Rating: 
Summary: Sound quality
Review: I am a budding audiophile and was looking for a bedroom portable stereo to compliment my "true" HI-FI (Krell, B&W, Sonic Frontiers, etc). Checked many systems and generally found the expected results: too much attention to looks and exterior design, pretty mediocore sound quality. It seems that Aiwa XS-G3 will not win any looks awards; however, the sound quality is amazing for a system of this size and price. I already listened to all kinds of music on it: jazz, classical, new age and rock and I am still very impressed. Despite relatively low SNR for a HI-FI (86 dB) , this systems overall sounds better than many others x10 in price. The user interface is so-so and the remote is nothing to write home about, as other reviewers pointed out. However, if you are looking for the best sound quality in a small system, I think that Aiwa XS-G3 is a true winner. Other manufacturers checked: Sony, JVC (too bad the FS-5000 seems to be discontinued), Sharp.
Rating:
Summary: Sound quality
Review: I am a budding audiophile and was looking for a bedroom portable stereo to compliment my "true" HI-FI (Krell, B&W, Sonic Frontiers, etc). Checked many systems and generally found the expected results: too much attention to looks and exterior design, pretty mediocore sound quality. It seems that Aiwa XS-G3 will not win any looks awards; however, the sound quality is amazing for a system of this size and price. I already listened to all kinds of music on it: jazz, classical, new age and rock and I am still very impressed. Despite relatively low SNR for a HI-FI (86 dB) , this systems overall sounds better than many others x10 in price. The user interface is so-so and the remote is nothing to write home about, as other reviewers pointed out. However, if you are looking for the best sound quality in a small system, I think that Aiwa XS-G3 is a true winner. Other manufacturers checked: Sony, JVC (too bad the FS-5000 seems to be discontinued), Sharp.
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Summary: Great combo of sound, style and price
Review: I don't know what cd's all the other reviewers were listening too, but when I heard mine on this stereo, sometimes I had to turn it off. Some instruments just sound awful on this system, distortion you wouldn't get in any old boom box. Some acoustic guitars, some pianos even. Pianos! How do you make a piano sound bad? This stereo manages to do it. Most songs will sound good, but there are songs on all of my cd's that will be distorted on this stereo. Radiohead fan? Amnesiac and The Bends are static-y. The piano in "You and Whose Army" is scratchy all the way through. Just an example of what you can expect from this one. I don't know about watts or anything, but if that's the case, then go for one with more than 120, like this one. Way more.
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Summary: Looks good, Sounds Bad
Review: I don't know what cd's all the other reviewers were listening too, but when I heard mine on this stereo, sometimes I had to turn it off. Some instruments just sound awful on this system, distortion you wouldn't get in any old boom box. Some acoustic guitars, some pianos even. Pianos! How do you make a piano sound bad? This stereo manages to do it. Most songs will sound good, but there are songs on all of my cd's that will be distorted on this stereo. Radiohead fan? Amnesiac and The Bends are static-y. The piano in "You and Whose Army" is scratchy all the way through. Just an example of what you can expect from this one. I don't know about watts or anything, but if that's the case, then go for one with more than 120, like this one. Way more.
Rating: 
Summary: best in its price range
Review: i've always wanted an aiwa shelf system and this christmas i finally got one. this thing is great! the prominent speakers blast a quality of sound that my deprived ears just aren't used to in a personal stereo. there are a million settings and fun ways to play with this new toy - the motorized window panel being a favorite - although the somewhat confusing remote control can take a while to get accustomed to.. another tiny complaint is that the cd tray makes a noise louder than preferable when switching discs. but overall, i love this unit. it all fits on one shelf, has exceptional sound and performs better than far more expensive competitors.
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Summary: not for all kind of music
Review: it is good for pop jazz and cllasic music but if i try
it with rock it suonds so bed . i like 70s progresive rock
and hard rock and i can not hear it well and it suonds so bed.
i am very disapointed of buying the aiwa xs-g3
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Summary: The sonic aura of the Aiwa XS-G3 3 CD Mini System
Review: Sound quality perfection is what simply describes this sleek work of audio art. The bass and treble compliment each other perfectly; the treble is crystal clear, not brittle, and the bass is smooth and even, not muddy. You can adjust the tone of your tunes with your fingertips upon a 3-finger rotating switch located on the right side; amongst your choices are jazz, rock, pop, etc. For me, the rock tone is my number one favorite; it perfectly compliments any type of music, with its warm overtones of beautiful, rich bass. Plus, the 3 CD changer makes listening enjoyment all the more comfortable. You certainly won't be disappointed!!
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Summary: Stylish and terrific sounding, but not without its faults
Review: The preceding review pretty much sums up my thoughts on this shelf sterio. But here are its few MINOR faults for you to be aware of befor buying: First, the CD tray makes noise and takes time switching already loaded CDs, so that playing tracks from multiple CDs randomly is loudly interrupted between tracks. Next, the remote is extreamly un-intuitive. The buttons are illiogically arranged horrizotally, making this remote take longer than the few moments it should take to get used to. Many commenly used functions require a you to press a shift key. So those are the only complaints, meaning the sterio is obviousely terrific for the money...
Rating:
Summary: Stylish and terrific sounding, but not without its faults
Review: the system has great sound ... it's compact & looks great in any room without being an eye sore like some of the other systems. It has clean lines. It has some really neat features like the slide up window on the front, changing the colors, love the shuffel feature. Someone who is really into bass, sounds etc would love this because you can mess with all that stuff. :) Very worth the price.
Rating:
Summary: Not disappointed
Review: the system has great sound ... it's compact & looks great in any room without being an eye sore like some of the other systems. It has clean lines. It has some really neat features like the slide up window on the front, changing the colors, love the shuffel feature. Someone who is really into bass, sounds etc would love this because you can mess with all that stuff. :) Very worth the price.
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