Sharp XL-BH250 Sharp 5-Disc Micro Shelf Executive Speaker System with Bluetooth, USB Port for MP3 Playback, AM/FM, Audio in for Digital Players

Exactly what I was looking for and has a terrific sound. It is small and compact and it has 5 cd’s that it holds. Great product.

The sharp micro stereo ships in a factory white retail box, so if this is a present or you dont want the factory box tore up during transport, then request the retail box be put inside a big brown amazon box. If you temper your expectations, then this unit sounds good at 50 watts RMS. 25 watts left + 25 watts right channel. The included FM antenna can go into the trash, because it's just a thin piece of wire that plugs into the back of the stereo. Buy the Bingfu FM dipole antenna for $8 if you want any real chance of pulling in radio stations. Note that there are 2 versions of this stereo. The all black model and the Gold Limited edition with the gold volume knob and gold trim around the woofers. The specs are the same for both units, so get the one that suits your style. Some reviews said they received the standard black model when they ordered the Gold Label model. The seller (Electronic Express) sent me the correct Gold Label model & it's new in box and not a refurb model. The instructions are written in clear English and set up was easy pie. Don't forget to press the eco button on the remote, so that the display goes complete dark when you press the red on/standby button. Otherwise, the screen will stay lit with disco screen flashing light messages that will freak you out and keep you awake at night if you like to sleep in complete darkness. Also, pressing the play mode buttton on the remote, until you see the words "random" display on screen will randomly play songs on the current disc. This unit does not randomly play songs on all 5 discs like the old school rotary disc stereos. Which is understandable, since all that movement will eventually wear out the mechanism. Work around: Just burn your favorite songs on a usb stick and insert into the stereo if you want random music playing. This is a nice retro nostalgia piece that brings back memories of playing CDs in the 80s. This unit is an upgraded 2022 model with CD, NFC, USB, and Bluetooth compared to other versions that have a cassette player. The remote has decent distance and controls the whole unit, so dont lose or break it. It's been 5 days and so far everything works great including the 5 disk CD player. The stack cd mechanism outputs more noise compared to the 5 disc rotary models, but nothing too crazy. I'll update the review if anything breaks. Click helpful if this info helped you out love 💜

Eleven years ago Amazon sold me a Sharp Electronics XLDH229N 100W Micro System (which is no longer being sold), which replaced another Sharp micro system I also got from Amazon. Both were quite reliable for their affordable prices. Now I bought the Sharp XL-BH250. A big reason for this is my XLDH229N's remote control wore out and its numerical buttons quit working. I also chose to connect my computer's external speaker system to it to boost its bass and treble. The new remote control looks and feels better than both previous ones, but it lacks the familiar number keys. I used to switch FM radio stations so easily and quickly, each station came on instantly. I miss this switchability, since with the new system a station I switch to takes two full seconds of silence to come on, and linear tapping is needed to switch stations. A second reason, and a second difference with the new Sharp, is that the sound quality is better, and better enough I can do without the added speakers. More bass and treble, wider range and more clear and smooth sound. (The higher-priced Sharp systems might sound better than this.) The indoor antennas it came with also work better. They are the same old wire antennas for AM and FM, but the station reception is simply better, even with AM. (But AM radio no longer appeals to me, since its sound remains badly narrow-ranged, and my area has a dearth of AM stations. But then again, I just discovered AM radio streaming online -- it actually sounds almost as good as FM!) It still could use an add-on antenna for even better FM reception. My new Sharp also has a CD changer, but I don't use it as I do without CDs. The USB and Bluetooth are it best additions, can't do without them. The whole thing, unlike most of the other systems and boomboxes with their chrome and flashy features, looks neat and classy, less like a toy and more like a real stereo. For what this baby cost, who knows if there could be a shelf system that look and sounds better or is easier to use.

I am pleasantly surprised about everything with this little system. It was very easy to assemble - didn't even need the directions. Please note that after reading reviews on it, I purchased the Bing Fu FM radio antenna, I never tried the one supplied with the system. My favorite radio station is K-Love & it comes through great! The CD exchange is much smoother than my last stereo & the sound is excellent! The x-base is on at level 5 which is max (love my bass) & the clarity is fantastic ... those smaller speakers pack a punch & I have not had them all the way up, don't need to. For reference, I have a large living room in a ranch house & I hear music in every room. If I had to be critical about something it would be the length of the speaker wire. My system is separated within a shelved cabinet, when I first hooked it up , the wire barely made it ... it did relax enough by the next day however.

