Sony CFDS22 Boombox (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was looking for a decent, relatively low-priced boombox for my bedroom, and I ended up buying a CFDS22. The unit is nicely designed. The controls are easy to use, and very straightforward. At the time I bought it, having the 0-10 keys to go to a specific track with 1 touch seemed like an unnecessary novelty, but if you like programming your music selections, you'll really love it. The cd component has a full range of programming options. You can select random play, or program specific tracks with or without the random play option. The CD player will play just about anything. I haven't had a problem with CD-Rs, and it plays all but the most scratched up disks (which I couldn't get to play on any of my other players either).
The tape deck, like most boombox tape decks, isn't the greatest, but it will enable you to make a decent cassette tape from a CD, if you want to make copies for the car, for example. The cassette tape controls aren't electronic, but the power to the deck is, which allows synchronous recording of cds when the 'record' button is pushed on the cassette deck.
I found the sound quality from CDs to be above average for a boombox model in this price range. If you're looking for an inexpensive stereo to suit a small room, I would definately recommend it.

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This CD/Radio cassette recorder has a rugged, sporty compact design with a smooth, metallic finish, featuring quality Mega Bass Sound System. A digital AM/FM tuner provides accurate drift-free tuning of AM and FM radio stations. An easy tuning system, 10-key direct input for CD tuner operation, 30 station presets, 20-track RMS programming and four-way disc repeat modes offer versatile and convenient operation with easy access to your favorite music. Other features include auto-reverse playback and battery checker.

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Coby CX144 Portable AM/FM Cassette Player/Recorder Review

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(More customer reviews)I really urge everyone to stay far away from this product if you value your cassettes. The one I purchased mangled the first cassette I put in (an irreplaceable one - how could I have been so silly as to put it in without testing the player?). In any case, this product really is a piece of junk. But then, you get what you pay for.
I do want to add that amazon came through for me.

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The Coby CX-144 Portable AM/FM Cassette Player/Recorder is a simple yet functional solution for your portable radio needs. Its sleek yet classic design features a full-range speaker system and headphone jack for private listening. One-touch and automatic level control recording is perfect for storing that memorable radio hit onto cassette tape. Auto stop cassette player, AM/FM radio,Automatic level control recording, One-touch recording, Soft eject cassette door, Full-range speaker system, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM telescopic antenna, 110/220V dual voltage, Requires 4 x "D" batteries (not included).

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Sony Walkman Digital Tuning Weather FM/AM Stereo Cassette Player (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the same item as the FX-290, now with a W added. Only difference is the absence of the TV audio band, which will be irrelevent next February. I ve had three of these walkmans in the past couple of years. One shattered upon impact to the ground. I didn't have the case on it, and with the other two the fast forward button, which I use quite a bit fell off.
That being said, this is probably the greatest walkman I ve owned. The radio cassette player is a dying breed and I m glad to see Sony put out a new version of an old favorite. With 35 hours on one AA battery, this is one of the great values. I still have hundreds of cassette tapes that I have taped from XM the last couple of years, and I still take my walks listening to those. Transferring to a CD is an option,but its too much of a bother. With the belt clip its so easy to just walk listening to a cassette, even though the sound quality is not as good as a CD,but it fits my purposes fine.
With AM and FM and all the presets, and a weather band this is a nice value for $30 and free shipping. I m glad I still have my other two units without the fast forward button. This is becoming a relic, and I want to make sure I have this walkman for some time to come. No MP3 for me. I m satisfied with this unit.

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Slim Design --- is slim enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Controls are all in-line for easy use Weather Band --- lets you listen up-to-the-minute weather from your local Weather Band broadcasts Digital Synthesized FM/AM Stereo Tuner --- provides the most accurate drift-free tuning of AM and FM stereo radio stations 1 "AA" Battery Operation --- provides hours of listening and makes the radio compact and inexpensive to use Digital Auto Preset Scanning --- at the press of a button, auto scan feature plays a few seconds of each memorized radio station, in sequence, to help you select stations for listening and set into memory 33 Station Preset Tuning (4WB/24FM/5AM) --- offers convenient one-button tuning of your choice of 7 TV, 4 WB, 24 FM stations and 5 AM stations Up to 35 Hours Extended Battery Life --- with 1 "AA" batteries is made possible by advanced technology that allows extended battery life beyond previous limits Mega Bass Sound System --- produces deep, rich bass tones for more pleasing overall sound Battery Level Indicator on LCD --- provides visible indication of battery power

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Sony CFD-E90 CD Radio Cassette Recorder (White) Review

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(More customer reviews)Purchased it to use on job sites; didn't need anything too fancy, the smaller size is what attracted me. The cassette feature along with CD seemed like a nice bonus.
However, after one week the CD Player would not play a disc, instead read "no disc" even when one was inserted. I later have read where this is a common failure with this unit. I returned it and tried another, but this one gave the "no disc" error right out of the box. Very disappointing product from Sony.
I ended up returning it and got something else entirely. Don't waste your time on this product.

