The Panasonic compact system has many strengths: clean workmanship, attractive design (black boxes act here more valuable than silver), relatively good sound (when you consider the small price), numerous ways of creating sounds, satisfactory radio reception, a total of 45 presets for radio stations, remote control with number keys (facilitates operation immensely), low power consumption, quiet CD drive. There are also weaknesses: Radio reception could be better, no additional connector for external devices (especially MP3 players), the sound boxes slightly dull, no balance control. Conclusion: For the price, there is hardly anything better. Recommended especially as a second machine for the kitchen, children's room or bedroom.