This Top Model has Everything You Need in a CD player, and for a Bargain
Written: Jul 10 '01 (Updated Jul 20 '01)
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Pros: Has everything, rechargeable batteries, case, ac adapter, stylish, 32-hour life, $60.
Cons: No am/fm radio. Sony not manufactured in Japan anymore. This review.
The Bottom Line: To those who cannot trust me, or who have dropped me off your WOT because I write too many restaurant reviews, HAHAHAHAHA! good luck to you.
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| soothsayer's Full Review: Sony Walkman D-EJ715 Personal CD Player |
This Sony CD player is one serious entry-level model. It comes with rechargeable batteries, AC adapter, remote, digital line out, 64 track programming, digital bass, CD-R compatibility, street style headphones, carrying case, and 32-hour battery life; all this for 60 bucks. The only thing missing is AM/FM stereo. The only thing this review is missing is cohesive humor. I’m just too lazy, so apologies to all for a shoddy review with lots of cheap shots. Read Hard_To_Please for a humor shot.
The WIZ, a store in NY -- not to be confused with a kid named “wiz” selling from the back of a truck -- is selling them at $100.00. At the rival J and R music and computer superstore (www.jandr.com), also in NYC, these are flying off the shelves ever since they went on sale for $60.00 a week ago. Some people buying these two, three a piece, and the store restocked several times. The reason? Sony is discontinuing this model for an upgraded version. The newer version only gives you one or two extra features, and it retails for over a hundred.
What you get
- Sony CD player model EJ715.
- Carrying case with hand strap.
- Two NC-WMAA model rechargeable batteries.
- A battery case to store them when not in use.
- A remote control, model RM-CD6
- Street style, behind the ear headphones, model MDR-G051
- 4.5V AC adapter.
This CD is fine for all uses. It has G-Protection, a Sony marketing term for “skip protection”, and is not to be used to protect your G-spot, that is if you know what it is, and where it is; most people don't, but don't worry about it, your partner loves you the same :). While the CD is playing, some of the data is being buffered in case the player is jarred and the reader has to retrack without losing playback quality.
What I didn’t like too much about it is that the CD player is made entirely of plastic, right down to the cheap looking remote control. But I wouldn't say that is a downside as most CD players are made of plastic anyway. The idea is to get one that is sturdy enough to withstand abuse. The EJ715 looks like it can do that.
Features
The CD player is very thin and stylish. There are 7 buttons on the player all arranged in a circle around the circular LCD display. The arrangement is aesthetically pleasing, and reminds me of a stylized representation of the solar system, with the 7 of the planets in rotation of the sun.
The “sound” button is the digital bass control and gives you two levels of aural pleasure. The “play mode” allows you to program the track listings (up to 64 tracks), or shuffle play, and if you press this in combination with another button, you can hear a secret message by the late Sony ceo now orbiting somewhere in space, really! So spend the dollars, buy this CD player, and find out what the old man is saying. Disclaimer, Sony is forcing me to tell you that I have no relation to Sony, and this is my opinion.
The volume control is at the side near the CD player open slide. When you open the CD player, it opens up like an oyster, only that no pearls can be found inside it, except maybe pearl jam, but they are sellouts anyway and not worth putting in your CD player. Disclaimer: Ticketmaster is forcing me to tell you that …
There is a “hold” button both on the player and on the remote. “Hold” will prevent accidental button presses from setting off your CD player.
There are three jacks. One jack is a digital "optical" line out to a stereo system, or to a minidisc recorder. There is an external power jack allowing you to plug in a 4.5V AC power adapter to either recharge two rechargeable batteries inside the player, or to just plain use AC power. The third jack is a combination headphone/remote port.
the humor really peters out here
This CD player features ALVS. It is not the king of features, but it can protect you from hearing loss. ALVS stands for Automatic Volume Limiter System.
One feature that might or might not be useful is CD-R compatibility. Many CD players nowadays can read CD-R anyway, so why advertise it?
Battery Life
This model has a long playing time, comparable to CD players made by Panasonic. Sony usually averages around 20-25 hours, but this model gives you 32 hours of fun using alkaline batteries. Rechargeable batteries, which are lower capacity, give you a respectable 9-18 hours depending on whether or not they are Ni-Cad or Ni-Hydride. Two NC-WMAA model (Ni-Cad) batteries are included in the package. They come charged so you don’t have to waste time charging them up before your first use.
Recharging the batteries is easy. Once depleted, you simply recharge them in the CD player for a three hours.
Price
If you are considering buying a CD player, now is the chance. Sony is discontinuing this model, and some places are discounting this model anywhere from 40 to 60% off retail in order to clear space for the new models. I got mine for $59.99.
The new model replacing the EJ715 is similar in all respects including look and function. It does include CD-RW compatibility, and one of the cool little 2xAA battery tube adapter that slips in your pocket for extra power while on the road, and a little extra “wink” in case yours is too short.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 59.99
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