If you want a small system with a big sound, look no further than the Panasonic SC-PM31. This microsystem has a five-disc CD changer that is compatible with CD-R/RW, including discs loaded with MP3 files, and it throws in an AM/FM tuner to boot. The changer uses separate tray slots instead of a carousel to save space, and it makes loading and unloading more convenient.

This is a bi-amplified system, with one amplifier providing 80 watts of power to the woofers and another amplifier providing 80 watts to midranges, which are responsible for midrange and treble response, giving the SC-PM31 a total power rating of 160 watts. The sound can be adjusted with Panasonic's Super Sound EQ.

The SC-PM31 is an attractive system that avoids the meek-yet-elegant look of many executive microsystems while coming across as much more stylish than some of the aggressive monsters out there. The SC-PM31 would make a nice sound system for a variety of situations.

Warranty
1 year parts and labor