The black colour scheme with red illumination gives this source unit a unique look. The large rotary volume knob, and operation buttons that seem to radiate outward from the centre, are easy to use. It’s a simple and stylish way to enjoy a variety of sources including store-bought and home-burned CDs, music files and radio programmes.

Many people acquire music as audio files or rip audio files from their CDs, and probably so do you. The front USB slot supports playback of MP3 and WMA format audio files, so you can store your favourite music on a USB drive and enjoy them in your car. Equipped with lid to keep dust out when not in use.

By now you might have a wide variety of music sources, from the latest digital device to the worn-out analogue machine. Whatever it is, as long as it has an AUX output or headphone jack, you can easily hook it up to the source unit’s AUX input right on the front panel, for continued enjoyment.