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Sony's white CFD-E90 PSYC CD/radio cassette recorder offers sweeping curves and versatile media playback so your tunes can go almost anywhere you do. The 2.3-watts-per-channel boombox is equipped with a jog dial to help you make clock adjustments and quickly select the CD tracks you're looking for. Its one-bit digital-to-analog audio converter includes 8x oversampling for pristine, accurate sound. And, the CFD-E90's digital AM/FM stereo tuner boasts 30-station memory presets (20 FM, 10 AM).With synchronized CD/cassette dubbing, CD playback commences just after cassette recording begins. The stereo record/playback cassette deck provides direct recording from either the tuner or the CD player. Other features include Mega Bass sound for low-frequency enhancement, 20-track CD programming, current-time display, and a sleep/wake timer with variable settings so you fall asleep or wake to CD or radio. The CFD-E90 also comes with a color-matched remote control, and a .125-inch headphone jack affords private listening.Power the device through the extended power cord, or use 6 C batteries for true portability. The remote control requires 2 AAA batteries, and a clock- and memory-setting back-up features uses 3 AA batteries (no batteries included). When using batteries, expect about 7 hours of CD playback or 15 hours of cassette play or 20 hours of radio use. The boombox includes a telescopic FM antenna and built-in ferrite-bar antenna for AM radio reception.What's in the Box Boombox, remote control, AC power cord, a user's manual, and warranty information.

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Philips MC235B Flat Wall Mountable Micro Shelf System (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I just picked this up and it's a very nice shelf system. It's not going to shake the walls at high volume, but if you were looking for that much power, you wouldn't be looking at a shelf system to begin with. The true test of quality sound comes at the lower end of the volume knob. Here is where this unit excels. No hissing or crackling noise and the bass is rich and pure and sounds dynamite. I played a burn job from mp3 files and I was stunned at just how good this unit really does sound! Mind you, this system does have a wee bit more power than comparable units, so you can crank the volume up loud enough for most people's tastes and there is no sound distortion at the high end, either. It's also pretty easy to mount on the wall, if so desired. It does come with a stand, which suffices well enough, if you don't feel like drilling into your walls. I only have one complaint and it's a minor one. While the speakers attach to the unit as seen in the pic, Philips should have also enabled you to be able to mount the speakers onto a wall, apart from the unit, to achieve a much better stereo sound. I have a speaker on the nightstand on each side of the bed and when I lie down to relax with some good tunes, it sounds simply fantastic. So, sound like a good deal? It is, and for a great price, too! Just make sure you have some extra speaker wire handy, as there's not that much attached to each speaker to begin with. Trust me on this. For the price being asked, in my opinion, sound byte for sound byte, this is one of the best shelf units out there. I listened to a lot of small systems in the up to and a little above the one hundred and fifty level and this system won hands down every time. A nice added bonus feature is that it was also the most eye appealing, too!

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The vividly chic Philips MC235B Micro Shelf System gives you dynamic sound performance packed in a sleek design that can be mounted on your wall.This micro audio system plays both CD and CD-R/RW discs.Digital Sound Control and Dynamic Bass Boost allow you to custom tailor your listening experience.The Philips MC235B also features a sleep/wake timer, as well as a digital AM/FM tuner with 40 presets.

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JVC Vehicle CD Player Receiver Deck with USB Port 3-Band Parametric Review

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(More customer reviews)very good great sound plays mp3s sounds great make sure you have good speakers though

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Features:CD receiver with built-in MOSFET amplifier (20 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels).Plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs (including discs loaded with MP3 and WMA files).Fold-down, detachable face with variable color 3D graphics display.Remote control.iEQ 3-band equalizer.24-bit digital-to-analog converter.Subwoofer level and frequency controls.Compatible with optional JVC Bluetooth adapter.Compatible with optional JVC iPod adapter.Satellite radio-ready (tuner, antenna, and XM or SIRIUS service subscription required).USB input (front panel).Optional auxiliary input.CD changer controls.Three sets of preamp outputs.CEA-2006 compliant amplifier.Seek tuning.Digital clock.CD frequency response: 5-20,000 Hz.CD signal-to-noise ratio: 98 dB.FM sensitivity: 11.3 dBf.Warranty: 1 year.

