Pyle Home Home Audio Power Amplifier System 2X40W Mini Dual Channel Sound Stereo Receiver Box w/ LED For Amplified Speakers, CD Player, Theater via 3.5mm RCA for Studio, Home Use Pyle PCA2 Black

I purchased this unit (PCA2) for my office desk.I wanted an inexpensive, but functional unit. I hadn't looked for such a device before so I didn't really know what I would find. I did look at several units designed for more karaoke functions with dual microphone inputs on the front, so I filtered those out.I just want to say I found it! This unit is the perfect size and has all the features I could want (plus some I was very pleased to discover).Observations:- Size: Perfect for my desk.- Case: Black Metal case, solid. Seems well constructed. It does have some weight to it for the size due to the components required inside.- Sikscreening: Looks good, all words are clear and crisp and straight and aligned where they should be. Both front and rear.- Potentiometers: Feel very smooth and provide a good resistance while turning. There is no discernible audio loss while moving them, no crackling or static. Very pleased here.- Buttons: The buttons do depress with a click and they do bottom out when fully depressed. They don't sink into the unit so there is some backing here which is good. So they feel solid and you get a good click.- Knobs: A little cheaper. The white location marker looks to be painted on a bit hastily. it is not as crisp as the silkscreening on the case. Although nothing wrong with them functionally.- Rubber feet: A good thing for my desk- LCD display: Blue. Neat feature is it provides volume level when using the remote. Shows Aux , Blue for BT. properly switches to the new function as expected. Doesn’t seem overly bright. characters are crisp.- Heat: there is 'some' heat but the top vents seem adequate and it never gets what I would consider 'hot', or excessive.- Dual, or even triple volume controls if connecting a device that has volume controls (Alexa has volume controls) plus the remote's volume control plus the master volume control on the unit. Just make sure all are at a suitable level in such cases. I have to turn down the master volume then adjust as necessary once playing music.Rear connections:- Speaker connections are tension type (and just as described). The actual wire hole is a bit small, but this is a reminder that you do not need heavy gauge wire based on the Ohm rating for this unit.- RCA-R/L: A bit disappointed in the RCA connection. Rather, disappointed more so that there is not a built-in 3.5mm input. But, I will say there is nothing wrong technically with the RCA connections, and they do work as expected to provide stereo (left and right) input. If you really needed to you can get a RCA to Female 3.5mm adapter if your device outputs using this type of connection.Function Testing:- My primary focus: Connecting my Alexa via Bluetooth. Works perfectly! I am grateful for the Bluetooth card in this unit! I also used Alexa's 3.5mm output jack and tested the RCA connection. (I had an RCA cable on one end (to this unit) and the 3.5mm connection on the other end (to my Alexa). This also worked. I am not currently using the RCA as I wanted to simply confirm the RCA ports worked.- I also found that the buttons on the front of the unit worked with Bluetooth. I was able to advance songs using the next button.- With the Bluetooth functionality there are a lot of device connection options for me and this was one of my main requirements.Additional features:- FM: I connected the supplied FM Antenna and switched it to the radio. (The antenna has a plastic end to it which fits over the center 'post' inside what looks like a coaxial connection. )The buttons on the front of the unit didn't allow much functionality here for using FM other than advancing station presets once I figured that out.However, the remote provided 35 channel memory (I ran the scan a few times and it ended up only finding 25 the first time through, and on subsequent scans after I adjusted the antenna, found 35 channels!! Don't know what the limit is, and does not seem to be listed anywhere?While there is no specific button labeled to start the scan for the memory, I found it by accident. I used the [Play/Pause] button. There is station seek up/down, and a number pad for direct frequency tuning. I was pleased to discover these functions from this priced unit. I would almost say 'additional' functions since I didn't see anything in the description about this, or I just missed it? And, nothing in the manual about it either.- I presume these same buttons on the remote and on the unit control the SD card and USB similarly.- Remote: As mentioned, the remote provided additional FM functionality. It also provides volume up/down which shows the volume level from 0 to 32 on the LED display. This works independent of the master volume knob on the front. (Does not turn the knob when using remote).- Oddly, you can power the unit off with the remote while the toggle switch on the unit is still in the On position. Just have to flip it to off and back on, or use the remote again.- Remote is a bit less expensive, but given the price point of this unit I'd rather not pay more for a better remote. Functions on this remote work fine. I believe the receiving 'eye' is next to the LCD and since the remote is Infrared, you must point directly at the unit. No issues there for me, just observational.- You can change the mode with the remote, as expected.- Equalizer: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop and Cut (Cut could be country?). Only controllable through the remote.- I also wanted to try and understand what other reviewers noted about hearing a buzz or the '60hz' noise... I tested this by connecting to bluetooth with nothing playing. I turned the master volume knob all the way up, and used the remote to turn it to 32. There was nothing. I plugged in my Alex using the RCA cable described above and performed the same test. Still nothing. To be honest, that sort of noise usually comes from a faulty cabled connection. I typically hear something like that when using a headphone jack that isn't properly connected, or my thumb touches the headphone jack while the other end is plugged in.... but did not get any unwanted/unexpected noise from this unit using RCA or Bluetooth. Perhaps this issue was corrected with this model versus a previous model?Options not tested:- SD Card and USB. Honestly, I don't have any music anymore stored on data drives. So I likely won't be using these functions, but I'll definitely give a nod for the availability.(I'll give the benefit of the doubt and presume these both function perfectly and the remote provides forward/back, pause, play features here!)(Side note: the USB port does provide power. So a potential charging port? Not sure the exact output volts/amps, but it did charge my phone-although very slowly.)Bottom Line: 5 stars- I am seriously considering purchasing additional units. Another for my garage would be great. I am extremely pleased however with the features of this 2 speaker unit. The sound is great for my needs and with the unit's size and the 2 desktop speakers it fits my space. I am not a hi-fidelity junky but what I hear out of this unit sounds great to me. I've cranked it as loud as I am comfortable with for my speakers and was not disappointed. I could also connect my phone (via BT) if I have anything not available through Alexa. I still have the RCA connection available for any other devices I want to connect via wire. Overall, I give this a solid 5 stars. I cannot find anything that is sub-par to what I purchased, and only found good surprises on functionality once I began playing with this solid unit.++Update: The picture at the top of the listing is correct for the unit I have. The lower pictures which show a red, bright LED indicating Power, as well as the description which calls this LED out as one of the features is not present on my unit (thankfully that massive, bright 10mm RED LED is not part of my device as I would have covered it with tape! ) .. It appears the seller updated the case and removed that LED on this unit and added 4 additional buttons but did not correct the lower description and some of the additional pictures. Or, they just mixed two of their units into one listing?- Also, I recommend to the seller to include a better manual, as well as call out some of the additional features available to this unit that are not mentioned anywhere!

