JVC KD-SH707 Car CD / MP3 Player
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- MP3 / WMA Playback: MP3 Playback
- Anti-Theft Protection: Detachable Face Panel
- Player Type: CD
- Controlled Devices: CD Changer
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a great buy
Pros
great sound, indestructible, sleek looking, nice screen & face, low cost
Cons
no MP3 search, missing a minor feature or two, awkward power-off
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
This is a great bang for the buck, it will play any CD, and will breathe new life into your stock stereo system. Beats the JVC SX-980 hands down.
After doing extensive research on MP3 receivers, I decided to go with the SH-707. My main goal was to replace my stock CD player with an MP3 CD player of quality. I also have other audio equipment by JVC that I just love.
The SH-707 handles MP3 CDs with ease, track to track changing is fast, and the overall look is sleek to say the least. It is my impression that this deck is for serious car audio systems, as it has plenty of power and outputs on the rear. I simply replaced my stock system and the difference was very pleasing. With a frequency response of 5-20,000hz, I'm sure this will please even the most stringent audiophile (as well as vibrate your internal organs if your speakers can handle bass at the low 5hz this deck can put out). If you're thinking of the SX-980, I'll tell you that the screen alone on the SH-707 is worth passing over the SX-980. Also, if you have a power antenna, the SX-980 can't control it, whereas the SH-707 can.
One of my favorite features of the SH-707 is the tilting face, which slides out and tilts upwards (to any of 3 angles) so it is easier on the eyes. This cool feature always gets a double-take from any passengers. When the face is extruded, it feels very solid, as if it were still flush with the rest of the deck. I've even used the 1/8" plug on the face for DVD audio with the face extruded and it didn't budge. Very good construction. Also, when you press the button to remove the detachable face, it slides forward for you for easy removal... very cool.
Does your CD player skip? Mine doesn't! The SH-707 has never skipped on me once, even when I take the speed bumps at work at 40 MPH. The laser inside of the unit uses its own amplifier for a strong pickup, even with CD-RWs and therefore (at least for me anyway) never loses its position.
The display on the SH-707 absolutely blows away the display on the SX-980 (my co-worker that sits next to me has the SX-980). The smooth scrolling of the text (even in cold Midwest weather) is stylish and the graphics are not as wild as some other decks, but still nice to look at. Some people say it is dim, I don't think so at all. It's perfect and dims when you switch your headlights on.
As for the downsides, there are a few. Nothing is perfect, although the SH-707 is close. MP3 navigation has no search capability, so going from track 20 to track 77 can get a little rough. But who can really type in a search while driving? It does have a remote and a random play mode, which can somewhat compensate for this. Powering off this unit is a bit obnoxious, to me anyway. You have to press and HOLD the "Source" button to power off. At this point, I just turn off the key and use that as my "power switch." To me, a simple tap of a button would have been more convenient. Also, selecting sources bothers me a bit because you have to keep pressing "Source" to cycle through the sources (AUX->CD->AM->FM->AUX,etc.), no quick way to go to FM straight from CD play. I got used to this very fast and you can disable some of the sources in the configuration menu.
If you're thinking of the SX-980, save yourself a bit of disappointment and go for the SH-707, which can be found for around $220 now.
The SH-707 handles MP3 CDs with ease, track to track changing is fast, and the overall look is sleek to say the least. It is my impression that this deck is for serious car audio systems, as it has plenty of power and outputs on the rear. I simply replaced my stock system and the difference was very pleasing. With a frequency response of 5-20,000hz, I'm sure this will please even the most stringent audiophile (as well as vibrate your internal organs if your speakers can handle bass at the low 5hz this deck can put out). If you're thinking of the SX-980, I'll tell you that the screen alone on the SH-707 is worth passing over the SX-980. Also, if you have a power antenna, the SX-980 can't control it, whereas the SH-707 can.
One of my favorite features of the SH-707 is the tilting face, which slides out and tilts upwards (to any of 3 angles) so it is easier on the eyes. This cool feature always gets a double-take from any passengers. When the face is extruded, it feels very solid, as if it were still flush with the rest of the deck. I've even used the 1/8" plug on the face for DVD audio with the face extruded and it didn't budge. Very good construction. Also, when you press the button to remove the detachable face, it slides forward for you for easy removal... very cool.
Does your CD player skip? Mine doesn't! The SH-707 has never skipped on me once, even when I take the speed bumps at work at 40 MPH. The laser inside of the unit uses its own amplifier for a strong pickup, even with CD-RWs and therefore (at least for me anyway) never loses its position.
The display on the SH-707 absolutely blows away the display on the SX-980 (my co-worker that sits next to me has the SX-980). The smooth scrolling of the text (even in cold Midwest weather) is stylish and the graphics are not as wild as some other decks, but still nice to look at. Some people say it is dim, I don't think so at all. It's perfect and dims when you switch your headlights on.
As for the downsides, there are a few. Nothing is perfect, although the SH-707 is close. MP3 navigation has no search capability, so going from track 20 to track 77 can get a little rough. But who can really type in a search while driving? It does have a remote and a random play mode, which can somewhat compensate for this. Powering off this unit is a bit obnoxious, to me anyway. You have to press and HOLD the "Source" button to power off. At this point, I just turn off the key and use that as my "power switch." To me, a simple tap of a button would have been more convenient. Also, selecting sources bothers me a bit because you have to keep pressing "Source" to cycle through the sources (AUX->CD->AM->FM->AUX,etc.), no quick way to go to FM straight from CD play. I got used to this very fast and you can disable some of the sources in the configuration menu.
If you're thinking of the SX-980, save yourself a bit of disappointment and go for the SH-707, which can be found for around $220 now.
