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JVC KD-M550

Source reference · needs review · MiniDisc Wiki, September 2026 snapshot · Source edited 2024-10-02

Manufacturer
JVC
Model / source grouping
KD-M550
Device type
auto
MDLP modes
Yes
NetMD interface
No
Hi-MD support
No

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Adapted from “JVC KD-M550”. Links, layout and file names normalized; missing database fields restored; remote embeds replaced with links. Manufacturer manuals and separately credited photographs retain their original attribution.

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Name KD-M550
Manufacturer JVC
Released 2003/06
Device type auto
Recorder Player
MDLP Yes
NetMD No
Hi-MD No
Radio Yes - 76-90Mhz
Dimensions 1-Din (W) 178 mm x (H) 50 mm x (D) 167 mm
Weight 1.2kg
ATRAC ver Not recorded
Battery Not recorded Not recorded
Battery notes Not recorded
Sidecar (depr) Not recorded
Voltage 12
Power cable Not recorded
Price (launch) Not recorded
¥35 000
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Inputs 3.5mm line in (analog-only)
Outputs Not recorded
Control Not recorded

JVC KD-M550

Utilizes JVC's "Vario Face" that allows you to easily change the face design, same as the KD-M515

Equipped with "6-pattern CEQ (Customer Equalizer)" that allows you to choose your preferred sound quality according to the music genre and mood.

Equipped with "24bit ATRAC" that realizes high sound quality with improved signal processing capacity. (During MD SP mode playback)


Content adapted from: JVC Press Release JVC Press Release (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) JVC Product Page JVC Product Page (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) av.watch

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Additional specifications and references
Web MdNo (not NetMD)
Remote Page
ManualUser manual
RegionJapan