JVC XA-HD500

9 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 reviews of JVC XA-HD500. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the performance. The sound also gets good comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the JVC XA-HD500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Agreeably, this gadget is not for hips, it's for use! It needs an extreme makeover to appeal at first sight. Furthermore, where Aleno XA HD500 really shines, is in the departments of music management and playback.

XA-HD500 is not unwieldy but its silver case surely needs an extreme makeover to appeal at first sight. Furthermore, where Aleno XA HD500 really shines, is in the departments of music management and playback. Microsoft's Windows Media Player 10 as...

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Peter Pachal (dvice.com)

Review: JVC XA-HD500 Alneo MP3 player

An MP3 player with true high-end audio chops has quietly crept onto the scene. JVC credits the sonic sophistication of its XA-HD500 Alneo player ($249 list) to a couple of circuits named K2 and C.C. Convertor. Yeah, those names sounded...

Okay, the 1.5-inch black-and-white LCD looks dowdy compared to our iPod nano's color screen. The interface is comfortingly iPod-like, though, substituting navigation buttons for the iPod's clickwheel. Windows Media 10 is recommended but not required Â—...

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (soundandvision.com)

JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player

Will better sound help a non-iPod product succeed in a iPod-centric world? JVC is betting on it with the Alneo XA-HD500. Now, I'm not saying the iPod sounds bad. The minis and nanos I've heard sound pretty good. But the Alneo has an edge in...

Dec, 2005

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (hometheater.com)

JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player

The Alneo is 3.6 inches tall, roughly the same size as the nano, though its width is closer to Apple's hard-drive-based players. It has a 6-gigabyte hard drive. Supported file formats include MP3 and WMA, with or without Microsoft's digital rights...

Dec, 2005

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (hometheatermag.com)