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Sony 52-Watt XM(TM) Radio-Ready CD Receiver with CD Changer Controls and 3 Pre-Amp Outputs (CDXCA810X)
Average Customer Rating
(3.0 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Not bad, but should have shopped around more...
(3 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Apr 28, 2004 (California)The CDX-CA810X is a pretty good unit. I wish now though, that I had gotten one that plays MP3/WMA. Also, for the money, I'd have expected a little better construction. The faceplate seems a little flimsy and is dificult to reattach.
Pros:
Changing colors is fun
3 Preamp outputs
7 EQ presets are real nice
Cons:
Detachable faceplate not worth detaching
No MP3/WMA decoding
Tuner doesn't sound great
Pros:
Changing colors is fun
3 Preamp outputs
7 EQ presets are real nice
Cons:
Detachable faceplate not worth detaching
No MP3/WMA decoding
Tuner doesn't sound great
Final Thoughts:
Unless you're partial to Sony and will not want to play any MP3/WMA CDs, you'll want to look elsewhere. You can get a good CD/MP3 receiver with similar features in the same pricerange, I recommend Kenwood or Panasonic if you don't want to pay too much, or if you don't mind a bigger price tag Pioneer or Rockford Fosgate make great receivers!