JVC XL-F154 5-Disc CD Changer — Plays CD-Rs, COMPU LINK
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JVC XL-F154 — A Five-Disc Carousel That Plays Home-Burned CD-Rs and Answers a JVC Remote Through COMPU LINK
A five-disc carousel changer that takes home-burned discs in its stride, with a headphone output on the front and JVC’s system control on the back.
The Carousel
The carousel is the sensible kind. Play and Exchange lets you swap any four discs while the fifth keeps playing, so an evening’s listening never has to stop for the machine. Five disc keys sit across the front panel, one per tray position, which means selecting a disc is a single press rather than a hunt through a menu. Programme play runs to thirty-two steps across all five discs, there are four repeat modes and a resume function, and Smart Random shuffles across the whole magazine rather than one disc at a time.
The Converter
Conversion is handled by JVC’s 1-bit P.E.M. D.D. converter with an eight-times oversampling digital filter — the same arrangement JVC used across this generation, and a good deal more capable than the price of a five-disc changer usually buys.
Plays CD-Rs
We have tested this one with CD-R discs and it plays them properly. That is worth saying plainly, because a great many changers of this era will not, and anyone with a shelf of home-burned compilations knows the disappointment of finding out the hard way.
COMPU LINK and the Headphone Output
Two things make it more useful than the specification list suggests. There is a headphone output on the front with its own volume control, so the changer works on its own late at night without waking the house. And there are two Enhanced COMPU LINK jacks on the back: connect it to a JVC amplifier or receiver with the same system and the two operate as one, with the changer answering the amplifier’s remote and synchronised recording available to a tape deck on the same chain.
Condition
Tested here and working properly. Cosmetically this example is graded Very Good — it presents well, with only the standard signs of use.
A few relevant specifications:
An honest five-disc changer that does the one thing many of its contemporaries cannot, and plays nicely with the rest of a JVC system.
Available for pickup in Kanata, or shipped across Canada and internationally — we have sent equipment to fifteen countries in the past year, each piece packed in-house in 275 lb test double-wall boxes. Live shipping rates for your address are calculated at checkout. Backed by Radique Audio’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and our Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Available for audition by appointment in Kanata.
JVC XL-F154 Specifications
- Five-disc carousel changer with Play and Exchange — swap four discs while one plays
- Plays CD-R discs, verified here
- 1-bit P.E.M. D.D. converter; 8-times oversampling digital filter
- Programme play to 32 steps across five discs; 20-track programme chart
- Five disc keys on the front panel
- Play modes: continuous, Smart Random, programme; four-way repeat; resume
- Auto and manual search
- Headphone output with its own volume control
- Two Enhanced COMPU LINK system control jacks
- Dimensions: (Width x Height x Depth) 17.2 x 5.1 x 15.3 inches (437 x 129 x 387 mm)
- Weight: 11.3 lbs (5.1 kg)
⚠️ Important Information for International Buyers
This unit is configured for North American 110/120V power. Buyers outside North America will require a step-down transformer and appropriate plug adapter.
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| Weight | 13.3 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 19.3 × 21.2 × 9.1 in |
JVC was founded in Yokohama, Japan, in 1927 as the Japanese arm of America's Victor Talking Machine Company, first making phonographs and records. We carry JVC stereo receivers and AV receivers, cassette decks, CD players, turntables and speakers. We've had more than 90 JVC listings so far, covering more than 80 different models. Every AV receiver we list is tested input by input on our bench: each HDMI input and output, the analog, optical and coaxial inputs, the subwoofer outputs and the wireless features where it has them. Every used JVC here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.
JVC models we've sold more than once include the RX-7000VBK and RX-8000VBK AV receivers.
The JVC story, 1927 to today
JVC began in 1927 as the Japanese subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company, making phonographs and records, and built a large plant in Yokohama in 1930. RCA bought Victor in 1929, and in the late 1930s JVC passed to Japanese owners.
Stereo, quad and video. JVC joined the Matsushita (Panasonic) group in the early 1950s. It developed the CD-4 discrete four-channel record system in the early 1970s and the SEA graphic equalizer built into its receivers, and in 1976 its video division introduced VHS.
Hi-fi highlights. The late 1970s and early 1980s brought the JR-S receivers, whose SEA sliders replaced the tone controls, the Super-A amplifiers and the QL quartz-lock turntables, and around 1990 the XL-Z CD players with JVC's K2 Interface.
Today. JVC merged with Kenwood between 2008 and 2011, and JVCKENWOOD Corporation now owns the brand. JVC has had its own Canadian distribution since the 1970s, and JVCKENWOOD Canada is based in Mississauga, Ontario.
Which JVC is which?
1970s receivers: early four-channel models with CD-4 demodulators, and the JR-S series of 1976 to 1977, with built-in SEA equalizers.
Super-A amplifiers and receivers (1979 to the early 1980s): such as the A-X5 and A-X9 amplifiers and the R-S33 receiver.
Turntables: QL quartz-lock direct-drive models such as the QL-A7 and QL-Y5F, and belt-drive automatics such as the JL-A1.
Cassette decks and CD players: KD and CD-S decks from the 1970s, TD-W dual-well decks, and XL-Z CD players and XL changers.
AV receivers (2000 to 2004): the RX-x000V, RX-x010V and RX-x020V families, including the RX-7000VBK, RX-8000VBK and RX-6020VBK, and the RX-8040B.
Buying used JVC: what to check
SEA sliders. On JR-S and R-S receivers, work every equalizer slider through its range and listen for crackle or a channel dropping out.
FM muting. Stereo Review found the JR-S600's muting could thump when tuning on or off a station, so turn the volume down before tuning.
AV receivers. Run every channel, centre and surrounds included, at moderate volume. Owners report overload shutdowns on some 2000s models, which can come from a short in the speaker wiring.
Turntables. On QL servo turntables, check that the tracking-force and damping dials respond and that the arm finds the lead-in at both record sizes. Older JL automatics often need old grease cleaned out and a new belt.
Cassette decks. Treat belts and pinch rollers on any 1970s to 1990s deck as service items.
Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.
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