Panasonic SL-SX271C Personal CD Player
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Panasonic SL-SX271C - music to my ears :)
Pros
Good price, good quality, easy to use and install
Cons
None for this unit
Recommended it?
Yes
Santa, apparently thinking I've been a very good girl this year (plus a lot of hints and whining) brought me a portable CD player. Santa is a very, very good guy (uh, sorry I ate your cookies, but I got hungry waiting for you).
Exactly what do I have now?
This portable CD player can be used in two ways. Truthfully, it can be used in four ways but I will never be able to review the jogging one so you will have to just trust me on that one. Included with the unit are headphones with cushy, foam ear bobs, an AC adapter and a car power adapter. Not included are the two AA batteries needed for the portability of the unit, but it can use rechargeable batteries, so that is a major plus.
The four ways the unit can be used are plugged into my car stereo system (car cassette adaptor included as well), plugged into my AC outlet in my house (or work, or trailer, or wherever you live that has live electricity), battery power with earphones sitting here at my computer desk (or the one option I will never discover, as a friend when you are jogging) and finally, connecting to your home audio system. In my opinion, if God intended me to jog he would have given me four legs and called me Trigger, but that is another issue.
This unit is so lightweight that you can barely feel it in your hands (the SX275 has a handgrip adapter so you can velcro it right to the palm of your hand while you are doing that jogging thing). It is just a little larger than a standard sized CD and comes in a glittery silver color. The headphones have a nice long cord so I imagine if you stuck it in your pants pocket while you were strolling along or working outside it would be quite the comfortable fit.
What does it have to offer?
1. Anti-Shock Feature. A button on the front of the unit allows you to switch to anti-shock when you are using the unit in a mobility situation, as opposed to simply sitting in my computer chair or driving in my car. This changes the speed of the disc rotation, stores the audio data in memory and then plays it back avoiding all the skips, bums, and vibrations that I would attribute to body movement such as with jogging or maybe working in your garden and wielding that shovel or tiller (ahhhhh).
Memory storage capability is up to 40 seconds, it can be changed during play but can cause sound interruption. According to the manufacturer, they suggest that the unit NOT be played with the anti-shock feature when in normal use. Something about some digital signal compression technology - lost on me! The anti-shock button is a different shape than the others and is centrally located, so you can easily find it while jogging along and the sweat is pouring into your eyes and you are otherwise blinded by pain.
2. Using it in my car. My last automobile had a CD player and I find that I have been missing this feature for some time. While I have been taping all my CD's so I can play them back on my cassette system, I find this somewhat expensive, and darn it, time consuming. With the feature on this unit, I plug in the car adaptor unit (a devise that plugs into the cigarette lighter on your vehicle) into my cigarette lighter and into the unit. Step two, slide the cassette adaptor into the cassette slot on your vehicle (this is a standard looking cassette but made especially for CD units) then plug the other end into the CD player. Pop in a CD, hit the play button, kick back and prop up your feet ...... whoa! Forgot, I'm driving! The instructions for this time consuming task are printed separately, so you can carry them in the vehicle in case a fit of stupidity sets in at some point. But how simple could it be?
3. Portable play system. Using standard (or rechargeable) AA batteries, the play back time is 25 hours or more. The reason for the flexibility is whether or not you are using the anti-shock feature, which uses more battery time than standard play does. Chances are you are seldom going to be using this system for the straight 25 or so hours (unless you are in a marathon and losing badly but determined to finish), so over a period of time you may forget how long the batteries have been in use. Never fear, there is a battery indicator light that flashes on the play window warning you that battery power is getting low. Ah, the wonders of science!
4. Using the AC adaptor. Remove the batteries when doing this, it conserves on the strength of the batteries. Plug the unit into the wall (standard AC adapter unit supplied) and the other end into the CD player. Note, the manufacturer states that to conserve power, unplug the unit from electrical source when you do not plan to use it for a long period of time. The adapter uses 2.0W even when in the off position, so why give that darn electric company any more money than they deserve?
5. Using the player with your home audio system. You need a stereo connection cable, which is not included. After purchasing the required cable system, plug into the headphone jack outlet on the CD player and then into the amplifier on your home system. I tried it, it works. However the manufacturer suggests you keep the volume setting between 4 - 6. They don't, however, say why and I wanna know! Nevertheless, it works just the same as a standard CD player and the quality is as good as your speakers are. Another nice side feature.
How ?bout some whistles and bells?
