JVC XL-V400
The XL-V400 (and XL-V400B in black finish) was a Compact Disk Player manufactured by the JVC Corporation of Japan. It came supplied with the RM-V400 remote control, and had some useful features such as a headphone socket and volume control. It had the following features.
- Sensitive and reliable JVC-developed laser pickup
- ISS (Independent Suspension System) to protect disc from shock, acoustic feedback and vibration and vibration
- "New Y Servo System" (High Balance Servo) to assure accurate tracking of any disc, even if scratched or smudged
- Digital filter and elaborate analogue circuits for better sound
- New disc support system for disc protection
- Random access programming of up to 15 tracks
- Remote control with 10-key pad for direct track access and programming
- 2-speed search, index search, introscan
- Repeat: all tracks, programmed tracks, and any segment between two points
- Index play, index skip and skip
- Headphone jack with volume control
Specification
| Model Name | XL-V400 and XL-V400B |
| Frequency Response | 5 Hz to 20 kHz |
| THD | 0.003 % (at 1 kHz) |
| Dynamic Range | 95 dB (at 1 kHz) |
| SNR | 95 dB |
| Channel Separation | 90 dB (at 1 kHz) |
| Wow and Flutter | Unmeasurable |
| Search Modes | Direct search, 2-speed search, song skip, Index skip |
| Programme Function | 15-step random access memory at maximum with correction facility |
| Repeat Function | All songs, programmed songs, 2-point repeat |
| Disc Loading System | Horizontal Loading |
| Output Level | 2.0 V rms |
| Dimensions | 435 mm × 82 mm × 292 mm |
| Mass | 4.0 kg |
Cost/eBay
JVC CD players are very desirable because they seem to last the test of time. Many of these older units are reliable and continue operating even today. A good working one in mint condition can sell for well over fifty pounds or more.