JVC UX-LP5 CD Micro Component System

by JVC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 14 x 12.8 inches ; 14 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001UL09LS
• Item model number: UXPL5
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,344 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Play all of your music--from CD to iPod--with the JVC UX-LP5 micro component system, which features 70 watts of total power and a retractable flip dock places your iPod front and center. In addition to music playback, the JVC UX-LP5 also includes a composite video output, enabling you to connect the system to your TV or compatible computer monitor and view video stored on the iPod.

In addition to standard CD playback, the UX-LP5 can also play CD-R/RW media with MP3 and WMA files. And it includes a digital AM/FM radio (with 15 AM presets and 30 FM presets). The UX-LP5 provides separate bass and treble controls, as well as a selectable JVC Hyperbass mode, which adds emphasis to lower frequencies. Other features include a clock, programmable timer, two-way bass reflex speakers, and a remote control.

Specifications

• CD formats: music CD, CD-R/RW
• Digital audio formats: MP3 and WMA (both with tag display capabilities)
• 1-bit D/A Converter: Yes
• Audio input: 1 (front)
• Video output 1 (composite AV)
• Headphone: 1
• Main unit dimensions: 6-1/2 x 10-3/16 x 10-3/16 inches
• Speaker dimensions: 5-9/16 x 9-7/8 x 7-7/16

What's in the Box

Micro component system (with 2 speakers), AM/FM antennas, remote control, operating instructions

Product Description

CD Micro Component System

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent product. Could be better., May 26, 2010

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L. BLOUIN (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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I had a JVC boombox once, and it was the best sounding radio/cassette boombox I ever had. Therefore, I wanted another JVC product. I was disappointed that it wasn't as great-sounding as I had anticipated. However, it plays nicely. In retrospect, I would have bought the other JVC compact stereo with 100 watts of power. I didn't see the other one until I had already ordered this one. If you're reading this, I would recommend going with the 100-watt JVC instead of this one, which is only 70 watts. They're about the same price. I also just bought a Sony boombox, and it sounds much better than this JVC stereo.

45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent value, January 30, 2010

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victor ross - See all my reviews
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I bought this unit as a Chanukah gift for my 8 year old grandson. He loves it and it is easy to use, his finding and using the many features it offers. I put one of my classical cd's into the unit and I was amazed at the sound quality this inexpensive unit provided. I am a connosseur of music owning top of the line stereo equipment in my home and I can assuredly say that this unit gives you much bang for the buck.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A smart little micro system, July 27, 2010

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J.K. "Adult ESL Instructor" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC UX-LP5 CD Micro Component System (Electronics)

First of all, this is a small stereo. It has 70 watts (RMS) of power. That is not enough for a party with 20+ people over at your detached house, a dance floor, and a smoke machine. If you're thinking about buying this for a teenage boy who cranks his music in his room to annoy his parents, well, it depends on how well you like his parents. If you need to get something for a college kid that likes to host gatherings in his dorm room and impress women with his music collection, I'd say it depends on the kind of music and the kind of women he likes.

If you want a stereo for a bedroom or a studio apartment, if you're interested in the best sound you can find in a sound system marked "micro hi-fi" at this price range, this is wonderful. It is loud enough to make cranky neighbors complain but probably not enough to make them call the police (neither have done so at my place). If you run this at full volume, there's less noise than anything over 50 watts that I've ever tested, and I tested a number of systems before I bought this one.

What this unit sacrifices power for is sound quality. JVC does not have a disreputable history of making throwaway junk in audio and video equipment, although I'm sure there are people who would disagree with this. For anyone looking to link this to a computer, the audio-in has three levels of power, which is extremely important if you need to boost quiet recordings. The Turbo Sound and HBS features are very useful, but nothing extraordinary. The bass/treble controls are Mickey-Mouse (you only have three bass and three treble settings). Generally speaking, however, I feel that this thing is really made to be simple in terms of sound control and the people who made it were certain that a jazz, classical, or folk enthusiast who pushed it up to top volume on a quality music recording would buy it immediately.

I didn't find the remote to be very complicated, but it is more complicated that the remotes on similar systems, and it is small and runs on a watch battery. If you want to operate it in low-light conditions, you'd probably prefer a full-size remote.

The unit itself is pretty, with nightlight-bright blue LED accents that you can dim or turn off (3 levels of dimming, again). You can also clean the panels and speakers easily because it doesn't have major recessed areas as design accents. I don't have an iPod so I can't make claims regarding that functionality.

I am extremely happy with this product.