JVC HX-Z1 CD Mini Audio System
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- Number of Discs: 3
- Functions: CD Player Radio Tuner Cassette Deck
- Output Power: 350 Watt
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"Tower of Power" is an apt marketing name
Pros
Plenty of "ooomph", superior bass reproduction, best in its price range
Cons
Power can overwhelm a small room
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you like your music loud and clear, and want to spend under $300, this is the system for you.
I recently went out looking for a new audio system for my home office after the wife gave my old system to our son for his 10th birthday. We went out looking for something in the $250 to $300 range, and ended up at the local Circuit City store. Walking in with the CD stack from the wife's car, we proceeded to listen to the sound of all their offerings in this price range.
The HX-Z1 was by far the best of the bunch when played on a Circuit City sales floor (moderate volume for a 30,000 square foot sales floor), and the sound remained crisp and distinct better than 100 feet from the speakers.
After buying an HX-Z1 and setting it up at home, I can say that set up required minimal time and effort, merely connecting the speaker wires and the two antennae to the main unit, all easily accomplished in under ten minutes. Programming the radio presets took a few minutes to master, but in retrospect was also quite easy.
At home I found that the sound quality was just as good as it seemed on the sales floor, with one caveat -- the minimal amount of power required to make the speakers sound "full" may be too much for a smaller room. By that, I meant that the volume may be higher than you usually listen to music at. With 130 watts per channel on the subwoofers and 55 watts per channel on the main speakers, this system thrives on high volume. Subwoofer levels are adjustable to overcome this state of being.
Having purchased the HX-Z1 to replace an older JVC system, and still having a JVC "boom box" that is still operational after more than 22 years, I have no hesitancy in saying that the quality of this product is consistent with other JVC products I have owned, and should be reliable for many years.
This system is equipped with inputs for both analog and optical digital equipment, though I have not used these features.
The HX-Z1 was by far the best of the bunch when played on a Circuit City sales floor (moderate volume for a 30,000 square foot sales floor), and the sound remained crisp and distinct better than 100 feet from the speakers.
After buying an HX-Z1 and setting it up at home, I can say that set up required minimal time and effort, merely connecting the speaker wires and the two antennae to the main unit, all easily accomplished in under ten minutes. Programming the radio presets took a few minutes to master, but in retrospect was also quite easy.
At home I found that the sound quality was just as good as it seemed on the sales floor, with one caveat -- the minimal amount of power required to make the speakers sound "full" may be too much for a smaller room. By that, I meant that the volume may be higher than you usually listen to music at. With 130 watts per channel on the subwoofers and 55 watts per channel on the main speakers, this system thrives on high volume. Subwoofer levels are adjustable to overcome this state of being.
Having purchased the HX-Z1 to replace an older JVC system, and still having a JVC "boom box" that is still operational after more than 22 years, I have no hesitancy in saying that the quality of this product is consistent with other JVC products I have owned, and should be reliable for many years.
This system is equipped with inputs for both analog and optical digital equipment, though I have not used these features.
