Sharp CD-BHS1050 350W 5-Disc Mini Shelf Speaker/Subwoofer System with Cassette and Bluetooth, AM/FM Digital Tuner, USB Port for MP3 Playback, 350W RMS Power Output and 875W Peak Power, Remote Included

5 stars cuz at 299$ free shipping and it being one of the only mini component systems of the few that remain that has a separate sub-woofer, albeit a passive one. But you can always add a stand alone powered subwoofer later, though it's probably not needed.The sound is good for the money. Treble and bass are well covered. Midrange needs provision for adjustment to suit your ears which are all different in hearing profiles because we are organic beings. I bought it for cd playing only. I like that it is not one of the clunky revolving big tray multi players as it has 5 separate pop out trays so you have a crisp quick load of the cd instead of the unit revolving slowly around trying to figure out which cd bay has a cd and which does not.The speaker wires can be made longer if you buy a spool of 24gauge for cheap. You want to separate the speakers say 8 ft away from main unit, which means a wire of of at least twice the length to route/hide the wire. The 24 gauge wires that come with it are 6 ft at best. You get more drama and spaciousness with well separated speakers and it is worth the effort to maximize the experience. Put the subwoofer in the middle near the main unit.I'm not saying the mid-range sucks on this unit but it does need provision for adjustment. There is only treble and bass adjustment built in to this unit which is only on the remote. Don't let your dog get a hold of the remote, take good care of it. Anyway recommended for what it is considering whats out there in a budget mini sound system. This ain't no rack system with a Kenwood amp and Advent speakers from the 1970's-not by a long shot. Modern people dont know what a good system sounds like anyway. It's a good and available mini system - 'a bird in hand is worth two in the bush'.The bluetooth is great for those with smart phones. Most modern people will just use that.One other thing is the X-bass is NOT a bass boost. It does not increase the bass beyond the +5 bass setting. What it does is muffle the treble so you wont use it except maybe if playing music in the background in a store, waiting room or during low volume conversation at a quiet gathering in which you dont want to draw attention away from peoples thoughts, but it does not enhance the listening experience.

Many years ago I bought an earlier version of this unit , the reason I bought it was because back then they had the units in the stores . As a result I ended up trying about half a dozen different brands , and this one was overall the best , and the loudest with great sound quality . That unit gave me many years of great service . So last week when that unit decided to go pear shaped , because I dropped something on it , I decided to purchase something new. My main thing was the unit needed a cassette player , and this brand was the only one that had that . Other brands that did have a cassette player were either lacking in features , were basically portable units or had too many flashing lights on them . The unit was for my bedroom , the last thing I need is garish flashing lights that change five million different colors . Plus I don’t like rap music and am far from 12 years old . So lights were a big no no .Whilst perusing brands I came across this , and realized that it is a modern version of the one I had , just with a few extra features .I’ve seen many comment about the random play cd thing and agree that it would be better if it played randomly across all five discs, and for some reason I think my old unit did that . It is a bit of a minor annoyance as I’ve had many multi disc units that do that , and it is an option I would like . But it is not a deal breaker .As an owner of the older version I love this thing , the sound is great , the options are great and it looks good . Would prefer longer speaker leads but that is something I can fix . Would also like a separate audio input on the back but again , not a deal breaker.

Sound is good but I wish you could turn it off

The sound quality from this stereo is unlike any other. The quality of the stereo is phenomenal and so is the sound. The 5 CD changer is great, yet is a little complicated at times, but not bad at all. The volume goes to 30, which would easily be enough to hear outside with your windows closed. It's a great size for everything it does and fits nicely on a bookshelf. Definitely worth the money!