Sony CDX-R 3300

Having known the brand name Sony since I was three, I knew that that I wanted something that reliable and well-built. My CDMP40 was stolen and I had to get something to replace the silence in my car. So, after much research, I bought this unit in 2004 from Circuit City and picked it up instore, while in New York. Having worked with car stereo instalations (to car-show level and quality) this deck was my choice because of its mp3 playback capability ...
...If you have used Sony CD decks in your car before then this deck should be a cinch for you to get accustomed to. The menu system is rather well-laid out, but there are so many settings to get to, (equaliser, DSO - Dynamic Soundstage Organiser, AM/FM presets, etc) that the constant clicking can get a bit tiresome. Even though it has mp3 capability, this was not meant as a high-end CD/mp3 player, but rather as far as I am concerned, a cheap foray ...

sting_of_the_scorpion 22.04.2006 · Read full review
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...to start with. These Sony CD players come with plenty of attachments form different speakers,subs and amps depending on your need for music and are so easy to hook up and fit into your car. The instructions are in English (which is always helpful) and are in good detail so if you do have any problems its easy to solve them by reading on a bit. There are also helpline phone numbers if you get into ridiculous amounts of trouble, which im sure is impossible ...
...too flash that everyones gonna try and nick it. The CD ejecter is a silver metal panel that you simply pull down to get your CD's out.. how much easier could that be! I would advise anyone to buy one of these CD players, and dont worry girls (and boys who are no good with electronics!) If i could fit it myself im sure any one could! ...

claremash 23.08.2006 · Read full review
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I fitted this into my car as soon as I bought it about a year ago. At first, this stereo was brilliant, it delivered high quality sound from the radio, CD player or MP3 player to the speakers. The preset graphic equaliser worked brilliantly and it also has the option of adjusting the settings manually to suit your speakers and the song. The initial setup of the was very simple. This includes setting the time and also the radio stations. I found ...
...it failed to display the ID3 tags of the MP3 discs properly so i had to adjust it to just display the time to stop myself from becoming incredibly irritated by it. However, all of these great features were eclipsed by a major problem occurred. This problem was that ALL of the buttons failed to do their job and instead took on a job of a different button. This happened after having the stereo fitted for around 8 months-ish. It soon became a major ...

wiseboy89 08.06.2008 · Read full review
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I brought mine brand new from eBay almost 18 months ago for £165.97 inc P&P. You can buy them now from your local car stores for around £150.00. At that price its a great head unit with a lot of features, BUT dont pay over £160! This has been fitted in both our family cars, and has performed great, easy fitting, simple to use menu system, Mp3 playback, Sub (level control in meny system) or amp output at the rear (switchable by menu), remote control ...
...with case. I really like the way the motion blade cd entry works, you can have it the down position to cover the led screen for night time driving so it does`nt distract you. click it down a bit further and the cd pops out! The sound quality is superb, even through standard car speakers although for best quality a good component speaker set up is recomended to unleash the full potentiol of the head unit. I used to run a seperate amp with my old head ...

tobuyornottobuy 13.02.2005 · Read full review
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