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Sharp 200 Watt iPod® Docking Station - Black/Silver (CDDH790N) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Sharp CD-DH899N has ok functionality but the speakers that come with it are terrible. They had high-end distortion even at low-moderate volume. This was the case with all the functions - CD, radio, tape, line-in and iPod. Thank goodness the speakers are not hard-wired in! I swapped them out with various other old speakers, and my best set was 15-year old Sony speakers with good speaker wire, which were 8 Ohm and had plenty of power handling. (The original speakers were 4 Ohm with thin wires.) That cleared up the distortion, although I have not tried cranking it yet. Why did Sharp design speakers that can't handle the signal??? The stereo itself works as advertised. Note that the cassette deck does not have a record function, only play. Also, there are no audio inputs to the stereo except a line-in. No audio outputs either, only the speakers. The CD tray is very flimsy, the tape deck is a little clunky, I kinda wish an extended warranty was available. I got this new on e-bay for a great prices, so it's an ok unit for a bedroom for the price, but do not buy this unless you have some good speakers to swap out!

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Station Presets: 40 - AM/FM
CD Player
Media Support: CD-RW, Analog Magnetic
Formats Support: Analog Magnetic, MP3, WMA
Top Mount iPod Docking
Full Logic Cassette Deck
Pre-Set Equalizer
USB Interface
Speakers: 2-way - Stereo
Output Power: 300 W

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Sony MHCEC98Pi Mini Hi-Fi Shelf System with Digital Media Port and 530-Watts RMS (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I did not purchase this from Amazon, but I wanted to write a review anyway. I have been looking everywhere for a stereo system that has clear sound, great bass, an iPod hookup and cd changer. If it had a cassette deck, that would be even better, but I could deal without one. I really liked the idea of an extra subwoofer. I wasn't going to purchase this system because it only has a 1 disc tray for cd's, but I figured that's where the iPod comes in for continuous music, and I should at least try it. Needless to say, I bought this stereo and hooked it up immediately (set up was a piece of cake).
I was immediately disappointed when the wires for my speakers were extremely short. Maybe only about 3 1/2 feet long. I like to spread out my system a little so I can get the best sound. Now, I'm not talking about placing speakers all around the room - they wouldn't even extend to the edges of my entertainment center.
The worst part of all, and the main reason why I am returning this system, is the sound is muffled. Even when I changed the preset EQ settings, the only one I was somewhat happy with was the "MP3 SURROUND"... but it still muffled my music. I could barely hear "s" sounds in the vocals... when I could, they sounded more like an "f". I should say, I am also very picky when it comes to electronics, but when I'm spending $200 + dollars, I think it's allowed! All I am asking for is crisp sound.
So, here are my pros to the system:
--Very nice looking stereo system
--DSGX feature really boosts the sound, along with the subwoofer
--LOVE the included iPod dock, which also charges
--7 different EQ settings for sound (my old stereo had 4)
--530 watts for loud sound
My cons, which severely outweigh the pros for me:
--Muffled sound. Vocals and music bits are not clear at ALL
--1 CD playing capability
--Wires and chords aren't long enough to spread out components to my liking
--Expensive for the things it is lacking
Hopefully this review will be helpful - I wish I had one that was this detailed when I was looking. Mind you, everyone has their own taste.
I would not recommend this system to anyone who is looking for crisp, clear sound. But if you like a nice strong bass and a lot of power... you may want to take a look.

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It is made for iPod.The Audio-in For Use with MP3 Players or PC's.

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Sony WM-FS566 S2 Sports Walkman Digital Tuning Radio/TV/Weather Stereo Cassette Player Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great little gadget. My only problem with is that is does not stop automatically when it comes to the end of side two. It continues to play until it is manually switched off and if you forget about it, it will eventually chew up the tape.

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Sony WM-FS566 S2 Sports Walkman(R) -- Do you jog in place, or for miles? Is your bike stationary, or can it fly down a mountainside? No matter how you get your exercise, having your favorite music to accompany you makes the experience much more enjoyable. This Sports Walkman(R) from Sony is specifically designed for the active individual, and can entertain you in multiple ways. You can tune into AM or FM radio, Weather, or TV - Or you can choose to pop in your favorite cassette!Digital Volume ControlDigital Auto Preset Scanning1 AA Battery Operation (not included)Up to 35 Hours Extended Battery Life (Tape Playback)Battery Level Indicator on multifunction LCD Automatic Volume Limiter System (AVLS)Mega Bass Sound SystemAnti-Rolling Cassette Mechanism helps assure smooth play while active Arm Band lets you wear your Walkman(R) unit on your arm during activities, keeping your hands free Sony MDR-011 Headphone Included Unit Dimensions (WHD) -4 1/4 x 3 7/10 x 1 1/2 inches / Weight -7.8 ouncesColor -White/Orange

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