Got ?em, right here in the palm of my hand. Buttons everywhere - stop (self explanatory isn't it?), skip./search, display, anti-shock, play/pause, play mode (random, resume, etc), hold, EQ (had to look this up-changes sound quality, and can be done during play), memory/recall, repeat, open, and finally, CD release (eject).
The buttons are all in different sizes, indicating their feature. They are set up around the digital screen for easy access with the four main buttons on each corner of the screen. While in normal operation you may not think this is an important feature, while you are driving late at night and everything is dark, being able to identify by touch alone is quite helpful, ya can keep your eyes on the road where they belong.
The unit is programmable for up to 24 tracks. I find this nice as I can program in what I want to hear, in the order I want to hear it, and skip right past those tracks I don't want to hear at all. And it's easy, select the track, hit the memory button, select a track, hit the memory button - come on, an adult can do it (I had a child show me how).
What Panasonic has to say - aka gobbledegook I don't understand
Audio - two channels, left and right (got that one!)
DA convertor - 1 bit, MASH (huh?)
Headphone output level - max 9mW+9mW/16Q adjustable (huh?)
Light source - semiconductor laser
Wave length - 780 nm (does anyone understand this stuff?)
Operational temp change - 0 to -40 (brrrrrr)
Power supply - DC 4.5 V
Power consumption - AC adapter 2.4W-2.6 W
Play time - [when used in hold mode with EQ canceled, at 25 C, on a flat, stable surface] 24 hours
Dimensions - 5-1/16"x1-1/32"x5-3/16"
Weight - with batteries 8.4 oz
What do I like and what don't I like?
Like the button selection, especially that programmable mode thingy. Like the different capabilities to use under various conditions (AC/DC/home system/portable). Like the fact that the instructions are all in English and are super easy to follow and the print is large. Like the fact that you can use rechargeable batteries. Like the sound quality, the size, and the weight of the unit. Like the fact that skipping is almost nonexistent, I threw it in the air a few times to simulate that jogging stuff.
Don't like the packaging. Took longer to get the unit outta the package than to play an entire CD. Had to get my 10 year old grandson to finally free it from his casings - give us old people a break here! Don't like that it only plays one CD at a time, but it was my first unit and I wanted to try the system out before I invested in a more powerful (bigger, badder, harder, faster, better) unit.
Do like the price, although I didn't put the coins out, I appreciate that my son could buy me something that I really wanted and he didn't have to break the bank to get it. A darn nice unit, well worth the coinage, I'm a pleased puppy. Thanks Panasonic and thanks Santa Troy.
Exactly what do I have now?
This portable CD player can be used in two ways. Truthfully, it can be used in four ways but I will never be able to review the jogging one so you will have to just trust me on that one. Included with the unit are headphones with cushy, foam ear bobs, an AC adapter and a car power adapter. Not included are the two AA batteries needed for the portability of the unit, but it can use rechargeable batteries, so that is a major plus.
The four ways the unit can be used are plugged into my car stereo system (car cassette adaptor included as well), plugged into my AC outlet in my house (or work, or trailer, or wherever you live that has live electricity), battery power with earphones sitting here at my computer desk (or the one option I will never discover, as a friend when you are jogging) and finally, connecting to your home audio system. In my opinion, if God intended me to jog he would have given me four legs and called me Trigger, but that is another issue.
This unit is so lightweight that you can barely feel it in your hands (the SX275 has a handgrip adapter so you can velcro it right to the palm of your hand while you are doing that jogging thing). It is just a little larger than a standard sized CD and comes in a glittery silver color. The headphones have a nice long cord so I imagine if you stuck it in your pants pocket while you were strolling along or working outside it would be quite the comfortable fit.
What does it have to offer?
1. Anti-Shock Feature. A button on the front of the unit allows you to switch to anti-shock when you are using the unit in a mobility situation, as opposed to simply sitting in my computer chair or driving in my car. This changes the speed of the disc rotation, stores the audio data in memory and then plays it back avoiding all the skips, bums, and vibrations that I would attribute to body movement such as with jogging
Memory storage capability is up to 40 seconds, it can be changed during play but can cause sound interruption. According to the manufacturer, they suggest that the unit NOT be played with the anti-shock feature when in normal use. Something about some digital signal compression technology - lost on me! The anti-shock button is a different shape than the others and is centrally located, so you can easily find it while jogging along and the sweat is pouring into your eyes and you are otherwise blinded by pain.
