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- From: powell@wraith.netops.gtefsd.com (Mike Powell "GTE FSD Net Mgr")
- Subject: Re: Looking for a Portable CD player for occasional use in car
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.023921.31529@europa.asd.contel.com>
- Keywords: Sony, Magnavox
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 02:39:21 GMT
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- In article <921222215347@wraith.netops.gtefsd.com> powell@wraith.netops.gtefsd.com (Mike Powell "GTE FSD Net Mgr") writes:
- >Howdy,
- >I am in the market for a portable CD player. One that will work anywhere
- >including my car.
- >
- >I have a Nakamichi RD-460 in my car (which supports CD line inputs),
- >no CD player at home (yet), and a CD-ROM at (my current) work that works
- >nicely with my audio CDs.
- >
- >
- >Since I am not willing to replace my car unit, and I would like to have
- >a CD player that I can take anywhere, the portable ones seem like the
- >
- >I have seen the Sony 180K, 802K, 808K, and the Magnavox CDB502.
- >The Sony 802K looks the best so far.
- >
- >My basic question is what is the best unit for the job?
- >
- >Other factors:
- > Is there any big difference in the car "rated" units?
- > vibration dampening?
- > hookups for a car without a CD player?
- > lighting?
- > Do all portable CD players have:
- > a line out?
- > 12VDC in?
- >I have only been at this a short time and I am lost.
- >Has any magazine or other source done a write up lately?
- >I have checked Consumer Reports, nothing.
- >
- >Any info would be appreciated.
- >Thanks,
- >Mike
-
- I have done some more looking.
- the 802 has a lighted panel and comes with the 12V adapter cable.
- the 802 runs on 4 AAs
- the Sony 119, has a remote, but not the 12V adapter, but can recharge its
- own batteries.
- the 12V adapter option costs about $30.
- the 119 runs on 2 AAs
- the 119 is about $50 cheaper.
- which is the better bet?
-
- Mike
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