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Sony CDX-MP40 Car CD / MP3 Player
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Sony CDX-MP40 Car CD / MP3 Player

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  • MP3 / WMA Playback: MP3 Playback
  • Player Type: CD
  • Anti-Theft Protection: Detachable Face Panel
  • Controlled Devices: XM Ready
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14

Superb Value for MP3 Car Audio

byorac1e Sep 7, 2003
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros No-nonsense. Highly functional. Excellent value. CD/CDRW/MP3 playback. Remote control...
Cons No cutting-edge visualizations. LCD screen. Remote could be more sensitive.
Recommended it? Yes

The best way to really write about anything is typically to tell people what you are going to tell them, then tell them, and lastly follow up by telling them what you've just told them. I'll try and stick to this train of thought.

First, I will explain a little about my background and my... Read full review »

10

Keep your cd's in good condition.

byreadk Feb 28, 2004
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Cool looks. Cheaper than a CDchanger. CD-RW compatible.
Cons Awkward to insert front panel. ID3 tag scrolls once only. Display colour / brightness.
Recommended it? Yes

OK. So my wife is sick of her in dash cassette player and is jealous of my CD playing ability. Or at least that was the case. Now I'm sick of carrying a folder full of CD's nevermind changing discs every half hour when the album inevitably gets to the filler.
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With a long journey... Read full review »

2

Nice and cheap HU

byajiribarren Aug 7, 2003
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Price, looks, DSO, 3 band EQ
Cons No WMA, just scrolls the title of an mp3 once, navigation a bit cumbersome
Recommended it? Yes

This is my second incursion on the MP3 HU market, and to be quite frankly, I'm very pleased. It does exactly what is suposed to do, with no fancy display or other features not related wih sound.

The DSO is excellent!! It makes you hear your speakers higher than the low place in your... Read full review »

18

The poor man's quality MP3 player

byericwcha Nov 29, 2003
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Cheap, plays mp3s
Cons Absolute crap display, Titles scroll once, ugly
Recommended it? No

I'm just going to get down to it.

Sound

I have 4 rockford 100w speakers, with a infinity 200 watt powered sub in my car. Since I had a decent cd player before, The Kenwood Kdc8017, I can make a pretty good comparison. The Kenwood player cranked out 47 watts per speaker while the... Read full review »

34

It suits my needs excellently.

byscotiaguy Aug 27, 2003
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Sound quality, MP3 capability, Satellite radio compatability, Remote
Cons Remote is "line of sight" only, a fibre-optic option would be nice!
Recommended it? Yes

Let's get some things clear from the outset. I'm not under 30,I'm not a car hi-fi expert or enthusiast, and I don't want to shake the glass in surrounding vehicles when stopped at a light.
But this little unit, coupled with my car's standard speakers, make it a possiblity!
Having a car... Read full review »

3

Great Bang for the Buck

bymatt1323 Nov 30, 2003
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Sounds great, great features, looks sleek.
Cons Has a tough time playing dirty MP3 discs, scrolls song title only once.
Recommended it? Yes

This is a great product! I have always be fond of Sony's products, and when I went looking for a CD/MP3 player, I knew I had to get this one. I shopped around, and found the best price I could, and ordered it online with the intentions of installing it myself. It soon thereafter arrived, and I set... Read full review »

34

Car MP3 deck for the over 30 crowd

byneocoffee41 May 25, 2004
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros A automotive MP3 deck for the rest of us.
Cons Occasional MP3 skips on cold mornings until it warms up after 5 minutes.
Recommended it? Yes

So, when I bought my car it came with the state of the art single tape deck. Which would not have been a problem if I actually owned a cassette tape, or owned a tape deck to record some of my CDs to tape so I could listen to them in my car; I mean as long as it was done in such a way that I didn't... Read full review »

2

Too many irritations

bybaddog8it Feb 13, 2005
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Cheapest MP3 CD player on the market at the time of purchase.
Cons Beeping when turn off ignition Advertising Plays files out of order No display dimming
Recommended it? No

This has made me a smarter shopper. I'll know what to look out for in the future when shopping for an in dash MP3 CD player.

The first noticed irritation was that it beeps every time you turn off the ignition. The only way to disable this is to hook up an external amplifier. Go figure?... Read full review »

8

Display too bright! Non-dimmable! Buttons unlabelled!

bythundt Jan 8, 2004
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Good sound and power
Cons Too-bright display; buttons unlabelled/nonintuitive.
Recommended it? No

This unit's display is super-bright and is very distracting at night. There is no way to dim it. (Work-around: flip down the faceplate. This is dumb.)

The buttons are very hard to figure out. Most of them are unlabelled. My friends (who haven't read the manual) can never figure out how to... Read full review »

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