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for Aiwa AM-F65

Rating Summary based on 12 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		8
  • 4 Stars
    		3
  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
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  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    farankie

    5 Stars Aiwa FM-80 portable mini disc recorder 27/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fine editing with a rehearse option and programmable playback of tracks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be hard to find, needs a padded carrying case

    I am amazed that reviews of Minidisc recorders concentyrate on size, colour and how neat they are rather on what they can do.I have found that there is only one brand of portable mini disc recorder that can edit to a hundredth of a second AND programme tracks for playback.That brand is Aiwa. I use my mini disc for editing interviews for my student radio programmes and the nudge edit facility on this machine means I can edit in the field, on the train or on a bus to a degree of accuracy as good as a full size mains operated domestic machine. Whilst Panasonic also offers this facility their ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mburden

    5 Stars not quite perfect.. 17/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages recordable, cheap if you look around

    Disadvantages Disadvantages no belt clip, earplug longevity?

    i bought an aiwa amf-65 from big save.com for £117 it was in my mail order catalog for £199 so with it being a quality make like aiwa i thought it was a bargain, it was but not much longer than a month later the left hand earphone stopped working i contacted big save and they said instead of me sending the whole unit back the would see if aiwa would send me a replacement. aiwa sent an amtrack van to pick up the earphones but didn't send a replacement pair so if it wasn' for a spare pair i had i would not be able to use my machine. other than that it has been a delight to use, fully featured ... more
  • 0 of 0 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Sniper

    4 Stars AM-F65 is good but mine died :( 12/09/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Good features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Recording mechanism broke

    I got my Aiwa AM-F65 soon after it was released. A year ago it was relatively cheap (£170), and had all the features of the most expensive minidisc recorders, such as a 40 second anti-shock memory, 10 hour battery life for playback (most new players are much better), excellent sound quality, and all the usual track editing. The multijog dial makes entering track and disc names much easier. It's also one of the only players on which you can start recording using the remote control (great fun for recording people!). The remote control does not have an LCD display, however, nor does the unit's ... more
  • 0 of 0 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    hirennaik

    5 Stars aiwa minidisc player 25/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, good, and strong

    Disadvantages Disadvantages bulky, old

    this minidisc player is excellent. All the features are there, it comes with all the cables, and is very robust. I got this for £200, and even at that price it was a bargain, now its even cheaper. I've dropped it a few times with no problem, its been excellent. The playback quality is cd perfect and the mounted jog dial allows for easy volume control and easy input of track names. The only problem with this is minidisc system is, there is no title display on the remote, and its getting a bit bulky ; it age is showing. Otherwise i would recommend this system to anyone! ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 millec199

    Member since 12/01/2001

    Reviews written: 44

    5 Stars The only thing missing is the Sony badge 08/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, Recordable, Solid Build

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not as Small as others

    This player / recorder is a very solid peice of equipment. It has sustained over a year of use in a collage environmant where it is dropped and banged quite a few times, but it is still going. As for the spec the only thing missing is the remote (avalible on the AM-70) but with 40 seconds antishock and full recording and editing features it is one of the highest specs around. Only one thing which makes this a slightly less attractive bet than the Sony range, and that is the size. Although very small and eaisly pocketable it is bigger than the top of the range Sony (but the sony is also £50 ... more
  • 1 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    JRW

    5 Stars Solid, Small, Stylish 19/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Solid, aiwa name, features, bass

    Disadvantages Disadvantages earphones

    I was tempted into the MiniDisc arena with the promise of being able to put my favourite CD tracks onto MiniDisc selections. I therefore purchased a Aiwa F-65 MiniDisc player/recorder through QXL. The design of the player is very good. Despite the top-heavy appearance, the build quality is both sturdy and shiny - I bet that I could drop it a few times, though for some reason I haven't yet tested this "feature". The instruction manual is very comprehensive and in about five different languages with guidelines to the numerous functions in step-by-step fashion. With the ability to shuffle (play ... more
  • 2 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 settrey

    Member since 11/07/2000

    Reviews written: 7

    5 Stars Aiwa AM-F65 11/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sound Quality, light, easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages length of the headphone wire

    I have the Aiwa AM-F65 and to be fair, this mini disc is very good. The sound quality is excellent even when you have the volume and base on full, you don't get any crackles or anything. One thing that I don't like about this mini disc is the length of the headphones. They are very short and even when you have them connected to the remote you are still pulling on the wires when you move. I also think that the remote should show you the name/number the song that is playing. The features are easy to understand and very well layed out. The instructions are very helpful and easy to understand. I ... more
  • 1 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 afmiles

    Member since 08/08/2000

    Reviews written: 4

    4 Stars a good buy 08/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages price,ease of use,features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages sound quality, no display on remote control

    The aiwa AM-F65 is a personal mini-disc recorder that I would recommend to any person looking to start using minidisc for the first time. The package includes all the connections you need for recording from your Hi-Fi and the unit itself is one of the easiest to use that I have encountered. It is also great value for money- being cheaper than most of the nearest competitors from sony etc. The sound quality is quite good but slightly brash at high volume and the features of the recorder are plentiful and easy to use. ... more
  • 0 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dee1

    5 Stars BEST BUY 11/11/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages random/repeat/program extra base function, displays information

    Disadvantages Disadvantages cant repeat programs

    Used to have a conventional tape player, got fed up of the tape sticking, using battery up on rewind/fast forward, poor quality of sound, battery life too short, still hear last track playing when re-recording, etc. A friend had a portable mini disc player I listened to it and I was instantly convinced to buy it. Reasons are because all problems I had with old tape player were resolved. Sharp, crisp, CD quality sound from an appliance that could fit easily into your pocket, complete with remote control. At first the price deterred me a little but after hearing the difference in sound quality I ... more
  • 2 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    daverodhouse

    3 Stars Aiwa!!! 16/07/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Good Functions

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Size

    Aiwa are dedicated to maiing high quality audio equipment. I have been very happy with the equipment prodeuced by Aiwa, as the company have a good reputation. The aiwa minidisc, does seem to be fairly chunky. This makes it not as portable as it could be, when comparing it to sony's. They do have all the usual functions, such as track editing etc. This fact that this minidisc player is chunky, is probably becuase it was one of their first models. So if you wait a little while i'm sure that newer models wiill become slimmer and more practical. But overall this is a basic, and high quality player ... more
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