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THIS ITEM IS USED-HAS SCRATCHES, BOTH SPEAKERS HAVE SHARPY MARKINGS, SCRATCHES AND A SMALL CHIP ON ONE. PLEASE REFER TO PICTURES OF THE ITEM In used working condition, The stereo has scratches, both speakers have sharpy markings, scratches and a small chip on one. Sharp Stereo SystemModel: CD-C422C Comes with 2 speakers and a power cord. Local Pickup Only, In Calgary, AB.DW
This is a buyer’s market for this category at the moment, and US$88 sits just below the US$93 median, so it reads as a fair-to-good price rather than a standout bargain. It is comfortably above the US$54 25th percentile, but still well below the US$194 75th percentile, so I’d treat it as solidly reasonable if the unit is clean and complete.
What makes it interesting is the usual charm of these compact Sharp all-in-ones: straightforward shelf-friendly convenience, decent everyday sound for casual listening, and a format that appeals if you want a self-contained secondary system. At this price, the main upside is value if the speakers, controls, and disc mechanism all work properly; with older mini systems, a quick test of the CD drawer, transport, and all inputs is worth doing before buying.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Sharp is a Japanese electronics company founded in 1912 by Tokuji Hayakawa, who began with a small metalworking workshop in Tokyo. The company’s name comes from its early “Ever-Ready Sharp” mechanical pencil, and its broader corporate identity grew out of a long history of practical consumer innovation rather than specialist audio alone.
In audio, Sharp has been associated mainly with mainstream consumer hi-fi and AV rather than ultra-audiophile hardware. Over the decades it has produced items such as radios, televisions, receivers, and other home-electronics components; in the modern era its audio presence is tied more to compact systems and mass-market electronics than to a deep catalog of standalone amplifiers, DACs, turntables, or headphones.
In market terms, Sharp is best understood as a heritage Japanese consumer brand with periodic involvement in audio, not a dedicated high-end hi-fi marque. For knowledgeable buyers, that means the brand carries historical legitimacy and recognition, but its reputation is closer to reliable mid-market electronics than boutique or reference-grade specialist audio.
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