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Can't wait to see what they come up with next. and Yamaha speakers can't be beat. I'll let other reviewers expurge the lesser details of this system. What I will say, however, is that this is one of the best stereos around. Shame it's unavailable now, but Yamaha has a knack for keeping up with trends.
Don't kid yourself, though, in that if your room is of decent size, you really do need to add a subwoofer. I'm very picky about sound and this is probably the only mini-system that hasn't disappointed me. The cost of the MCR-E810SL is higher, but worth it, even with the added expense of a sub-woofer. No eq on the tuner, but the lack of it doesn't bother me. I recommend the Yamaha SW216. Relative to music, its deadly accurate and warm sound is astonishing for a system in this price range.
The E810SL basically has higher end, bigger component quality but in a compact size. If you're going to get a mini-DVD system, this is the way to go if you really care about sound quality relative to music. I'm thoroughly happy with this system. It's a total of 100 watts, which makes sense in compatibility because the E810SL is 65 watts per channel (130 total), and I never turn the sub up more than a 1/3rd of the way to get my added bass.
I would get this mini-DVD system any day over a 2.1 simulated surround sound type system. I never crank up the system more than a 1/3rd of the way; and keep in mind I have a good sized living room. It's not "boomy" but just accentuates and delivers the lows as it should. They're pretty close.
Just make sure the sub you get isn't too powerful for the system. I got it online at amazon for $89.00 from JR Computer World or something like that. Easy hook-up; simple user friendly controls on the tuner. Believe me when I say that it's just fine for DVD or tv sound as well.
One reviewer compared the quality of the speakers to NS-10s (studio caliber playback monitors). I figured I had Yamaha components, so I might as well get a Yamaha subwoofer as well. Subwoofer out on the back of the tuner; tons of features for additional hook-ups.
It is quite irritating.Third, if I, for example, want to play track 6 of a CD, I need to press 06 on the controller. It is quite irritating.Among the problems that I listed, the most irritating function of this product is that it automatically starts playing CD/DVD whenever I turn on the power.I seriously regret buying this product. So, if I mistakenly press 6 on my controller without first pressing 0, the controller will assume that I am trying to play track sixty-whatever. I often find the CD/DVD player working and playing (without producing sound) while I am listening to the radio. It is quite irritating.Finally, the speed of the starting up of the CD/DVD player is quite slow.
If you are only looking for sound, you may like this machine.However, everything else is wrong with this product.First, even if I want to turn on the radio, the CD/DVD player automatically starts working. As someone else pointed out in the review, if the controller does not work when I am using CD/DVD function, I first need to change the mode into something else (say, radio) and then go back to CD/DVD. (It applies to any single digit track). If I turn on the power, it will take 32 seconds for this player to start playing a CD. First, I need to say that the quality of the sound produced from this system is quite good for its price.
It is quite irritating.Second, the remote controller sometimes does not work. The only way I know to recover from that situation is to go to radio mode (or any other mode) and come back to CD/DVD mode, and press 06.
We totally love the rich sound it gives and ability to add on to this unit with more speakers as well as an mp3 player. Good job, Yamaha. Great sound for such a small system. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a system that takes up little space for such wonderful sound.
It does sound nice but one should be able to use it easily & not have to open a manual to change the radio station. My wife hates it because she does not understand how it works. I should have played with the controls however & am now paying the price. I'd return it but I feel I've had it too long to justify a return. Yamaha MCR-E810SL DVD Mini System looked like a good bet. I listened to it at a local stereo store and was impressed by the sound. My best friend who is a stereo nut likes the sound but was also turned off by the control issues.
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