Panasonic SL-SX320 Portable CD Player

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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Price at amazon.com: New from $39.75

List price $39.99



Product Features:

• Thin, round-form design for optimal portability with round LCD on player lid
• Plays standard CD, audio CD-R, and audio CD-RW
• Hold prevents unintended commands (play, stop, etc.) and resume picks up exactly where the player left off
• Includes stylish over-ear headphones
• Up to 33 hours playback from 2 AA batteries (not included)

Product Description:

The stylish and affordable SL-SX320 offers basic playback features with extended battery life and high-powered anti-skip technology. Panasonic's exclusive No-Skip technology helps prevent interruptions from jostling during active use. No Skip's unique construction uses rubber brushings to absorb shock, while an anti-skip mechanism and an anti-skip digital servo further prevent read errors. A 48-second memory reserve provides added back up. Now, battery changes will be fewer and farther between thanks to Panasonic's PowerLast high-efficiency power system, which combines an efficient motor with low-load circuitry for playback time of up to 33 hours on two AA batteries. CD playback abilities include playback of standard CD, audio CD-R, and CD-RW; 24-track random-access programming; repeat and resume (which picks up where the unit left off when last stopped); and skip/search and memory/recall. A hold switch prevents accidental starting, stopping, or track skipping during use or transport. The unit boasts a thin design with operation keys and LCD laid out logically on its top cover.

Description from Manufacturer:The stylish and affordable SL-SX320 offers basic playback features with extended battery life and high-powered anti-skip technology. Panasonic's exclusive No-Skip technology helps prevent interruptions from jostling during active use. No Skip's unique construction uses rubber brushings to absorb shock, while an anti-skip mechanism and an anti-skip digital servo further prevent read errors. A 48-second memory reserve provides added back up.

Now, battery changes will be fewer and farther between thanks to Panasonic's PowerLast high-efficiency power system, which combines an efficient motor with low-load circuitry for playback time of up to 33 hours on two AA batteries. CD playback abilities include playback of standard CD, audio CD-R, and CD-RW; 24-track random-access programming; repeat and resume (which picks up where the unit left off when last stopped); and skip/search and memory/recall. A hold switch prevents accidental starting, stopping, or track skipping during use or transport. The unit boasts a thin design with operation keys and LCD laid out logically on its top cover.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Does the Job, but worth it to buy better CD player Rating:
This CD player does the job, and is good for its price, but it lacks some features that i miss with my old CD player. For example, when you stop a song, instead of picking up right where you left off it goes to the beggining of that song. This can be a pain if you have a book on CD or a stand up comedy recording, since they are in one long stream (at least mine are). Anyway, it does the basic job well and I can't really complain about performance or quality. But if you can spend and extra ten or twenty bucks, i recomend you do so.

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Comment: Standard Issue Stuff Rating:
It comes with crummy headphones, and the control buttons are a little too sensitive. Otherwise, for the price, this is a decent player. The sound is fine and it's fairly free of skipping. I have not found it to be so delicate though. I've knocked it around a bit over the year or so that I've owned it and nothing's gone wrong. It's okay for the price.

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Comment: Horrible Rating:
Recently while I was on a bus trip, I found that if player was not sitting on a completely flat surface, a clicking sound was evident as if the disc was brushing up against the side of the player. This only got worse, and the clicking got louder at all times, until I finally decided to cut my losses and rip the top cover off. I then proceeded to give it an Office Space-like beating, punishing the player for months of torture. I urge you to not consider purchasing such a horrendous item. Hope this helps.

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