Aiwa XR-X7 Digital Audio CD Executive Microsystem

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 7.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005MAFU
• Item model number: XR-X7
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #155,307 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
With 16 watts per channel and a no-nonsense, high-tech design, this CD-based executive microsystem is ready to rock any room it graces. Ported, two-way speakers offer impressive heft for their size (augmented by Aiwa's Super T-Bass effect), and you can tailor the sound to your preference with the system's electronic graphic equalizer and BBE mode (which clarifies high frequencies and enhances vocals and solo instruments). The AM/FM tuner offers 32 station presets.

Product Description
Aiwa introduces its XR-X7, a design-oriented CD component system that offers a wide range of advanced functions. The XR-X7 has a transparent acrylic top-opening CD lid and a curvaceous soft design. The main unit's stand makes it look like it's floating, giving a "light-footed" impression. Users can change the colors of the large, 12-color LCD display to suit their taste. As a final eye-pleasing touch, the entire system comes in a silver finish. But there's brawn with the beauty: the XR-X7 also offers high-quality sounds and easy operation. Its functions include a high-quality amplifier with 40W of powerful output, virtual QSURROUND that provides stereophonic acoustic effects, CD-R/RW playback and a CD optical digital output terminal that allows connection with a MD unit to further enhance the system.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Aiwa is always good on looks but not great on sound., September 13, 2001

By	"wakipaki" (Woodridge, IL United States) - See all my reviews

Aiwa has always had this problem where they make these amazing looking systems yet the sound of the system is horrible. I am very well trained when it comes to sound and have heard some of the best (Bose,Infinity,Jabo, Denon, etc.). Aiwa on the other hand, is more towards "I want something nice looking in my room." and it does a well job of doing that. The system is compact, easy to use, and looks just amazing. Its customizable in so many ways from the speaker grills to the color of the lcd screen. However, went it comes to sound, this product does not perform like an executive system should.
When I think of executive system, Im thinking of a top-quality hi-fi system in a small, convenient, and beautiful package. First of all, the speakers in this system are not even made of wood, they are made of plastic, which is the #1 enemy of sound. Also, there is NO bass at all. I put the bass all the way up on this system only to here a small "putt-putt" sound from the rear of the system. Not only is the bass too low, but the tweeters are too high. You can here EVERY SOUND, including the background hiss of the radio and the irritatingly high pitched vibrations of acoustic guitars.
If you want great sound, I would recommend any system by Panasonic. I have owned a panasonic micro system for 2 years now and I still love it. Talk about bass and treble, this thing is perfect. And its serious hi-fi too. Heres how you can tell: General electronic manufacturers such as JVC, Sony, RCA, Sharp, and so on always put some sort of cheap "EQ preset" into their system such as Rock or Jazz. Real systems only have treble and bass, the basic components of sound. If your executive system has this (some JVC systems do) I would say you made a good choice.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looks good, December 25, 2001

By	Kelly S La Rue (El Paso, TX USA) - See all my reviews

Looks great, runs great, easy on space, weak in the sound area. I haven't tried the separate bass speaker yet but it definitely needs help.

I like the EQ Surround sound which adds a lot of depth to the sound.

For my purposes I don't need a great sound so it fills my needs perfectly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great "bang-for-the-buck" for an executive micro system, September 22, 2002

By A Customer

I am very impressed with the sound of the XR-X7. This unit offers contemporary styling, several features and crystal clear sound usually found on much more expensive systems. I would say if you are looking for a "kathump-kathump" sound then the XR-X7 is probably not for you. (There is a sub-woofer jack in the back of the unit if more bass is desired, I do not use it.) If you like clarity in your music with accurate bass, then you will love this unit. The unit sounds excellent with CD's but is most impressive with satellite radio. Corner placement really brings the subtleties and definition of the sound alive. I would have given the unit 5 stars except for one feature I felt was frivolous. I feel the screen color adjustment (12 of them) should be traded for a balance control.