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Sony CFDV17 CD/Radio Cassette Recorder (Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics  CD Players & Recorders
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Product Description
The compact full-featured stereo is styled for go-anywhere fun with easy-carry handle. It has a Mega Bass port speaker design that integrates a common cavity speaker with front firing bass duct to provide powerful, strong bass sound. The Mega Bass sound system produces rich, deep bass tones for more powerful overall sound. With the 20 track RMS programming you can pre-program up to 20 tracks on a compact disc, to play in any order. Tone Control allows continuous bass/treble adjustment for optimum sound reproduction. A built-in compact disc player provides digital sound, and the AM/FM tuner and cassette deck produce virtually no distortion.Amazon.com Review
If we judged boomboxes on just durability, reliability, and sensibility, Sony's CFD-V17 would be worthy of five stars. This portable system is well built, smartly designed, and pleasing to the eye. It also incorporates one of the best radio tuners we've encountered in a portable at this price range.A large, well-balanced handle makes the CFD-V17 easy to carry. It also folds down neatly, so it doesn't detract from the system's aesthetic appeal. Although Sony stuck with a traditional black-and-gray design, the CFD-V17's sleek appearance looks right at home on a desk or bookshelf.
Ergonomically, the CFD-V17 shines. The top-loading CD player is easy to operate and has a solid lid that opens with ease and snaps shut securely. A simple lever switches between CD, AM/FM radio, or tape. A red light indicates whether the system is on. We like the large volume dial, which is simple to locate and easy to adjust without being obtrusive.
The layout of the top-loading cassette player is straightforward, and the large function buttons are built to withstand many hours of use. Since the cassette player also allows you to record tapes, Sony made it easy to dub tapes directly from the built-in CD player or radio. Simply load a blank audio cassette, hit Play on the CD player (or tune in a radio station), and press the record button.
As for the radio, we took great delight in the number of stations we were able to receive. In our experience, most boomboxes don't have excellent radio tuners. The CFD-V17 is an exception. We were able to pull in 22 clear FM stations and 15 clear AM stations from a basement. This system's radio tuner is even more impressive outdoors.
The CFD-V17 uses a pair of 4-inch speakers that aren't detachable. The speaker grilles are made of rigid metal--a rare sight these days. A bass port in the lower center of the boombox is strictly for appearance; it offers no help in extending the lower frequencies from the full-range speakers. In fact, the CFD-V17 is a bit of a disappointment when it comes to sonic fidelity, as it distorts at midvolume and demonstrates very little bass. Although Sony provides a tone control and a Mega Bass switch, these two features don't improve the sound. Probably the best sound feature on the CFD-V17 is the headphone jack.
That's not to imply that this compact music system sounds bad. It is, in a word, adequate. Balancing the CFD-V17's average sound against its excellent ergonomics and fine build quality, we can easily recommend this boombox for listening to popular music at low volume levels.
If you're looking for a compact entertainment system that's easy to operate and built to last, Sony's CFD-V17 will serve you well. --Eric Gill
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Amazon.com Product Description
Think about your kitchen, your den, your office, your kid's dorm room--a bunch of places could use a splash of color with tunes to match. Now coordinating your music with your décor is possible with Sony's new color boomboxes. Sony's CFD-V177 combines a compact, full-featured CD/radio/cassette recorder stereo with four up-to-the-minute colors and Sony's Mega Bass sound system.Customer Reviews:
Very impressive.......2002-07-06
I'm very impressed by the richness of music played through this unit, especially CD and (surprisingly) cassette tape. It has good midrange and depth. The stereo separation is poor, mainly because the speakers are so close together. The "mega bass" button does a good job increasing the bass, but it's not so noticeable when playing classical music or when listening to pop via FM radio. I always use it when playing compact discs. The tone control's effect is more modest, but still useable and useful.
The cassette player plays with surprisingly little hiss, especially considering there's no Dolby noise reduction.
Music from FM radio stations sounds a bit thin, and clearly inferior to music from CD. The "mega bass" option has little effect improving this.
So overall, a great little boom box with good sound quality. I originally intended owning this machine for a short period and then selling it, but now it's a keeper.
Not a happy camper.......2000-07-25
super value and sound.......2000-04-23
A must have.......2000-04-01
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