compact, excellent sound for the size of system, blend in with decor

poor display and remote

Whelp, after hours on the internet, I decided to get this JVC fo my office...about a 12 foot by 12 foot cube. I have to work after hours and tired of listening to my horrible clock radio. The JVC sounds great...radio, CD...all excellent. I recently purchased a high-end Onkyo receiver with solid speakers...obviously this JVC is no match, but I don't want it to fill my entire home (or office building) with sound. It does what I wanted it to do.
On the down side, the display is, well, pitiful and the remote the same...but nothing is perfect. I'm a bit concerned that the mechanism which automatically flips open the CD player may eventually break (when you see it you'll know what I mean), but, otherwise, I highly recommend this compact system.
One final note...A couple of other people here have Bose Wave Radios...the JVC sounds 500% better and really takes up no more room (I was initially thinking of getting the wave radio for space considerations).

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style, sound, class, size.

price, all you need to do is shop around though.

my model is the SD9. i am verry happy with this product. please let me explain. first off the sound is high quality. trust me on this. now please if you have a small to medium size office this is perfect. if you have a large one you might want to get a more powerful system. i say this considering that this only has 19w per channel. please understand this is an OFFICE cd player, not a home theater cd player. and boy is this thing sweet looking. i love the look of the speakers (circular). there is also small lights that flash when you open/close this player. it combined with the glass top makes this thing sparkle with style. oh and with the glass top, i tested its durability and it is stronger than it looks and seems at first. also with the remote, this might be a personal thing but i like to have number pad on it so i dont have to hit a next button 10 times to get to the song i want to listen to. other than that the remote has good range, and because it is small you can reach all buttons easily. i have not had one person say this is wow on its looks combined with the sound. also to the gent who said this is better sounding than the bose i will have to agree. i tried the bose but i believe two speakers placed a couple feet apart sound better than a mono design trying to be stereo. bose wave radio is also a decent machine. but other than the sound of it the bose just looks plain and almost like cheap plastic(i am talking about the smaller bose wave radio by the way).

i would not hesitate to suggest this JVC system to a friend looking for a OFFICE cd player/ radio.

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non-luminescent remote buttons,somewhat weak tuner

I had seen the earlier JVC models and I was impressed with the sound, features, and style of those units but not enough to buy. Then on a TDY trip to California, I saw and heard the FS-SD5 and I bought it. The salesman threw in some fat, braided, esoteric wire which really compliments this nice piece. The speakers (only 3") have rubber surrounds, CAST baskets, neo-olefin cones, and MDF boxes! The heat sink has a fan that kicks on if it gets too hot. It is a great unit for a small room or office. I use mine for waking up and falling asleep to music in my bedroom. I bought the SD7 for my mom's b-day and she enjoys showing it off. I purchased that one at Sears for less than $300 but they may not continue to match internet prices in the near future. The SD7 has round speaker enclosures & puts a ceramic coating on the cones, the SD9 steps up to aramid fiber cones w/wood veneer enclosures and an amber verses blue display.
Give any of these units an audition, it is a serious little system.

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unit looks extremely attractive, very compact, simple controls, good range of connections on the back

speakers, not a great looking remote

I bought this system to replace a Sony minisystem. The SD9's great looks and compact size initially attracted me to it though I felt it was a little pricey. It sounded fair enough in the shop so I bought it. Once I got home I hooked it up to the Paradigm Titan speakers I had used with the Sony system and was really impressed with the sound. The CD playback was far better than on the Sony and the radio seems perfectly good as far as my ears can tell. Then I hooked up the beautiful cherry JVC speakers and was disappointed with the sound even with the bass boost on. The electronics on the SD9 are superb- you just need speakers that do it justice. Yeah, it's pointless for most people to buy a system and then abandon the speakers but it worked out fine for me. If you do try the Titans with the SD9, then you'll find that they're a perfect match. The sound levels are actually pretty close to that of the cherry speakers, but the range and accuracy is far, far greater. Plus the Titans put out a good amount of bass for their size and the little extra mid-bass they have works well with the SD9's output so that you don't have to turn the volume way up to get some good bass response. I can't shake the walls with this set up, but I have to say that I'm really enjoying the music that I'm hearing.

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Excellent sound--especially at low volume, seperate bass/treble controls, stylish, good bass for a mini system

lack of power

I tested the Denon's, and Yamaha--got the JVC for $330 on sale--excellent value for the price. I use it in my personal office, and in this setting, it sounds great. Read the previous review--the system has a fan on the back that kicks in if the unit gets hot, or if the volume is set high--I wonder if this is the hiss noted in the previous review, as I have not noticed it.

Nice style for the office; eye-catching; very good sound for such a small system.

The remote control is a bit cheesy (tho' not as bad as the Sonys were) and somewhat confusing at first.

Very good deal for $350. When buying this, you have to understand it's limitations...it's an EXECUTIVE stereo system for an office. I don't think very many in higher management are going to appreciate the sounds of thundering bass rattling the windows. It's NOT for the college student who wants to win "Stereo Wars" in the dorms (believe me...I'm a vet of them). The JVC sounds quite good at the volumes you'll be using around the workplace. The comparable Sony, Aiwa and Panasonic models could not compare in sound. There was a Kenwood model that did sound better...but it was $100 more than I wanted to spend. It certainly attracts attention and has caused many of my more attractive female co-workers over to my office. Way to go, JVC!

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Low profile, classy looking, above avg. sound, great second system for casual listening. Sub-woofer output

Could use a few more watts (has 19w/ch).
Some features selectable only via remote (ex. bass and treble)

I wanted to have a second system in a conversation room in our home. My requirements were to keep the system as non-obtrusive as possible while keeping the cost down (OK, OK, my wife's requirements). The JVC FSSD series had what I was looking for. First, it's low profile alows it to sit on top a rolltop desk. Second, it looks good being there. Third, (but not least) It has very good, above avg. sound for what it was designed for. Don't expect it to rock the house (I'll leave that to my Nakamichi and Energy's). I haven't tried it with a sub-woofer yet (has available output built in) but I plan to borrow a small one to try it out. One caveat ..... I purchased the FSSD5 unit (same as the FSSD7 except for color and cheaper speakers) but am using a pair of Optimus LX4 Linaeum speakers instead. This does taint my review a bit since I don't anticipate others doing the same.

If your purchasing an FSSD"X" as a primary audio system to fill your house during a loud party, forget it. As casual musical enjoyment, great choice.

Finally, I did have a problem with my "first" unit. After appx. 2 hours of use, the CD mechanism froze. I returned it to Circuit City for even exchange and have had no other problems.

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