Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I would love to give this a 5 star rating, but I can't. Along with a record player and radio, I bought a cd player; a cd player which doesn't work. I noticed at least 4 other reviews with the same complaint, but they were such a small number compared to all the positive reviews that I thought I’d take a chance. The cd player does not recognize any cd, even though other cd players recognize them. Every time I insert a cd, I get a “NO” error message. This is not something, I believe, that could have happened in shipping: the unit arrived well packed with no damage to the outer container or to the unit itself. This leads me to believe that the manufacturer has very shoddy quality control. They obviously ship units without full functionality. That said, all other functions performed not only satisfactorily, but above expectations. The sound quality of the record player is excellent; much better than I was expecting. It’s not at all tinny or muffled: very clear, sharp, and with enough bass. Overall, the sound is excellent for a unit of this size and price. It’s as good or better than any unit I’ve heard in this price range. The radio works well and I played a couple songs from my phone using the blue tooth and that worked well, too, except the volume was not as great as with the record player, but that may have more to do with my phone than the Victrola. I have the unit in a (approximately) 25 x 15 foot room and it fills the room with clear, undistorted music at much less than full volume. When I say it fills the room, I don’t mean that it’s ear-shattering, but loud enough for most listeners. So, if you’re lucky enough to get a unit with a functioning cd player, and you probably will (judging from the other reviews), then this is an excellent buy. Even without the functioning cd player, I’m keeping mine, which must say something about its other virtues, but I cannot give higher than a 1 star rating since I bought a cd player, but I didn’t get a cd player.