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I bought this 6 years ago but should have returned it immediately. At first cleaning the lens helped a little but not anymore. The antenna has to be set just right to pick up the strongest station in town, but even that dissolves in interference when a person or pet walks across the room or a car goes down the street. The AM reception is no prize either; the box has to be re-oriented just right every time you change the station.
Of course the cassette decks are purely mechanical, meaning they can't be remote controlled. Either the disc won't play at all or only plays the first few tracks, then spins out of control making a chattering noise. When it works it only plays factory CDs; it doesn't take CD-RW or mp3, and is very touchy about CD-Rs. This box convinced me Sony's days as a quality brand are over and is only cruising on its past reputation. That leaves the dual cassette players.they make a lot of mechanical noise when playing, and dubbing from deck to deck yields poor quality copies. Although I live in a large city the FM reception is practically non-existant.
This is after very light CD use over the years. The products lately are in the same class as Emerson & other cheapie store brands - preferring visual flash to catch kids' eyes while disguising junk inside. I've tried the antenna at different lengths and attached wires and foil to it to no avail. Now the CD player is dying.
While searching for a newer boombox with SD/Flash reading capabilities, I was amazed to see the Sony box that I purchased over seven years ago still in production. Yet, that is a testament to the build quality and music quality produced by the unit. However, this box is very solidly built and has a warm, rich bass sound that does not distort. Literally, I have left the box out in light rain and the remote control in a downpour, and the both still work flawlessly.
I want to be able to transfer several albums of music files off my PC to a SD card that fits in the palm of my hand.The other reason that I reduced by a star is due to the overpricing. I give it less than 5 stars primarily because it is dated. If you are moving towards the digital music age, intending to reap the rewards of an Mp3 device or small storage card, then this unit is not to be considered. I paid about $100 for the Box over seven years ago. Quite frankly, I'm tired of dragging jewel cases out when I want to listen to music on the patio or elsewhere. Let me just say that no boombox, relative to a mid-priced stereo receiver, is going to give you awsome sound, despite the claims.
If you are still playing cassettes and CD's this is a great unit to consider. Generally, the price of electronic products does not inflate. Turn it up almost to the highest setting and it still plays cleanly. It is a fairly large and heavy unit as far as portable players go.
Also--it does not fit in small spaces. It is too heavey and awkward to carry with the speakers attached. This is an okay machine, but it should not be called portable. Just because it has a handle, it isn't portable.
Great value. I am so impressed with the sound and quality of my new musical experience. The Lindy Ladies Dance team enjoys the volumn available from the "easy to carry", player.
Just one thing it should have been able to play mp3 compact discs Good product and for the time I've had it, it's operated without incident.
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