Sony D-FJ041 CD Walkman Portable CD Player with AM/FM Tuner

This Walkman offers music enthusiast the chance to listen to music files stored on a CD-R, a regular CD (of course), a CD-RW, and even a digital AM and FM radio tuner! While this lacks certain features that a music maniac might want (like the ATRAC system that some CD players have), this Walkman is really a very good choice for most people.

This Sony walkman has good sound quality, better than other. The FM section is really good and that is the main reason one bought it.

Jam with a new CD or the latest hits from the best radio stations with the D-FJ041 Walkman CD players with AM/FM tuner. Traveling or exercising with this player is easy because of its light weight and compact design. The sporty, clip-style headphones are comfortable on your ears and won’t fall off when the going gets tough. With the ability to play burned CD-R/RW discs, you can also enjoy your own personalized mixes through 8 simple playback modes. For reliability, Skip-Free G-Protection¿ technology is there to ensure continuous, interruption-free playback.

However, that’s still good for this price range. This Walkman uses two AA batteries and you get a good amount of play time out of the batteries if you pick good ones. It weighs barely more than seven ounces–great!

At first glance the controls on the Walkman itself appear slightly confusing but after about five minutes tops you learn all the important and most commonly used functions. The controls also make it easy to do basic things such as adjusting the sound, starting a CD and stopping it. The instruction manual is fairly clear as well. The Walkman does have “playback modes” but I rarely use them so I can’t comment on that.*

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Portable Speakers

Executive Summary by Anne Ahira

Everything is becoming portable these days. The only problem it would seem is when you wish to share your music or videos with friends, those tiny speakers on mp3 players and portable DVD players are just not adequate for playing to a group. Portable speakers are the answer to the problem and there are many to choose from.

Top Four Portable Speakers

Choosing the right portable speakers is a matter of planned use and the device you are trying to use them with. Unfortunately, as you will see most portable speakers and really most accessories period are for the Apple IPod. That being said here are the top four portable speakers, in no particular order.

Altec Lansing InMotion

This sleekly designed portable speaker was created for any dock connecting IPod. Beautiful design and thumping bass makes the Altec Lansing a top contender for the Bose customer.

Sony Impact I-Fusion

Good quality sound in a compact carrying case makes these a number one choice among many IPod users. The hard case serves two basic functions first it protects the portable speakers from damage and second it enhances the sound quality.

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LG Portable Speakers MSP-100

When it comes to portable these little buggers, fit the bill. Ultra small with a clamshell like design for their size and price these are great little portable speakers. The device comes with audio ports and an internal lithium battery.

The only downside is the portable speakers do not have a volume control themselves. You are limited to the volume control on your media player.

Logitech Play Gear Amp Portable Speakers

If you are looking to get more sound from your PSP these portable speakers can do the job.

You will not be hosting a party with your PSP but you can enjoy better sound with these portable speakers. These speakers are capable of AC or DC current and with three AAA batteries; you will have more than enough power. Charge from batteries lasts longer than the charge for the player itself.

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Car CD Player

By Josh A

Car CD players are basically music playing devices that are installed into your car’s dashboard. Most types of CD players can read CD-RW as well as CD-R. Many others are capable of playing formats like WMA and MP3.

There are roughly 3 types of car CD players. There is the built-in model that comes with the car. These types are hooked to the battery and run off the vehicle’s power supply. Next is the portable player. These ones can be switched between cars and also enables easier upgrading. Most of them use batteries although some might alternate between batteries and power source of the car itself. Then there is the CD changer. This type enables you to load up multiple CDs, playing one disc at a time.

Those intending to buy a car CD players might want to keep these tips in mind. Firstly, try and find one that plays a wider variety of formats. This way, you get to listen to a greater range of your music collection.

Potential buyers might also want to think about the overall look of the player. Do they need a removable face plate? Something that blends into the dash? Would you like features like Seek/Scan or tuner sensitivity or would you prefer something more basic?

It is also advisable to test the player before you buy. And to make the most of your new player, it is an equally good idea to ensure your brand new player is installed properly into your car dash.

SanDisk Sansa Fuze 2 GB Video MP3 Player - A Quick Review

By Troy Richards

The Sansa Fuze is the latest offering from SanDisk to its line of MP3 players. Continually attractive to customers for its low prices, the company has not been content nor rested on its laurels on this selling feature alone; SanDisk has become and remains to true contender because of its efforts to tweak and improve the sound quality and features of its Sansa MP3 players.

The Sansa Fuze offers reasonable bass response (though not pulse-pounding), rich and full mids that highlight smooth vocals, and an impressive high end. Tested with Shure’s E310 earphones and Creative Aurvana Live headphones, across all genres, the Sansa Fuze presented clear, solid sound.

It accepts high capacity memory storage cards, which at the moment are available up to 12 gigabytes; plenty of room for thousands of songs or dozens of videos. This unit also comes with an radio (FM) tuner with auto-scan and presets as well as a built-in microphone for recording audio notes while on the go.

The 28.2 hours of battery life for audio and 6.5 hours for video is quite impressive.For music enthusiasts who don’t want to mortgage their home for a quality MP3 player, the Sansa Fuze is the unit for you.*

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Advantages of Portable MP3 Players

Executive Summary By Victor Thoman

Portable MP3 Players have taken the world by storm primarily owing to its compact size, solid-state technology and large memory capacity. MP3 Players enjoy distinct advantages compared to portable music players chiefly because there is no room for MP3 players missing whether the user is taking a bumpy car ride, having a jog or cycling on an uneven road or path.

All your favourite MP3 songs or other audible forms of media can be normally stored in Flash Memory systems that is either built-in on the Sony Memory Stick, Compact Flash cards or SmartMedia - the same type of cards & sticks we use for digital cameras and that can also be operated with the portable MP3 players in the same manner.

First, MP3 files are prepared on a PC by either downloading songs form the Internet, compressing music from a CD format or producing its original source on MP3 software. You can then download the files through the computer’s USB port or parallel port straight away into the MP3 Player or reader or removable drive that accepts the card/stick of choice. Most portable players nowadays are packed with software programs to facilitate the process of downloading.

Compared to CD Players, Portable MP3 Players have solid state memory that determines the amount of data they can store. Like a Flash drive, Microdrives can carry anywhere from 10 to 15 times media clearly making the portable MP3 Player a musical powerhouse.

MP3 Players are now availlable from 1GB to 160GB. You can read reviews on 2GB MP3 Players, 4gb and 8gb Players to choose the best audio player from Sony, Archos, Sandisk, iRiver and all latest models available in the market.*

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