JVC XU-301BK Component Minidisc Recorder/3-CD Changer

Rating:
Summary: Nice unit with some annoying missing features
Review: This recorder has three CD drawers and one minidisc, with a nice one-touch record to CD feature. Recording from CD to MD on the XU-301 gives a disc that sounds almost indistinguishable from the original. Optical outputs make it possible to dub from one MD to another if you have a portable. The remote has a flip-out keypad with all the alphanumerics for titling. Random play can mix CD and MD tracks. The bad news: the remote does not have a pause button. That's right folks - how could they miss it? Especially since the main unit has a single play/pause button. Also, the titling is restricted to 32 characters.

Good value for a moderately priced unit, but they should re-work the remote.