Rock solid MP3 player
Written: Aug 18 '02
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Pros: Compatibility. Short in between track times. Jump Direct to Folder Option.
Cons: Finding your MP3s.
The Bottom Line: This is a no-nonsense player that offers all that a serious MP3 fanatic needs. Sound quality is exceptional, and this player is built to last.
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| guimauve_usa's Full Review: JVC KD-S7250 Car CD Player |
I purchased the JVC KD-SH909 A few weeks ago, and I love it. It has a sister product that is almost identical, the KD-SH707. The KD-SH909 is the upgraded unit and gives you 4 volt pre-outs, DVD controls, and 2 year warranty.
I was attracted to this player because of it's very simple look. Very attractive and clean aluminum face, which is detachable for security. The face is fully motorized, and has a sturdy aluminum feel to it. It does not look, or feel cheap.
The player itself has one of the shortest in between track times out there, usually one second, and three seconds at most. The only other players that come even close are the Kenwood units, however those units do not have built in Equalizer functions like the JVC does. The JVC provides a 7 band EQ with 7 presets, plus an additional three user settings that allows you to store your own EQ settings.
You get 3 sets of pre-outs (front, rear, and sub) with this unit, all of which output 4 volts. This is a good thing because the internal amp is isn't very powerful, only providing 19 watts per channel. However, if you use the pre-outs and run the signal to your external amplifier you can shut down the internal amp of the JVC unit which keeps the unit running cooler, and is supposed to make the sound a little better.
MP3 playback with this unit is awesome, it reads variable bit rate files form CD-R or CD-RW. Every file and CD type that I have thrown at it it has handled flawlessly.
The display shows the track title, album title, and artist of the MP3 file. It shows two lines of 16 characters, and scrolls the information when it doesn't fit within the 16 character maximum.
Other standard features, such as CD playback, AM and FM reception are very good as well.
The only downside to this unit is that there is no efficient way of finding a particular track. There is no search feature, which would have been nice, since finding 1 file out of the 200 hundred you can store on a CD is a difficult task.
The only help that you get is if you plan ahead in how you burn your CDs to give you a quick jump to a particular folder. You achieve this by pre-fixing a number like 01, 02 to a folder name, and you can then jump directly to that folder by hitting the appropriate station memory key on the unit.
Note that the unit differs from the one pictured on epinions.com. Look at the picture of the KD-SH707 for an accurate rendition.
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Amount Paid (US$): 349.99
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Location: Chicago Illinois
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