2. Using it in my car. My last automobile had a CD player and I find that I have been missing this feature for some time. While I have been taping all my CD's so I can play them back on my cassette system, I find this somewhat expensive, and darn it, time consuming. With the feature on this unit, I plug in the car adaptor unit (a devise that plugs into the cigarette lighter on your vehicle) into my cigarette lighter and into the unit. Step two, slide the cassette adaptor into the cassette slot on your vehicle (this is a standard looking cassette but made especially for CD units) then plug the other end into the CD player. Pop in a CD, hit the play button, kick back and prop up your feet ...... whoa! Forgot, I'm driving! The instructions for this time consuming task are printed separately, so you can carry them in the vehicle in case a fit of stupidity sets in at some point. But how simple could it be?
3. Portable play system. Using standard (or rechargeable) AA batteries, the play back time is 25 hours or more. The reason for the flexibility is whether or not you are using the anti-shock feature, which uses more battery time than standard play does. Chances are you are seldom going to be using this system for the straight 25 or so hours (unless you are in a marathon and losing badly but determined to finish), so over a period of time you may forget how long the batteries have been in use. Never fear, there is a battery indicator light that flashes on the play window warning you that battery power is getting low. Ah, the wonders of science!
4. Using the AC adaptor. Remove the batteries when doing this, it conserves on the strength of the batteries. Plug the unit into the wall (standard AC adapter unit supplied) and the other end into the CD player. Note, the manufacturer states that to conserve power, unplug the unit from electrical source when you do not plan to use it for a long period of time. The adapter uses 2.0W even when in the off position, so why give that darn electric company any more money than they deserve?
5. Using the player with your home audio system. You need a stereo connection cable, which is not included. After purchasing the required cable system, plug into the headphone jack outlet on the CD player and then into the amplifier on your home system. I tried it, it works. However the manufacturer suggests you keep the volume setting between 4 - 6. They don't, however, say why and I wanna know! Nevertheless, it works just the same as a standard CD player and the quality is as good as your speakers are. Another nice side feature.
How ?bout some whistles and bells?
Got ?em, right here in the palm of my hand. Buttons everywhere - stop (self explanatory isn't it?), skip./search, display, anti-shock, play/pause, play mode (random, resume, etc), hold, EQ (had to look this up-changes sound quality, and can be done during play), memory/recall, repeat, open, and finally, CD release (eject).
The buttons are all in different sizes, indicating their feature. They are set up around the digital screen for easy access with the four main buttons on each corner of the screen. While in normal operation you may not think this is an important feature, while you are driving late at night and everything is dark, being able to identify by touch alone is quite helpful, ya can keep your eyes on the road where they belong.
The unit is programmable for up to 24 tracks. I find this nice as I can program in what I want to hear, in the order I want to hear it, and skip right past those tracks I don't want to hear at all. And it's easy, select the track, hit the memory button, select a track, hit the memory button - come on, an adult can do it (I had a child show me how).
What Panasonic has to say - aka gobbledegook I don't understand
Audio - two channels, left and right (got that one!)
DA convertor - 1 bit, MASH (huh?)
Headphone output level - max 9mW+9mW/16Q adjustable (huh?)
Light source - semiconductor laser
Wave length - 780 nm (does anyone understand this stuff?)
Operational temp change - 0 to -40 (brrrrrr)
Power supply - DC 4.5 V
Power consumption - AC adapter 2.4W-2.6 W
Play time - [when used in hold mode with EQ canceled, at 25 C, on a flat, stable surface] 24 hours
Dimensions - 5-1/16"x1-1/32"x5-3/16"
Weight - with batteries 8.4 oz
What do I like and what don't I like?
Like the button selection, especially that programmable mode thingy. Like the different capabilities to use under various conditions (AC/DC/home system/portable). Like the fact that the instructions are all in English and are super easy to follow and the print is large. Like the fact that you can use rechargeable batteries. Like the sound quality, the size, and the weight of the unit. Like the fact that skipping is almost nonexistent, I threw it in the air a few times to simulate that jogging stuff.
Don't like the packaging. Took longer to get the unit outta the package than to play an entire CD. Had to get my 10 year old grandson to finally free it from his casings - give us old people a break here! Don't like that it only plays one CD at a time, but it was my first unit and I wanted to try the system out before I invested in a more powerful (bigger, badder, harder, faster, better) unit.
Do like the price, although I didn't put the coins out, I appreciate that my son could buy me something that I really wanted and he didn't have to break the bank to get it. A darn nice unit, well worth the coinage, I'm a pleased puppy. Thanks Panasonic and thanks Santa Troy.
