JVC MX-GT88 Compact Shelf System (Silver)

by JVC

Product Details

Product Manual [4.16mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 53 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 53 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00008Y1VV
• Item model number: MXGT88
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,196 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Looking for a compact stereo system with slamming low-end authority? Look no further. Whether JVC's MX-GT88 can really be called "compact" may open to debate, but rest assured that the system houses a three-disc carousel changer, a dual-well, full-logic cassette deck, an FM/AM tuner with 45 presets (30 FM, 15 AM), as well as 70 watts per channel for the speakers and a rafter-rattling 160 watts per channel for the system's two large-diaphragm subwoofers.

The speakers are in many ways the focal point of the MX-GT88. Each speaker is outfitted with a 4.75-inch cone woofer, a two-inch cone tweeter, and an additional 7.875-inch cone subwoofer with six-layer voice coils for extra efficiency. The subwoofers even get their own separate, three-position level control.

And no, the massive "giga-tubes" perched atop each of the MX-GT88's speakers aren't jet engines, though they're definitely designed to move air. These ports enhance the system's bass response, working with the high-powered amplifier to deliver low end down to 30 Hz, a full octave of sound below the range commonly achieved by compact stereos.

The CD player offers play exchange, letting you swap two discs while the third plays, and 32-track programming. A single-bit digital-to-analog converter delivers your music with clarity and punch. CD synchro-start recording makes copying discs to cassette a cinch. Three preset equalizer curves and four simulated surround sound settings (dance/club/hall/stadium) grant flexibility in tailoring the system's sound to personal musical preferences.

What's in the Box
Main unit, two SP-MXGT88 speakers (each with two attached eight-foot speaker wires), RM-SMXGT88J wireless remote control, two AA remote batteries, FM wire antenna, AM loop antenna, user's manual, safety instructions, and a product registration card.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engineering marvel !!, August 25, 2003

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Consumer "Consumer" (Orlando, Fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC MX-GT88 Compact Shelf System (Silver) (Electronics)

This system rocks! This is an amazing product. It delivers rich, crystal clear sound. The best thing I love about the MX-GT88 is the bass. I never expected that a small system like this can sound so well when it comes to bass. I tested other models and brands but this one is truly amazing. If you are a bass lover, this is the system for you.

Highly recommended!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome system, November 16, 2003

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Justin Bogard (Peachtree City, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC MX-GT88 Compact Shelf System (Silver) (Electronics)

i bought this system for the bass. it sounded ok untill i realized it has its own bass channels. i am really into bass so i hooked up an audiobahn 12 in. sub to the system as well as the 8's that it already has. now the bass is incredible. it is so loud that it shakes things off my dresser and even made a picture fall off the wall. if you want to do this it would be well worth it. all you do is take the wires from your extra sub and put the positive on the first channel and the negative on the second channel of the sub channels. if you hook up the subs that came with the system as well as your new one it will sound amazing. if you like bass this will make your head spin. i promise it is well worth it. if you are worried about burning up the amp from running all that power from it dont worry, it has a cooling fan built in. i have blasted it for hours on end and it never gets hot. if you like bass i garantee you wont be disapointed. this system also has really crisp and rich sound. i give this system five stars.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS SYSTEM ROCKS, September 23, 2003

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J. Solano (MIAMI, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC MX-GT88 Compact Shelf System (Silver) (Electronics)

THIS SYSTEM IS AWESOME. VERY EASY TO USE. VERY GREAT SOUNDING BASE AND SOUND. THE PRICE AT AMAZON WAS THE LOWEST I FOUND. I TOTALLY RECOMMEND THIS SYSTEM. IF YOU WANT BASS, CLEAR SOUND, GREAT SOUND DYNAMICS GET THIS SYSTEM :-)