It is shiny black.

It doesn''t work.

What a pile of junk! Things move along as expected, with the player working well for about 10 months. Then, the CD player refuses to read any disc. I get a NO DISC error message. I''ve cleaned the player multiple times, scoured the Sony website for any information, and emailed customer support numerous occasions (they have yet to respond a month after my first email). A new CD player from a reputable company should not quit working after a mere 10 months. Then again, if Sony was a reputable company, I would have expected some sort of response from them concerning my problem.