Sanyo ECD-T1560 Car CD / MP3 Player
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- MP3 / WMA Playback: MP3 Playback
- Player Type: CD
- Controlled Devices: CD Changer Sirius Ready
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Great Features, poor build quality
Pros
Feature set currently can't be beat at any price.
Cons
Build quality sub-standard.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Caveat Emptor. Buyer Beware.
Ordered this from Crutchfield and experienced the same clicking problem described by the first two reviewers.
Crutchfield RMA'd it without question or hassle. The second unit, while not having a clicking problem, only managed to play about 4 out of 20 of the tracks on a CD that all my other CD units (including the defective unit that was RMA'd) played without complaint.
Crutchfield support came through again and RMA'd the second unit.
The third unit plays 20 of the 21 tracks on the CD in question. As the CD's really not in the best shape, I'm going to live with this and burn a shiny new copy. So far, unit three has not exhibited any problems, but only time will tell.
The only reason I stuck with it was my inability to locate another receiver with a similar feature set (at any price).
Front Panel Aux Input
Motorized Stealth Face
MP3 Capability
From what I could find, this is a pretty unique mix right now. That said, IF you buy it, be ready for some hassle. Also, DO NOT buy this from anyone with less than exemplary customer service. Crutchfield's return policy and customer service made this a LOT less painful for me than it could have been.
Oh, and I installed this myself. If you plan on having it professionally installed, you may want to find out whether the installer is going to charge you for future installations. In reality though, once you have the first unit in place, swapping in new units is very easy.
**UPDATE**
Noted that even the new, third unit, makes clicking noises. Usually, anywhere from 1-10 minutes after powering on, it makes 1-2 quick clicking noises. Unlike the first unit, the clicking is not prolonged and does not result in the ejection of the CD. My current theory is that there is potentially a design defect, possibly heat related, that causes the problem. The first unit read the best, but clicked the most. The second unit read the worse, but never clicked. The third unit is somewhere in between, doing an adequate job reading, but occasionally clicking. As read strength is tied into the intensity of the beam, I am speculating that, as they increase beam strength to achieve adequate read power, these units have problems with some internal mechanism locking up, resulting in the clicking.
As a result of receiving three bad units, I am revising my marks on this device and removing even my tentative recommendation. Caveat Emptor.
FINAL UPDATE (I hope):
Received a 4th unit from Crutchfield. This one reads all of my CD's without complaint and, after about 8 hours of non-contiguous testing, has exhibited no clicking or otherwise unsavory behavior. It looks as though it is possible to get a good unit, but 1 out of 4 is pretty bad odds.
Wyll-
Crutchfield RMA'd it without question or hassle. The second unit, while not having a clicking problem, only managed to play about 4 out of 20 of the tracks on a CD that all my other CD units (including the defective unit that was RMA'd) played without complaint.
Crutchfield support came through again and RMA'd the second unit.
The third unit plays 20 of the 21 tracks on the CD in question. As the CD's really not in the best shape, I'm going to live with this and burn a shiny new copy. So far, unit three has not exhibited any problems, but only time will tell.
The only reason I stuck with it was my inability to locate another receiver with a similar feature set (at any price).
Front Panel Aux Input
Motorized Stealth Face
MP3 Capability
From what I could find, this is a pretty unique mix right now. That said, IF you buy it, be ready for some hassle. Also, DO NOT buy this from anyone with less than exemplary customer service. Crutchfield's return policy and customer service made this a LOT less painful for me than it could have been.
Oh, and I installed this myself. If you plan on having it professionally installed, you may want to find out whether the installer is going to charge you for future installations. In reality though, once you have the first unit in place, swapping in new units is very easy.
**UPDATE**
Noted that even the new, third unit, makes clicking noises. Usually, anywhere from 1-10 minutes after powering on, it makes 1-2 quick clicking noises. Unlike the first unit, the clicking is not prolonged and does not result in the ejection of the CD. My current theory is that there is potentially a design defect, possibly heat related, that causes the problem. The first unit read the best, but clicked the most. The second unit read the worse, but never clicked. The third unit is somewhere in between, doing an adequate job reading, but occasionally clicking. As read strength is tied into the intensity of the beam, I am speculating that, as they increase beam strength to achieve adequate read power, these units have problems with some internal mechanism locking up, resulting in the clicking.
As a result of receiving three bad units, I am revising my marks on this device and removing even my tentative recommendation. Caveat Emptor.
FINAL UPDATE (I hope):
Received a 4th unit from Crutchfield. This one reads all of my CD's without complaint and, after about 8 hours of non-contiguous testing, has exhibited no clicking or otherwise unsavory behavior. It looks as though it is possible to get a good unit, but 1 out of 4 is pretty bad odds.
Wyll-
