Reviews
2/5 stars ::
Excessive noise overshadows feature set
As another reviewer mentioned this is not an Atrac player. This did not affect my score, however.
The motor noise is the loudest I've heard from any Panasonic/Sony portable player; when the unit starts up or tracks a song, the noise can be loud enough to disturb my (sleeping) partner. When listening to quiet classical passages one can hear noise/hiss in the background which is not on the source CD. (And yes, I did turn off G-protection but that did not help much.) For pop/rock/electronic music this is not really noticeable. Sound quality is better than MP3 but not as good as CD players from 5 or 10 years ago. Highs seem clipped and bass is muddled.
Be sure to read the instruction on how to change the optional settings. (Press display and play when nothing is going on.)
Alas, the audio CD player continues to get pushed aside by the army of iPods and MP3 players and what should be a mature product has declined in quality but not in price.
3/5 stars ::
Sony CD/MP3 Player
This sony CD Player is very good.I like it very much.The sound is very nice.
5/5 stars ::
No interruptions!!
I like to listen to books on disk while I clean, which means I'm moving around. This CD-player is great. I can move around freely without it interrupting the playback. This is a HUGE improvement over the CD-player I owned previously.
Additionally, the sound is good and the interface is intuitive. I am very happy with my purchase.
