The JVC MX-KC68 is a compact shelf system with a 1-CD player. Instead of three sound modes, like some of the other JVC models, it has six: rock, pop, classic, dance, hall, and stadium. It also has a "Stage Dock" an area set aside in the unit for an iPod to sit in and connect to. This allows an iPod to not only to make use of the 3-way speakers and separate subwoofer, but also allows it to be protected by the base structure of the system as opposed to having the iPod sit separately and exposed with a cord connection. The system itself is black and does not have the stylish speaker design that some of the other JVC models have.