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The second one obviously has a defective power supply. This was the second product sent to my house and I got no satisfaction from either. I can't review a product that didn't work. It has been returned to Amazon for a refund.
The sound quality is excellent, and I love that it has a wake up feature which allows it to act like an alarm clock. I haven't used it as surround sound yet, but I'd assume it will do pretty well. Two big thumbs up. I love this stereo. The bass is amazing.
The only indicator during standby is a red LED. Often, a recording of a doorbell or phone sounds more realistic than the real thing.Volume: I haven't cranked it beyond 10 (out of 50, I think), but usually leave it at 5. The MHC-LX10000 comes with 2 mic inputs with their own shared volume and echo knobs, which work. Thumps that sounded like muffled bangs on ultra-low-end stuff actually sound and even feel like thumps.
I've had this system for a couple of months now.Here are some observations I made:Surround Sound: It works, and is a nice effect over plain stereo, but it's not quite Dolby Pro-Logic 5.1, which would be nice. But I'd prefer an option to display the clock in Standby mode, especially since it has a wake-up feature, which lets it act as an expensive alarm clock, so I'd like to also see what time it is.Incidentally, my AM Radio has never worked, but I haven't called Sony yet about that, so I don't know if I somehow messed up the antenna or something, or if the unit is defective. However, Sony left out the Karaoke feature that I enjoyed on my previous Aiwa systems, so you have to either drown out the singer with your singing (not fun), or make it a duet.Energy: It claims to take very little power in Standby, which is nice. I still enjoy the 4 speaker surround, though.Sound quality: After getting by with cheap "micro-systems", the sound difference is breathtaking.
The Groove enhancement is great if you do like the bass.Live Recording: This is one of two minor disappointments I have with this system. Forewarned is forearmed, though.Overall, I am happy with it and would recommend it if you want a solid system that does its job, though, as mentioned above, make sure your AM radio works and I haven't been able to make it display the time in standby mode nor does it have true Karaoke (ability to fade out the center channel). Sounds, particularly on the outer edges of its audible range are far more realistic than on a cheap boombox. At that point, it covers the bedroom, and, at 10, the surrounding rooms as well.Bass: Very realistic, but not overly done.
But sound quality is very good. If you keep it in the shelf high enough, you may not be able to see the buttons to change songs/CDs, etc.
I would prefer the buttons in the front panelCassette: Dual cassette deck with Auto reverse in one. You can use remote controller alternatively.
I own this system for over 2 months and I like this system, though it is bulky and little bigger for a small room. The buttons for Cd changers are in the top.
This was very important for me, as I have few cassettes I regularly listen to, and I hate to change cassette sides in every 20 minutesOverall, this is a good system to own and have Appearance: The appearance is sober, elegant and classic, not the funky type.Speakers: It does not produce enough sound even in high volume level.
It suppresses high frequency notes a bit.CD changers: It has 3 CD changers.
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