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Easy listening: compact, all-in-one audio minisystems can offer good sound at a modest cost.(Minisystems Test)(Buyers Guide)
Minisystems are the easiest path to home audio * what you buy when you don't have room for a full component system, time to choose all the pieces, or the inclination to spend $1,000 or so for a decent receiver, CD player, cassette player/recorder, and speakers. While no match for components, these comparatively inexpensive all-in-one systems can play your favorite music well enough for casual listening at home or in an office or dorm room.
Minisystems, also called shelf systems, typically bundle everything but the speakers into one compact console unit. In that one box, you'll have a receiver that incorporates an AM/FM tuner and amplifier; a CD player that can ...
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