JVC KD-S550 Car CD Player

Pros: Great options in terms of adjusting sound. Clear visible LCD display.
Cons: None

I have an older model car with average quality speakers and this player makes them sound fantastic. The crisp clear quality of sound that comes out really just knocked me off my feet. There are many options on the face plate that makes changing any ...

Pros: Good sound quality while still relatively inexpensive
Cons: It died after one year

***Update on my stereo problems: I have had to now twice have this stereo repaired for a blown diode. Twice now an diode in the faceplate has gone bad causing the stereo to malfunction or get stuck on one station. Fortunately for me, I bought a three...

Pros: Good Sound, EQ Presets, Detachable Face Plate
Cons: no functional Cons

If you're looking for a basic CD player that has good sound with out all the bells and whistles this player is for you.

Pros:
It has a great sound. On of the features I like is the SCM button. It gives you 4 user defineable EQ presets....

Pros: Good Sound, Simple to use
Cons: none

This CD player is of very good quality. There are a lot of buttons on it but they are certainly easy enough to use and get the hang of. I really enjoy the removable face. This makes it almost useless for any one to steal but it is kind of an annoyance...

Pros: Easy to use. Very Reliable. Low Cost.
Cons: A little dull in appearance.

The Good: This was the first CD player I installed in my truck when I was in high school. The reason I chose it was because it was cheap and I was soon pleasantly surprised to find out what a tough unit it is. It took all that I threw at it and...

Pros: Direct Track-Access, Pre-Outs, Light-weight, Very User Friendly, Inexpensive.
Cons: Skips While Driving

I have had this CD player for about a year or so now, and to date, the only complaint I have is that it skips while driving, oh, and the teeth that hold the plastic ring around the CD player broke off.

For the price of the CD player,...

Pros: easy to hook up and very easy to use
Cons: No remote and one color lcd that has no music pattern

The JVC KD-S550 is an alright deck. it has direct track access when you don't want to go through the CD one track at a time. It has a pre-out for an external amp. I hooked it up too my 1,000 watt pyramid and and it kicked some serious a--. It's pretty nice.