CD-Player Reviews

from eopinions:
Are you a dubbing fanatic? Well, now that high-speed dubbing is available from compact disc to MiniDisc, you can do your dubbing directly in the digital domain! Sharp's MDM3 mini-system features a single-disc MD player and a single-disc CD player connected to a pair of two-way speakers. This unit features all the standard editing functions in the MD section like erase, combine, move and title. The slick, silver main unit provides 16 watts of power per channel to the wood-stained speakers. However, you probably won't want to turn this system up too loud, as the power rating is given at 10 percent total harmonic distortion. (Most amps are rated at .5 or 1 percent THD.) That means that the more you turn it up past normal listening levels, the more your music is going to sound like Jimi Hendrix (even if you're playing Stravinsky!)A multifunction front-panel display keeps you up to date on the progress of your mix or which of the 40 station presets the AM/FM tuner is dialed in to.

I bought mine at Buy.com for $176, and the retail price is $340. As a CD player it sounds better than my TEAC CD recorder and my Sony DVD player (CDP-NS725). The Sherwood also has many features and a good remote. I have been into audio since the mid 70s and worked at a local stereo store in New Orleans during most of the 80s. This CD player is a steal!

Since I'm the first to write about this product, I'll try to give a good description. This backpack is amazing. The speakers are actual speakers that you can take out of the backpack and use. There is actually bass, which I thought there wouldn't be ( there isn't that much, so it works best with anything with an extra bass equalizer). The backpack in general is just a daily commute kind of backpack, with decent space. I have no idea why it can be found under mp3 player, oh, and it runs of 4 AAAs (the description doesn't include that). All in all, a great backpack for a great price.

Great product, was pretty simple to install and I have had no problems since instilaton. I never had it skip and I have driven down some very bumpy roads. Also it works great you just pick a radio station that you like then leave it there on that station. I would recommend this product to anyone.

No complaints whatsoever. You will be pleased.

Sony have once again created a reliable product. We have played this machine literally all through the night, and it performed wonderfully. A definately good buy. The best CD player I know of.

The CDP-333 is a bit pricey yes, but hopefully worth it in the long-run. As an ES product, Sony warrants the product for 5 years which may justify the cost.

I particularly like the "group file" and the "hit list" features. The group file allows you to group your CDs into 8 different categories--I used Mozart, Organ music, Bach, Beethoven, etc. After you group the CDs, you can play them in group numerical order or randomly, which is rather neat. If you choose your hit list (maximum of 32 songs or tracks), the player plays them in numerical order or randomly like the group function. The player also allows you to easily play a single disk you may have borrowed (be sure and leave slot one open, however).

Now the drawbacks. I spent about 8 hours installing my 175 CD collection and typing, using a keyboard I borrowed from my PC, descriptive names of each CD. While Sony advertises this information (CD Text) is on some newer disks, 99 percent of my disks required me to type the data in. Hopefully I won't have a power failure as the machine does not have a back up, beyond 24 hours or so (per Sony), as I do NOT want to have to do this again! While the keyboard function is useful when entering names, there are some functions that you can't use the keyboard for (coding in group names for example), a bit of a disappointment (more to the point, I wouldn't pay extra for the keyboard feature). Some other issues. The display is only 13 characters long, which I found too restrictive for most CD titles and you can't assign a CD to more than one group. Specifically, I could not assign my Virgil Fox Bach CD to both the Bach group and my Organ group; a minor inconvenience.

Despite the above noted issues, I find the Sony ES line excellent and their products very good. The machine just feels better than the regular Sony line. I purchased this machine because of its very good features and the 5 year warranty. There are a lot of moving parts in the machine, and I can envision a product failure in the next 5 years. At the end of 5 years, there will be undoubtedly new and better technology and it will be time to replace this unit!

The sound quality is excellent. Having 300 disc capability with flexibility to program three, 32 track programs means that in reality, you can preprogram 96 songs or complete cd's. I've had mine for two months and love it. Everybody that looks at it wants one of their own.

Just got this new Sony CD player. This replaced my old Sony CDX-L350. Though the old one had D-bass enhancement, this one is superior with the DSO. The sound is extremely clear. You can also use the EQULIZER which have BASS-MID-TREBLE from 0db to 10db. The old one had only BASS-TREBLE from 0db-5db. If you turn off the DSO in this, it produces good bass with clear sound. This actually made the full use of my 6"*9" rear speakers and 6.5"*6.5" front speakers. I didn't feel like going for subwoofers. This also looks cool with the red display buttons and white digits. It is not hard to detach the faceplate and can be put back easily. This comes with the remote which is super light. My power antenna goes up only when i turn on the radio, whereas my old system had the antenna up all the time when it was turned on. I hope these information helps you to decide to by this. Good price and good sound.

I recently bought this Sony system and I am completely satisified with it. I think that for the price of it, it is better than alot of other stereo systems. The sound is perfect and it also looks very sharp.