These mini stereos are so great I have now purchased 3 of them to use in bedrooms. The small size (especially shallow depth) make them perfect for sitting on a bookcase shelf. The sounds is excellent for such small speakers. Because of the low price the controls are limited, e.g., you cannot adjust bass and treble but you pick from the 5 preset settings. You can't beat the price for such a good looking good sounding system. Two of the three were in 100% perfect new condition. One arrived with a slight ding on the corner of a speaker but the other pieces were perfect and it was obvious the cords had never been unwrapped.