Sony - MHCEC77 Shelf System Review

This is a nice, small-sized unit that puts out good sound when playing CD's. However, the radio, both AM and FM does not have good reception at all. The antenna is a small, skinny wire that I ended up having to drape over a picture that is hanging above the stereo unit. But it is only about 24" long and does not pick up a good, decent signal most of the time. The price of the stereo unit was $140, which it turns out was too high in my mind. It has a three-CD changer.

The instruction manual that came with the unit said it will play CD-R's but I am having problems getting it to play them, especially consecutive songs. Sometimes it just plays the same song over and over.

I am disappointed that there is no shuffle option for playing the CD's, and I have also had a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to program the unit for specific radio stations. It has the option, but, once again, the instructions are not written well at all. I consider myself very tech-savy and can program any VCR or anything digital, until I got this stereo.

The unit is very well designed and looks very nice. There are stops to place on the bottom of each speaker, so any vibration caused by high volume will not cause the speakers to walk off the surface it is placed on.