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Pros & Cons
Pros
It’s not flashy or has cool retro look, but this boombox works and works well. Operates totally with the remote controller.
It's worth the extra.
The only things this is missing is a record player and bluetooth radio. Plug and play. The only thing you can't do is record to cd which is no biggie. This player far exceeds the old sony one i bought new in 1996 for $86 plus tax.
Cons
Money should be refunded. It is big and heavy and takes up space without doing what i want. This thing is garbage, seriously, look elsewhere!
We apologize for the inconvenience this matter may cause. Thank you for nothing. Really aggravating. What a disappointment.
The reception has a constant background hum and i can sit in only one spot within my office otherwise i'm overwhelmed by static and white noise. The antenna is very sensitive to position and while i can hear two stations that are mo farther than five ... Read More
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Quality
Exactly the quality i was looking for.
There is no dolby (because dolby no longer grant licenses for their cassette noise reducing systems) but overall the sound qual... Read More
The shoud quality is very good, but not great.
But for me, staying true to cd quality was important and this stereo box justifies that for me.
Competitiveness
I also like the cd player which uses a slide-out disc tray rather than the tacky hinged doors you typically see on portable stereos.
Overview
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quality, radio, good, excellent and few. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,612 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 20 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Plus you can just get a bluetooth adapter to connect your phone if you want that
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If i could change one thing i would rather have a 5band manual eq control rather than a handful of presets
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So where im coming from i wanted a boombox portable stereo that included a cassette deck as well as cd player
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This model is now discontinued and finding an alternative is almost impossible
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It also recognizes mp3 but does not recognize some of the newer high resolution audio codecs
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Doesnt have room for a huge amount of information and viewing angles are great
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Yes its adequate but its certainly not a selling feature of the player
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The cassette mechanism stopped working finally after about 30 years of use
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