Panasonic SL-SX270 Personal CD Player
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Solid and portable
Pros
Very portable, inexpensive, great sound output on hi-fi stereos, very user-friendly, stylish, superb anti-skip system, made in Japan
Cons
None significant
Recommended it?
Yes
The SL-SX270 is a basic portable CD player. There aren't many fancy features, just your basic play-and-go functionalities. Since I only wanted an inexpensive, good portable CD player, the SL-SX270 fit the bill perfectly and has exceeded my expectations.
The feature that I love the most about this Panasonic offering is its long battery life. I got my player two weeks ago (in late October) and put in two used AA batteries (BTW, the package does not include batteries, but does include an AC adapter). I use the player about 2 hours each day on the subway and it's still running on the same batteries! I just can't sing enough praise for the power efficiency of this CD player.
The player is nicely styled with two color schemes available. I got the one shown here at epinions; the other choice has the blue and silver reversed and looks hip. The player is thin and light-weight, and can fit in most jacket pockets. It's also very easy to hold.
The SL-SX270 is very basic: play, fast forward, fast rewind, skip, random play, repeat play, program play (up to 24 tracks), resume, hold, and extra bass boost. There is also an equalizer setting called "Train" which supposedly alleviates fatigue from listening to music for a long time.
The 40 second anti-shock mechanism works very well. New York subway is bumpy whether you stand or sit, but with anti-shock turned on I've never heard a single skipped beat. Music is slightly compressed with anti-shock on, but unless you listen very attentively on a hi-fi stereo, you won't notice any difference, whether the music is classical or pop or hard rock or jazz. I have heard that battery power is slightly shortened when anti-shock is turned on because the motor spins at a higher speed, but I have got more than 25 hours of play on a pair of used AA batteries with anti-shock on 90% of the time, so you can see that I have been very happy with this CD player.
When you turn off anti-shock you can hook the player up to a hi-fi system. The sound is terrific. There is no hiss or noise as with some other CD players (esp. Kenwood and Koss ones).
The cover is easy to open and it's also a piece of cake to load or unload the CD. The buttons are easy to operate but stiff enough so they don't get accidently pressed when you leave the player in your backpack. (For foolproof protection use the Hold feature.) The included headphones are decent but I'm a fan of earphones, so I haven't checked out the headphones thoroughly.
In summary, the Japanese-made SL-SX270 is a basic, solid portable CD player that is very user-friendly and plays music beautifully. Its superb anti-shock system will be liked by joggers and subway riders alike.
The feature that I love the most about this Panasonic offering is its long battery life. I got my player two weeks ago (in late October) and put in two used AA batteries (BTW, the package does not include batteries, but does include an AC adapter). I use the player about 2 hours each day on the subway and it's still running on the same batteries! I just can't sing enough praise for the power efficiency of this CD player.
The player is nicely styled with two color schemes available. I got the one shown here at epinions; the other choice has the blue and silver reversed and looks hip. The player is thin and light-weight, and can fit in most jacket pockets. It's also very easy to hold.
The SL-SX270 is very basic: play, fast forward, fast rewind, skip, random play, repeat play, program play (up to 24 tracks), resume, hold, and extra bass boost. There is also an equalizer setting called "Train" which supposedly alleviates fatigue from listening to music for a long time.
The 40 second anti-shock mechanism works very well. New York subway is bumpy whether you stand or sit, but with anti-shock turned on I've never heard a single skipped beat. Music is slightly compressed with anti-shock on, but unless you listen very attentively on a hi-fi stereo, you won't notice any difference, whether the music is classical or pop or hard rock or jazz. I have heard that battery power is slightly shortened when anti-shock is turned on because the motor spins at a higher speed, but I have got more than 25 hours of play on a pair of used AA batteries with anti-shock on 90% of the time, so you can see that I have been very happy with this CD player.
When you turn off anti-shock you can hook the player up to a hi-fi system. The sound is terrific. There is no hiss or noise as with some other CD players (esp. Kenwood and Koss ones).
The cover is easy to open and it's also a piece of cake to load or unload the CD. The buttons are easy to operate but stiff enough so they don't get accidently pressed when you leave the player in your backpack. (For foolproof protection use the Hold feature.) The included headphones are decent but I'm a fan of earphones, so I haven't checked out the headphones thoroughly.
In summary, the Japanese-made SL-SX270 is a basic, solid portable CD player that is very user-friendly and plays music beautifully. Its superb anti-shock system will be liked by joggers and subway riders alike.
