**My Experience Of Sony DNF 007**
Here is a piece of social history the good old fashioned CD player and I still have it collecting dust in my cupboard upstairs, I have now moved on to the Ipod Nano but here I will tell you about my now extinct Sony DNF 007 what a good name 007 lol. I used ... Read review
Here is a piece of social history the good old fashioned CD player and I still have it collecting dust in my cupboard upstairs, I have now moved on to the Ipod Nano but here I will tell you about my now extinct Sony DNF 007 what a good name 007 lol. I used to use it all the time on the way to work and especially when out running however when running it was not great even though it has a built in shock ... ...My overall opinion of the Sony DNF 007 is that in it's time it was a great portable player but with the emergence of the MP3 player it has been shuffled to the bottom of the list bordering on extinction. Even at £25.00 it is not really great value for money as you can purchase a good quality MP3 player for less. If you are looking specifically for a portable CD player then yes I would recommend it as of all the models I have owned over the years ... more
**My Experience Of Sony DNF 007**
Here is a piece of social history the good old fashioned CD player and I still have it collecting dust in my cupboard upstairs, I have now moved on to the Ipod Nano but here I will tell you about my now extinct Sony DNF 007 what a good name 007 lol. I used to use it all the time on the way to work and especially when out running however when running it was not great even though it has a built in shock proof system it only stores where it jogged at and does not actually continue playing through the bumps of which there are many when I am out running or cycling.
The unit itself is very smart in a black design with an LCD screen which displays your current tracks playing various other settings such as extra bass that are currently in operation. All the controls are on the headphones that are supplied with the unit these include all the usual suspects such as play, stop, pause and also added extras such as extra bass for those who like to have their eardrums burst. The controls on the headphones are admittedly basic but serve their purpose very well and I have had no problem with them in the three years that I owned the player.
A great feature on this model at the time was the ability to play music burnt onto CD's in MP3 and WMA format on your portable player I made up hundreds of discs of music which I was then able to take out and about with me. Well not out and about when running but I always kept my favourite 2 or 3 discs in the case which was also supplied when I bought the player. On the down side this model did not come with rechargeable batteries and does not have the ability to recharge batteries whilst in the unit however this is easily dealt with by getting a battery charger and rechargeable batteries. The player takes three AAA batteries and these usually lasted me abut three hours of play so not fantastic however these were standard batteries I used not the ones designed for playing such gadgets such as the Duracell M3.
If you like to listen to your Cd's at home in peace then this model is great as it comes with a mains adapter so you can plug it in save your batteries and shut the world outside away and chill with your tunes. I used this way of powering on more than a few occasions especially when in the bath bad I know but I am still here lol. When I bought this player I parted with £65.00 which for what it is and compared to whats on the market today was a lot of money but I have recently seen the same model sell on eBay for £25.00 brand new and boxed.
This model was only available in black with a chrome disc in it's centre which even though I prefer all things shiny and silver looked sleek, modern and very stylish however when I look at it today and compare the size and look to my trusty Ipod it looks like it belongs in an antique store not plugged into somebody's ears. Seeing as I still have the box and instructions and all the parts I think I will put it away who knows in a few years time I may be taking it to The Antiques Road show. Has anybody else noticed how fast things are changing nowadays or is it the years passing me by without really noticing.
**Overall Opinion**
My overall opinion of the Sony DNF 007 is that in it's time it was a great portable player but with the emergence of the MP3 player it has been shuffled to the bottom of the list bordering on extinction. Even at £25.00 it is not really great value for money as you can purchase a good quality MP3 player for less. If you are looking specifically for a portable CD player then yes I would recommend it as of all the models I have owned over the years it was the most stable and although not the most flashy the most reliable CD player of them all. I hope this review has been informative and should you need to know anything further please don't hesitate to comment and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
