Victor EX-D60 CD stereo system, Digi Mart USA News (Japan launch): JVC Kenwood announced the Victor EX-D60 on November 12 as an upgrade to the EX-D6 player introduced in December 2020. The all-in-one compact stereo keeps a wooden cabinet and uses two 8.5 cm full-range drivers with wooden diaphragms instead of conventional paper or synthetic materials.
According to Victor, the wooden construction produces natural-sounding midrange frequencies and controlled bass. The revised model also adds new hybrid insulators beneath the cabinet, built from two layers of resin and metal, with brass and stainless steel components placed on opposite sides to reduce vibration.
Beyond CD playback, the EX-D60 supports Bluetooth audio through SBC, AAC and LDAC, along with FM radio and USB playback. It can play FLAC and WAV files up to 24-bit/192kHz.
Users can also record from CDs, radio broadcasts and external sources to USB storage in MP3 format.
The unit can also operate as an amplifier. An AUX input with three adjustable sensitivity levels allows external players, including turntables with a phono preamplifier, to be connected.
Victor has also enlarged the display characters and redesigned the remote control.
The EX-D60 is scheduled for release in Japan in mid-November. Victor uses open pricing, but Yodobashi lists the unit at ¥79,860, approximately $520, with availability from November 19. The source notes that this is expensive for a compact stereo, though its combination of CD playback, radio and wireless reception may appeal to listeners who still keep physical music collections.