I love this product! It's about the size of my hand and fits perfectly on my desk. I bought this for my Audio Technica turntable / record player. I had some old Jenson speakers in the basement; I dusted them off and attached speaker wire to them. The other end of the speaker wire goes into the Pyle amp. Then the turntable's RCA jacks hook into the amp also. I made sure to plug the amp and the turntable into the same power strip to eliminate any chance of background hum. And presto-- it works exactly as advertised. I LOVE it! It took less than 5 minutes to hook up. The volume is perfect! I like that I can control the bass and treble. As far as the volume, it can either be very quiet or very loud; perfect for either background music while working in my office and loud enough for background music during a party. I was worried about the other reviews and the 'hum' but I read you can eliminate that plugging the amp and the turntable into the same power strip: I have zero humming, so that's cool.

Pictured: From L to R: mp3 player, included remote, Ipod, USB stick. Shown inserted into unit: 8GB SD, 16GBCruzerFit.All inputs connect and function as expected. Of course, the bluetooth mode, connected wirelessly to an ipod or other music player is the most convenient since you have full control. The SD card and USB play one after another. Not a problem for me since I play music continuously and don't constantly hunt around choosing certain tracks. To play the next song on the SD card or inserted USB you simply press the "NEXT" button on the PCA2 or on the remote. Choosing next scrolls through the SD card and then the USB.The sound is good for mp3s which is what I primarily use it for (set it and forget it). Plenty of power that's for sure. There are 10 volume marks around the knob; I only need a 2 or 3 to play at a nice volume that I can hear fine in several rooms. For soft background then even less than 2 is enough. I have the PCA2 hooked up to 2 well made circa-1980-1990s Bose 4 OHM indoor/outdoor bookshelf speakers.Yeah there's a very slight hum but only if you put your ear right next to a speaker with nothing playing, no matter how high I turned the volume up to test (with unit on pause of course). There's no hum or noise with any of the switching as long as you turn the volume knob all the way down, which I also do when it's time to shut down power, but even if you don't it's slight pop. For comparison, my Lepai LP-2020+ (is a nice unit just no BT, SD or USB) but it made a loud pop whenever I turned the power switch off even with the volume was at zero. Also, this Pyle PCA2 has more than double the amp power.I just wish the darn FM worked more "normally'...The PCA2 does pull in FM stations after they load like a cable TV box, but you can't "tune" into each one to select (this is just an amp with no tuner- only an FM receiver); you have to remember their designated number and select it on the remote.I didn't buy it for the FM function anyway; I wanted a unit that could play USB and bluetooth ... so I took off one star for the less than perfect FM function (but this is the way FM works in units like this- remember this is not a "tuner" just an amplifier, but it has the right functions for today's most popular use which is to listen to your own personal music collection (having the capacity for pulling in your favorite FM station with amps like these is a nice quirk even though to work it is a bit wonky).Overall I would recommend this PCA2 as a good value if you need or want to play continuous music via USB, SD audio files, or seamlessly with a Bluetooth music player.X-tra TIP: To easily get all your mp3s to be the same listening volume I found a free program called mp4gain; maybe it will work for you too.