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				Originally posted by hilbert25 
If you really want it, demo it beforehand. Compare it to TEAC, Denon, and Sony systems, maybe even a Tivoli, and see which one you like.
			
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 that's the problem.  I won't get a chance to demo it or compare it to others.  I know JVC isn't that great, but I thought they might've actually done something decent with this.  I don't think i'm gonna get it though now.  It's more expensive than what I want to pay anyway.
So then, what would be a good bookshelf system (just 2 speakers and cd player with nice features) for around $300?  Also, this is going to be in a very small room so it doesn't need to be too powerful.  I looked around awhile at the brands you mentioned, but I'm pretty new to this and don't really know what's good and what's not.