Compact component systems are becoming more and more popular these days, and who doesn’t love a compact yet useful device? We all want something small enough to fit in most of the extra space we can save in our homes full of appliances. If you’re like me, who wants to keep your home entertainment system complete and yet leave enough room for some dancing and partying in the living room, I have the perfect model to present to you: the Yamaha Micro Component CD Receiver. CRX-330BL. Player.
Design
Weighing 6.8 lbs. and measuring 7.1″ x 4.6″ x 11.9″, it measures less than a foot long at its longest dimension and is as light as a baby, making it easy to place this baby in any extra space on your TV shelf or on top of your work desk.Sleek black finish makes the device a stylish and understated addition to your home decor.It blends in easily and won’t be difficult to place in any room in the house.Additional aluminum front panel with aluminum buttons and large volume adjustment controller are some more aesthetic and functional features of the device.
The buttons are easy enough to operate, and the iPod and USB dock on top of the device are easy to access. There are no problems in using this very easy to use machine. Just make sure you put it on the highest area or desk so you can easily dock your iPhone or iPod in it, and you won’t have to take it off a shelf and put it on the floor or something like that if you dock your iPod or USB flash drive in he.
Video
It has a simple dot matrix LCD that only shows the track number of the CD being played and the length of the track. It also displays the artist name, song title, and soundtrack album name currently playing when you play tracks from a USB flash drive. Depending on the format of your device, the LCD may display the name of the artist and the title of the song being played.
Audio
This model is complete if we talk about audio functionality. It has a CD player, a USB port, an iPod dock, a radio tuner and its sound quality will never let you down. For such a small device, a power output of 40W is quite remarkable. It also has a subwoofer output for connecting to a subwoofer to create even more amazing resonance and sound quality.
The radio has a digital tuning system that allows you to save 30 preset stations for easy tuning and auto scanning. The CD player is as good as it gets with great sound quality, and almost all CD formats are compatible with it, including CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW/R DV, and DVD+R/RW /R. DL. From external music sources, you can play MP3 and WMA formatted tracks.
Other features
The device has its own remote control for easy navigation, so you won’t have to stop every once in a while just to change the track number that’s playing or adjust the volume. It’s also compatible with a separate set of speakers if you want to expand the sound range of the set.
Conclusion
Even if it is small, it is a very useful and excellent sound making machine. Tea
The Yamaha CRX-330BL CD Player with Micro Component Receiver is one of the better models of micro component systems, but the only drawback might be the price. For me though, every penny was worth it, with the satisfaction I get from using it. It is definitely a brilliant addition to home entertainment system.