Sony CDX-GT200 Car CD / MP3 Player
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Excellent factory replacement MP3 player
Pros
Outstanding Sound Quality, Plays MP3, WMA & ATRAC3 on CD-R/RW. Front input jack.
Cons
Bass is sub-standard without an additional active subwoofer.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Outstanding sound quality. Plays CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA & ATRAC3. Front Input Jack for Ipod or other device. The best bang for your buck period.
I purchased the Sony XPLOD CDX-GT200 at Best Buy for around $109.00. It came to $158 after installation because of the wiring harness and adapter for my vehicle (the stuff Crutchfield gives you for free).
I replaced my factory radio in my '98 Neon because I wanted an MP3 player. For the money, this radio gives you the best bang for the buck. It plays CD-R/RW that contains MP3, WMA and ATRAC3 (Sony's audio compression files). It has a 3 band equalizer (Low, Mid, Hi) and several presets. It has all the presets you need for local radio stations and a BTM feature that will find all the radio stations with good signals and put them in your presets for you. This is good when traveling, but you'll have to re-enter all your favorite stations once you get home. It has an aux in jack in the front for pluging any device that has a standard plug (i.e. Ipod, walkman (if you still have tapes), portable DVD player). It contains a RCA sub-out for adding an active sub. You can control the output to the sub from the radio which is a nice feature. That way you can turn the radio up louder and not have to worry about the too much bass. It comes with a remote for back seat passengers that want to control the music. The faceplate comes off too.
The sound quality is outstanding. I hear details in the music now I didn't hear from my old factory stereo. However, even with the Low EQ setting on 10 (the max) it seems like the bass is missing on most songs. You definitely need an active subwoofer with this radio if you want to make it sound perfect. That will run another $100. Since the system is 4 x 52watts, all you would need is a 50 watt active subwoofer in the trunk or under the seat if your vehicle will allow it. The CD player has not skipped at all and I've used some crappy CD-Rs on extremely bumpy roads. The radio has outstanding reception using the factory antenna. I'm picking up stations that my factory radio didn't pick up before (but they are too fuzzy to listen to).
If I had it to do over again, I would have got the next model up that is SAT radio ready. I have no intention of getting SAT radio now, but I might in the future. This radio sounds so good, I plan on keeping it in the Neon until the Neon dies.
Update as of 10 April 2008. The Aux jack on the front of my radio has a short in it. I've been using my iPod with it since October 2006. If you barely wiggle the plug, it will produce a bunch of static. So it's basically unusable now.
I replaced my factory radio in my '98 Neon because I wanted an MP3 player. For the money, this radio gives you the best bang for the buck. It plays CD-R/RW that contains MP3, WMA and ATRAC3 (Sony's audio compression files). It has a 3 band equalizer (Low, Mid, Hi) and several presets. It has all the presets you need for local radio stations and a BTM feature that will find all the radio stations with good signals and put them in your presets for you. This is good when traveling, but you'll have to re-enter all your favorite stations once you get home. It has an aux in jack in the front for pluging any device that has a standard plug (i.e. Ipod, walkman (if you still have tapes), portable DVD player). It contains a RCA sub-out for adding an active sub. You can control the output to the sub from the radio which is a nice feature. That way you can turn the radio up louder and not have to worry about the too much bass. It comes with a remote for back seat passengers that want to control the music. The faceplate comes off too.
The sound quality is outstanding. I hear details in the music now I didn't hear from my old factory stereo. However, even with the Low EQ setting on 10 (the max) it seems like the bass is missing on most songs. You definitely need an active subwoofer with this radio if you want to make it sound perfect. That will run another $100. Since the system is 4 x 52watts, all you would need is a 50 watt active subwoofer in the trunk or under the seat if your vehicle will allow it. The CD player has not skipped at all and I've used some crappy CD-Rs on extremely bumpy roads. The radio has outstanding reception using the factory antenna. I'm picking up stations that my factory radio didn't pick up before (but they are too fuzzy to listen to).
If I had it to do over again, I would have got the next model up that is SAT radio ready. I have no intention of getting SAT radio now, but I might in the future. This radio sounds so good, I plan on keeping it in the Neon until the Neon dies.
Update as of 10 April 2008. The Aux jack on the front of my radio has a short in it. I've been using my iPod with it since October 2006. If you barely wiggle the plug, it will produce a bunch of static. So it's basically unusable now.
