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Sony CFD-G500 CD Radio Cassette Recorder Boombox (Black)

Sony CFD-G500 CD Radio Cassette Recorder Boombox (Black)

List Price: $139.99
Your Price: $99.99
Product Info Reviews

Features:
  • CD, cassette, and radio boombox with CD-cassette synchro dubbing and aggressive, power-drive design
  • 10 watts RMS per channel x 2, with two 4-inch speakers and a 4-inch Power Drive Woofer for powerful bass enhancement (includes PDW indicator)
  • Compact remote control with 10-key direct-access buttons for tuner and CD; 20 FM and 10 AM station presets; drift-free digital PLL tuning
  • Stereo minijack (.125-inch) analog line input for hooking up an MP3 player, minidisc player, or other device
  • Audio CD-R/CD-RW playback compatibility, 20-track programming, and 4 preset sound modes (rock, pop, jazz, and vocal)


Description:

Sony's CFD-G500 CD/radio cassette recorder offers a compact chassis, several sound-enhancement options, and remote-control convenience--not to mention an aggressive, black-and-red power-drive design. Stereo 4-inch speakers are augmented by a third, 4-inch Power Drive Woofer, all driven by a powerful 20 watts RMS total. The unit's CD player uses a one-bit digital-to-analog audio converter with 8x oversampling for pristine sound, and audio CD-R/CD-RW compatibility means the boombox will play your home-brewed music mixes as well as prerecorded CDs.

The CFD-G500's digital AM/FM stereo tuner offers 30 station presets (20 FM, 10 AM). Four electronic sound modes (rock/pop/jazz/vocal) let you tailor the sound for listening to various different types of music or in different environments, while the unit's unique Power Drive settings (off, 1, and 2) enhance low-frequencies in any sound mode. A cool red light atop the device indicates PDW-on status.

A remote control with 10-key direct-access buttons works for CD tracks and radio presets, while various CD play modes (program/shuffle/repeat) let you hear tracks in multiple ways: in sequence (as recorded), in program order (up to 20 tracks), all tracks in random (shuffle) order, or as a single track repeating over and over.

With synchronized CD/cassette dubbing, CD playback commences just after cassette recording begins. The stereo record/playback cassette deck provides direct recording from either the tuner, the CD player. Meanwhile, an analog minijack (.125-inch) stereo line input lets you hookup anything from your laptop to an MP3 player or a portable DVD player. The unit runs on the supplied AC power cord or six D batteries. The remote uses 2 AA batteries (no batteries are included).

What's in the Box
Boombox, remote control, a user's manual, AC power cord.

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