Price Paid:  $280.00 from Currys

Summary:
Overall the surround sound and Dolby BBE system provides excellent clarity and punch for all types of music, Display is clear too and radio reception good, only catch is the cd lens needs regular cleaning but is done in 5 mins with a cotton bud.

Strengths:
Dolby pro-logic Surround effects

Weaknesses:
Dust affects lens and tray alliagnment

Price Paid:  $800.00 from France

Summary:
After only 2 years, cds players stopped to work ! The system with 3cds wasn't nice. Else, i enjoy the sound very specific of aiwa (agressiv and electrical sound). No problems with radio & tape. Aiwa, an old customer have said you bye.

Strengths:
Specific sound

Weaknesses:
Cd player

Price Paid:  $110.00 from 1998

Summary:
i have purchased my cd player at the start of year 1998 and within a year the CD started skipping and its tape recorder also started to hang. If you people want to buy a CD-Player check out Sony or etc.

Strengths:
Its sound quality is good ,powerfull and strong as compare to other.its display is also good.

Weaknesses:
It is unable to play CD's after using the system for half month or longer.

Similar Products Used:
Sony

Price Paid:  $379.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
My system overall gave at least a good three years out of it. It didn''t give me trouble until now. It''s a okay system, as far as the surround sound and bass and treble. Other than that it is a pain in the ass. It can be manufactured more extensively for better CD function. I even have the sub-woofer from AWIA and it too gives you some problems if you''re the type of person who doesn''t like to dust. If you don''t, that won''t work either.

Strengths:
The system has good sound and clarity, and good speakers(which are made better than the whole system). That''s it.

Weaknesses:
Terrible Laser, Cheap motor, will not read high-quality cd''s, as well as burnouts,at one point the cd door just pops open on it own many times.

Similar Products Used:
None yet.

Price Paid:  $250.00

Summary:
Good point at the beginning. The sound quality is pretty good. Speakers are OK. The problem is that I can listen only to the radio and tape because CD player simply does not work. The laser was replaced once, but after a year it needs replacement again. I will rather replace the whole system. All in all, don't recommend it at all.

Strengths:
acceptable sound quality

Weaknesses:
CD player