Nice for the price.ðŸ‘

Works like a champ....

OK, first a mea culpa: I sent in a question about this product a few days ago asking if there was any way to make the LCD screen more legible. The company responded in less than 24 hours offering to fix the "problem." But no need. Apparently, there is some kind of burn-in period for the screen, because after 4-6 hours of operation, it is now perfectly legible, even from across the room.

As for the unit itself, it has really impressed me. I'm in my early 70s now, and I have purchased at least a dozen stereo amplifiers over the years, but given the low prices of Pyle stereo equipment, I never bought one of the company's amps, just assuming it was cheap junk. My assumption was wrong. This little amp is a marvel. I bought it to use as a preamp because this is for an outdoor stereo that is kept in a water-tight acrylic case inside a gazebo. Despite the case, I have gone through several stereo components over the last two years and decided it was a waste of money to keep buying expensive components. So, I gave in and spent $116 (instead of a minimum $300-$400) on the Pyle PDA9HBU.5. I'm glad I did. The thing is built like a tank -- solid and substantial (heavy) with incredibly quiet electronics, and rich, powerful sound. Keep in mind that I am not using the power amplifier portion of the device, just the preamp, so I can't vouch for it's stand-alone sound, but sending its signals through a Sony stereo amp produces wonderful audio, as good as any combination of consumer components (as opposed to audiophile components) I have used. It is feature-rich, offering both SD card and USB (flash drive) inputs. I record any music I want to play outdoors on micro SD cards, so I was worried about the quality of those readers. In fact, they (and the entire user interface) are solidly designed and built, and they are rich with features. The unit can only play MP3 or WAV files, but since those are the only compressions I use, the SD/USB is perfect for me, with five different kinds of repeat (including random). The unit is also capable of finding and playing music in folders and subfolders. I also found the FM receiver and Bluetooth radio to be first rate electronics. My only caveat is that this unit is still new, and I have no idea how dependable it will prove to be over time. But my first impression is that it's simply one of the best bargains I have ever found in audio electronics.

Just opened box and hooked up to speakers in patio. It was loud. Had to turn down. Good power for my outside speakers. Nice size compact and fits in a shelf by my back door. So far like alot. Have not read thru the programs and menus yet but will see Interesting that the remote does not give volume or in off adjustment

I was looking for a inexpensive amp that would play MP3s off of an SD card. This amp works very well for that. The sound is pretty good for a small room - not a substitute for a full sized room amp.

Controls could be better - a bit confusing. The remote doesn't have some things I would like - like folder selection (this is a knob on the unit) - with a lot of folders this is a minus. Also the auto tune for that radio instead of a way to tune stations directly is a minus.

On the plus side - the price is right - it works well with bookshelf type speakers and the sound - tome - is fine.

You will need to read the manual to figure out how to use some of the features thay are not obvious.