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JVC KD-G161
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  • BomBom101 Rank: Colonel 26th Jan 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Good Points: Read the review for the points


    Bad Points: Rather bland display
    Not very well lit up
    Doesn't play MP3 discs
    No remote switch on lead


    General comments: Well, as I work at Halfords, and get a lot of experience with fitting stereos, my friend bought a JVC KDG-161 for his Peugeot 205, and I fitted it for him.

    It is a rather basic entry level CD player costing £59.99.

    There are two types: the KDG-161, which is a black design and cover, and the KDG-162 which is silver - same features, just different colour.

    It has a 4 x 45 watt amplifier, and it can power speakers ranging from 45 watts to around about 200 watts, with a load handling of 4 - 8 ohms.

    It features Bass/Treble control to fine tune your speakers outputs, and a loudness adjuster; whether you want soft or hard loudness.

    It has a 2v pre output for external amplifiers, but it doesn't feature a remote turn on lead, so the amplifier has to be wired to the ignition live wire instead.

    It can store 18 FM radio station presets, or 6 LW and MW radio stations, and has RDS capability, for clarity of radio stations.

    It can play CD-R and CD-RW, but it can't play MP3 discs, which is a shame.

    And it also has a removable fascia for security.

    My friend had also bought some Alpine Type E 13cm speakers, as his old ones were well and truly knackered.

    I then wired up both his speakers and head unit, and he was more than pleased with the performance, and very good clarity.

    I do feel it's got a rather plane and bland display, and at night time it's very well lit up, but you get what you pay for.

    For a basic entry level CD player, the JVC KDG-161 is pretty good value for money.

    If you don't want to break the bank for a no frills simple CD player, I suggest you get this one.

    I hope my review was of some use.

    ATB

    Tom