Unfortunately my experience with this stereo system was not as good as some of the reviews I read. System arrived in good shape, easy setup and the sound of the FM stereo sounded good, so was looking forward to listening to CD's. Selected CD player mode and nothing. No sound of gears inside when attempting to open any of the cd trays either using remote or on the unit itself. Troubleshooted by following instructions to reset and looked for anyway to release cd trays but nothing worked. Decided to send it back but Amazon site stated it couldn't be returned so went to Sharp for help. Sharp representative determined it needed service so was sent a Fedex return label. The instructions for returning were explicit that any damage to unit in transit nulled warranty so I made sure unit was well packed and Sharp rep said it was insured. Item arrived to Sharp, pictures of the box showed it looked intact but picture of unit itself showed all cd trays popped out. Talked with Sharp rep and he said nothing they could do to fix as the damage voided the warranty. Still baffled how unit arrived with all cd trays jarred so badly that they had popped out. Was told by Sharp rep that I could take it to a service shop for fixing but was told that it may cost more to fix than the unit cost. Very dissapointing experience with this Sharp product.

So far this has been a great music/CD/stereo/playing system/center (I don't even know what these are called anymore). Just needed something for my home gym, because my boombox/portable/CD/playing (not sure what these are called either) finally quit on me after only 30 years or so. I've kept the boombox (see photo bottom shelf) as the cassette player still works (and I've got around 4 cassettes that have not yet tangled up the tape). If you don't know what a cassette tape is, you probably won't be buying a 5 disc CD player anyway (google it and look up VHS tapes and floppy discs while you are at it). Anyway, getting back on track (no pun intended), on the Sharp XL-BH250 all of the 5 disc readers work. The sound quality is really good for a mini system like this. I wanted the speakers on the wall, so installed them using a pair of VideoSecu Side Clamping Bookshelf Speaker Mounting Brackets. The wire from the speakers is 22 AWG (gauge) and only around 4 ft long. So I got some 22 AWG wire and crimped it onto the existing wire. The sound quality is still good, although I think I pushed the limit of how long you can use such a thin wire. If you add more than around 10 ft of wire, the sound will probably go dodgy. Now I can play all my favorite CDs while trying to stay fit. The system also works with a cable from your smartphone as well (AUX input, or something like it). I didn't set up the bluetooth (because I couldn't be bothered). My only complaint is the remote. They should have taken some of the lesser used buttons off and made the volume and CD selector buttons bigger. Then when I'm on the treadmill, trying to change discs mid run, I'll be less likely to stumble and face plant. Won't do that again.

I really like this mini cd stereo player. Its perfect for my little cabinet in master bedroom. At first I was shocked it wasn't bigger, but seeing my small space its fine. It seemed a bit complex at first. For the size of room 16x10 sq feet the speakers are loud enough. CD player is fine and I finally figured out how to get the FM radio to work. The small wire seemed odd. But if you put a push pin through the tiny hole on top you can pin it to the wall to get a better reception. Hanging it around something doesn't work. You have to put it up high on the wall and keep it straight with pushpin. Its the best. The speakers sound great crystal clear music on loud is what I love. I'm happy, highly recommend for a small apartment, living room or bedroom. Thumbs up.

I LOVED this system when I initially received it. Loved the look, loved the 5-changer CD feature, loved the beautiful clarity of the music. It has a 'mega-bass' feature you can push if you want, and it provides an excellent 'bassier' sound that adds some power to the music. But two features turned out to be ultimately disappointing: the separate bass/treble controls, which were perfect to level out the sound I wanted on each particular disc; however, the two controls just stopped working out of nowhere! I could no longer personally get just the right bass or treble sound, they just stayed in the middle and wouldn't work again, which was disappointing because these made me, the listener, have more control over what exact sound I wanted. And speaking of sound, it could have benefited from 5 or 10 more decibels to give it some real power. Now, my biggest disappointed, and for me a very important one. For example, I wanted the ability to randomize the songs, i.e., Have it play one song from one disc to another song from another disc randomly, which is a very important feature to me. But it only plays random tracks from ONE disc at a time! What good is that feature if it doesn't randomly play ALL the tracks on ALL the discs at a time? The fact that it will only randomize tracks on one CD and not all of them is very limiting and frustrating, and totally unnecessary. I give the system 3 of 5 stars because of the above complaints, but if you can overlook these limitations then you'll have an excellent player that is a great bargain for the cost (178$ when I bought one) and a quality system compared to other, usually more expensive CD players. For everything else this player does I would give it 5 stars.