inputs.text: great sound - received product exact date shipper said id get believe arrived inside 7 days quite pleased overall think spent 15 minutes reading instructions figuring remote control nice features change depending music like jazz rock rop classical etc also alter bass treble well sound outstanding price normally keep volume around 57 small studio fill music turn much higher never heard crackle inexpensive system deliver downside cd player great play store bought cds several burned cds doesnt read well disappointing one main reasons bought new stereocd player im hoping last batch cds purchased not stereo downside cannot work cd player without remote least not figured yet not experimented mp3 attachment yet price decent little player youre looking using cds might want hunt around