Customer Ratings & Reviews

Nostalgia can often been an amazing thing as devices have become purely digital. In a world where the aspect of sitting in a living room and wanting to relax to some amazing tunes, the Panasonic CD stereo system aims to fill that role. I was intrigued when I saw this product because I have hundreds of CDs that I haven't been able to use since the industry transitioned to digital formats. Setting up this system was super simple just a few pieces and plugs and I was ready to put in my CD. I tried the Garth Brooks cd collection just because I wanted to be able to hear the highs and lows and see how clear the guitar strings were. I will say at first the Cd spinning was noticeable at the very first startup then it went away which makes me thing the lubricant and device was just getting the gears rolling and oiled itself right up. The sound: These speakers you shouldn't expect 2 grand stereo sound from, but surprising these produced very good base and clear highs. When the drums were struck it did give an audible thump but not like a sub thump. The CDs played very well, even ones which had some minor scratches on them. They didn't skip so that leads me to believe the laser is pretty good in this system. I was able to hook up my phone via the Bluetooth really quickly and was able to hold connection at almost 200 feet away before I noticed lil cut in and out from the signal. Overall this device is a great product for what it offers and allows the use of a medium that many have large collections of and a chance to get a pure sound from versus always digital media.

Connecting the speaker wires to the system took me back to years ago when we had something similar to this but much bigger. I always get nervous with wires but the directions were good about being sure the red and black wires go into their respective areas and left and right were labled. The pictures with the directions were ok. It includes a QR code for more detailed directions and I found those to be more helpful. I struggled with the affixing the ferret core to the power plug. I had to read it over several times while looking at the illustration and I also googled it to be sure I was doing it correctly. The antenna was quick to attach. The included remote makes for great convenience in controlling this system. This stereo system comes with Bluetooth, USB drive, FM radio, clock and CD player. The sound level for this is good even when I went upstairs and then down the basement, I could hear at the higher levels. It also offers bass and treble but I didn’t notice much difference using them or not. The radio scan works well and picks up the same FM stations from my other radio. The usb drive, played my mp3’s with no issues. You can set the clock and also a sleep timer so it turns off at that time. The bluetooth works great as well, it picked up my Android, a couple of different iPhone’s and a laptop. They all connected and played just I expected. I was really enjoying this until I went to use the cd player. It was so sad and disappointing that the cd player isn’t working like it should. It was tricky getting it to accept the cd, read it, play and eject it. And sadly, the cd is still stuck inside and it won’t eject. I’ve tried to look at google for help and nothing is working so far. Most of the what I see talks about a putting a paperclip into pinhole beside the eject button or near the cd player but this cd player doesn’t have a pinhole. This is a cd that played well in our other cd player last night and ejected with no issues. So everything else works for me except the cd part.

I just love this Panasonic stereo system! Don't let the 20W output fool you - this thing is dynamite in a compact form factor. There is a bit of a nostalgia factor in play here. Between the albeit smaller "stereo" appearance to the old school connection of the speakers via actual wires - it's a bit of a throwback feel, and I'm here for it! Once connected and setup, which was super easy and quick, I had the FM radio scan for stations. It picked up all the same stations I have programmed in my vehicle, so I call that a win. Each station played clearly and without issue. The USB port found the .MP3 files I had on an older thumb drive. These also played clearly and without issue. Luckily, I still have a hefty CD collection. I have played several CDs and all have performed flawlessly. No issues with skipping, ejecting, or stuck CDs. The Bluetooth connection found my iPhone 15 Pro Max and my Samsung S24 Ultra without issue. I have been able to play music from Spotify, Apple Music, and videos from YouTube. The sound is clean, crisp, and clear. The included remote is great and has also performed flawlessly. The overall sound quality is better than expected. Is this going to satisfy a true audiophile? No. But that is not who this system is designed for. This is a fantastic system designed for a bookshelf, nook, or other small space. It's great for turning on music to play in the background while you clean, perform household tasks, do homework, etc. The main level of my home is approximately 1200sf and this system has no issue completely filling the space. I would definitely recommend this system. It has far exceeded my expectations!

Adorable little stereo. Good sound. We really love it!

easy to set up, and easy to use. nice unit. great value. fast shipping

This is, as Panasonic advertises, a stereo system that can play CD, Bluetooth, FM, and digital sources. Out of the box, setup is intuitively simple (four wires that go in obvious places), but I think that anyone unfamiliar with even basic electronics setup would be very confused by the owner's manual. The manual is messy and difficult to follow. The system and speakers are very lightweight - the system feels unsubstantial (easy to break) and the speakers feel cheaply made. Aside from a sticker on the back, the speakers don't even show a Panasonic logo on the front. The included remote control requires a single AA battery which is NOT included - I can't remember the last time a company failed to include the battery for a remote. The remote is small and very confusing to use - there is nothing intuitive about the design that would guide your fingers from one use to the next. Panasonic has the development team to do so much better. Ultimately, though, this is a sound system - and the sound should ultimately dictate the recommendation of this device. And from this unsubstantial system comes a VERY unsubstantial sound. Music comes through as a thin sound with noticeable distortion. There is some ability to add/subtract bass/treble but I found the cheap equalizations always made the sound worse. I'm guessing that Panasonic launched this device (with a larger sibling with better specifications) to appeal to a population that values physical media (CDs)? Excluding the CD feature, there are SO many devices that you can buy in this price range that FAR exceed the sound quality provided by this system. And, strangely enough, the CD sound was just awful. I don't know how Panasonic could launch a CD-centered device that reproduces CD audio worse than all the other sources. So...I can't imagine who would benefit from owning this system. Any place I can imagine where this device was needed for anything other than quiet background music would benefit from checking out ANY other device. Any company with Panasonic's history and resources and scope of research and development should (1) be able to design an inexpensive sound system with WAY better specs than this one, & (2) should not risk damaging their reputation by releasing devices that fail to represent what they are fully capable of. This is a terrible system that should serve as an embarrassment to Panasonic. I can't recommend this to anyone for any conceivable purpose.