Some of the screws even looked like they were oriented the same direction similar to a concours automobile. The high quality is everywhere, reminding me of some 60's tube gear where you can tell craftsman assembled each piece with care. The surface is so nice that my work light was reflecting off of it which was very distracting. While the components aren't meant to be used outside of the main unit, as far as I can tell, their cases are stamped polished metal. I was unable to get that section to slide out, the tolerances on this are pretty close and I didn't want to force anything. There's a very large rechargeable battery inside and some mystery metal clad boxes on the bottom. The internal units are wired to a common board with clips. Taking the unit apart is an exercise in precision and eye strain, I had to buy a service manual, not to fix a faulty component, but to take it apart! The back side is solid metal with allen head screws and the largest heat sink ever on a boombox. The handle clips into the top silver mounting points, joining the main body (that has a built in handle) to the speakers. One of the problems with the XF Series is that everything was sold a la carte, meaning you could just have the base unit, you could also add the speakers and of course, one of the most wanted, but rare piece, the handle was also an option. Those are all great models and the CFS-70 looks like it might have some design cues and the same speakers without the tweeter.
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