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JVC MX-GT88 Compact Shelf System (Silver)

JVC MX-GT88 Compact Shelf System (Silver)

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Features:
  • 3-CD changer with play exchange, 45-preset FM/AM tuner, and dual-well cassette deck
  • 460 watts total power: 70 watts x 2 (left/right), 160 watts x 2 for separate powered 8-inch subwoofers
  • 3 preset and 3 manual equalization settings and simulated surround sound (dance/club/hall/stadium)
  • Auxiliary stereo analog input lets you hook up an MP3 player, minidisc player, or VCR
  • Includes full-function remote control and all required speaker wires


Description:

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.

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