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Maybe sometimes Amazon has it at a more reasonable price from other sellers, as I see other reviews have mentioned 'for under $100' but it's showing at $199.99 now and that is a ridiculous price.Hope this helps someone. Well Target has it for $70, so what's with the huge difference there. This is the first time I've written one of these and it's not to give a review as I don't have it yet- But I thought I had to warn people NOT TO BUY IT FROM THIS SELLER (value-warehouse)- YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF. As I look at this Amazon listing right now it says the price on this is $199.99- there is only 1 seller offering it, value-warehouse.
After contacting Sony they requested I ship the unit to Texas (they begrudgingly provided shipping costs) and offered me a refurbished unit to replace my brand new one. As it turns out this unit is no longer in stock so Sony offered me a refund minus my shipping and handling costs and sales tax paid. This "boombox" never worked right out of the box. I rejected this "generous offer" and requested a new replacement unit. I would not reccomend this unit. The cd player was unable to read any type of cd. I tried two brand new cds right out of their packaging.
There are better sounding radios out there, but I needed something small so this was a compromise.Reception could be better, but I could blame this on my walls, as my other tuners don't work too well either - but my two clock radio's tune in stations better than this radio, and they don't have external antenna's - and I'm two miles from Manhattan.There is a handle on the unit, though it doesn't show in the picture. The sound is what I expected from a radio with 4" speakers, but mid's and lows (vocals and bass) are a bit muddy. If you compare it to a decent home stereo, it sounds horrible, if you compare it to a clock radio it sounds great.
Great cd playback options and a great remote. Ipod playback was perfect.A few things to consider. I bought this so I could listen to music in my kitchen.
The sound is a little muddy. It's also deeper than it appears, so if you're setting it on a shelf - be sure to measure.Overall, I'm happy and would buy it again. The line in for an ipod is a single line in, I think 1/4 inch plug - not RCA's.
Does not come with a cord.
I generally expect Sony to be a cut above the rest and this one is two cuts below the rest. Sony replaced it but I am very disappointed in the sound quality. Digital recordings should sound sharp and crisp and on this loser they sound FLAT. The original I ordered arrived defective and I had to return it to Sony. However, I am not factoring this in my review since just about anything produced on an assembly line will have lemons.
as with most Sony products, good quality unit with great sound I see why this product gets its good rating.
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