is somewhat counterintuitive. Ability to group by genre of music would've been nice.
On the plus side, it's a wonderful convenience not to have to get up to change CD's, especially if you are in the mood to listen to only one or two tracks per CD. For the money (I paid $150) it's an excellent value in a 200 CD player.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
[Jan 22, 2002]
Josiah Allen
Casual Listener

Strength:

my whole cd library can almost fit into it.

Weakness:

you have to make a list of cd location or you will have a hard time finding specific cds. my housemates call it the cd graveyard because once you put in a cd, chances are you'll never find it again.

I expected a cd player that holds 200 discs to have a higher program capacity. I wanted to make a mix for a party I was having and after entering the 32nd song of my program, it stopped accepting entries. What's the point of having a 200 disc changer if you can't even program it to play one song off of every disc? It's a shame.
I think a cool feature (and I don't know if it's already available) would be a memory card of some sort that you can save a program to. For example, at my party we wanted to start off with some fun stuff for a couple hours, move into some dance, and finish off with some slow stuff so everyone would go to bed. With memory cards, that would have been a breeze. Just switch cards. Any product development people listening?

OVERALL
RATING
2
VALUE
RATING
4
[Jul 07, 2000]
gavin carlson
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

price, for a megachanger I only had to pay $150, much cheaper then sonys I looked at. It is also very dependable.

Weakness:

I also wish that it had groupings for different music types. The play and exchange feature that it has is almost useless. Some of the features offered on higher up models would be useful for some but it really depends on your amp. I use an old AKAI from the 70's. The cd's must be perfect for the player to read them right. No scratches if the cd is mared it will try to play it for a sec and then just move onto the next one. The oversampling can get confused on cd's that are repetative like the beasties boys.

I like the unit, for the money it can't be beat.

Similar Products Used:

AKAI amp, Pioneer tuner, JVC megachanger, impro turntable.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Aug 02, 2000]
Paul
Casual Listener

Strength:

Cost,quality,function

Weakness:

No text library feature

Once this is loaded up, it plays like a dream and affords me the leisure of my couch for hours on end. You need to use the book to record cd location, which can be a bit tedious, but at this price point it's a concession I'm happy to make. Sound is very comparable to higher end CD players I've heard that friends and neighbors have taken out 2nd mortgages to purchase. This is a great value in spite of shortcomings we all acknowledge. Too bad it's discontinued because I'd happily buy another to hook up in series.

Similar Products Used:

Pioneer 18 CD Magazine Changer

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Dec 04, 2000]
pete
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

holds 200 CDs

Weakness:

Built shoddily

Stay far away from this unit. Complete piece of sh*t. This one worked for 6 months then started giving me strange errors on readout screen...wouldn't play certain CD's. An absolute waste of time and money.

JVC makes nice Video cameras....that's about it.

OVERALL
RATING
1
VALUE
RATING
1
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