Advantages: Good basic player Disadvantages: reliability lets it down
I was given this player to keep me occupied on my many long bus and train journeys.
THE PLAYER
This is a Japanese mp3 and CDplayer, which comes in a silver and blue top with a grey base. It is 13cmx13cmx2½cm which is about average size, so its more bag sized than pocket sized. It comes with an adapter and ear bud type headphones. It only has a small display area, so only displays limited information on it, such as which track and album or how long the song has been playing for. There are also little icons to display what modes you have it on, which are discussed later. The buttons are fairly small, so not fab it you are fumbling about in the dark or going under a tunnel, or if you have any arthritic type problems that makes it difficult to press small buttons. The overall appearance is nice and suitable for male or female ...
Advantages: Music on the Move , And Very Cheap after initial set up Disadvantages: Cost of initial set up (if you dont already have the kit)
, and smaller units mean that this is the most convenient option for a lot of people.
The next step is by far the best option for anyone with a PC. Do this and you really are set up for life. First of all invest in a (preferably Burn proof) CD Rewriter (I have a Mirai CD1300BP around 160 GBP). Then buy one of these beauties….
The Rio Volt portable costs 149.99 GBP from Amazon UK and the following blurb is taken from their sales guff:
“The Rio Volt portable MP3-CD enables you to listen to standard audio CDs as well as the MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) files that you've recorded to CD-Rs and CD-RWs, letting you enjoy more than 20 hours of digital audio from one CD (or around 250 songs). Plus, Rio Volt's large backlit LCD supports ID3 tags and CD Text, simplifying song identification from any compatible disc, while 120-second ...
mikeydred 09.07.2001 (16.07.2001)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Rio CD / MP3 player
Advantages: MP3 playback and long battery life Disadvantages: The random function doesn't work properly
Whenever I?ve had to choose a CD player like this, for me or for a present, the first thing I look at is the battery time. This is what first led me to this player, it advertises 30+ hours of CD playback and 48 hours of mp3 playback (these are for non-stop playback, with no skipping. Using the skip a lot will reduce battery time and giving it resting time between playbacks increases battery time.) Those numbers seemed pretty amazing to me from just 2AA batteries. So I bought it....
The round shape looks great and I can?t see how a CD player could get much smaller. It feels very well built, and it takes very big bumps (unusually big) to get it to skip. The remote control is useful for whenever you are carrying it around in your pocket or a bag and don?t want to have to reach into your pocket and fumble around for the buttons ...
Product Information for "Rio CD / MP3 player with radio" »
Audio system
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Equaliser
Built-in
Features
Battery level indication, hold button, pause function, digital volume control
Equaliser
Equaliser Factory Presets
Normal, Rap, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classic
Equaliser Factory Preset Qty
6
Equaliser User Preset Qty
1
Radio
Type
Radio tuner - digital radio tuner - FM
Preset Station Qty
10 preset stations
FM Preset Station Qty
10 preset stations
Aerial Form Factor
Headphone cord FM
Cd system
Type
CD / MP3 player
Media Load Type
Slot-load
Playback Modes
Resume play, repeat shuffle, random play / shuffle, all tracks repeat, one track repeat
Response Bandwidth
20 - 20000 Hz
Shockproof Memory
480 seconds
MP3 Shockproof Memory
1920 seconds
CD Track Programming
Yes
CD-R/CD-RW Compatible
Built-in
CD-RW Compatible
Built-in
Supported Digital Audio Standards
WMA, MP3
ID3 Tags Support
Built-in
Headphones
Headphones Type
Headphones - binaural
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Remote control
Type
Player remote control - cable
Connections
Connector Type
1 x headphones / remote control ( mini-phone 3.5mm )
1 x audio line-out ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
DC power input
Manufacturer's product description
The RioVolt SP350 delivers versatility and high performance in an ultra-thin player. Its rich feature set lets you easily navigate playlists or set audio preferences. With more than 24 hours of digital audio on a single CD, you can listen longer than ever to your favorite music. Fully loaded with accessories, the RioVolt SP350 is the ultimate CD player for the true music enthusiast.
Compact with an excellent battery life and great sound quality, audio cd, mp3 and atrac compatible, the atrac cd creation software is very user friendly
Atrac software only works on windows pcs, not macs, included headphones feel cheap, doesn’t feel particularly robust (*)
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