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I was initially outraged that other reviewers were disagreeing with me, but I tried again, and I was wrong and they were right. It can produce plenty of noise in my car now. The diagnoses offered were wide of the mark: I knew about the single channel and had tried flipping the autoreverse on my stereo. That just changed it from `off` to `barely audible`. I had done all the fiddling I knew how to. The volume was at full on both CD player and car stereo. What seemed to make the difference this time around was the hefty, annoyed yank I gave the cable just as I was feeling vindicated. The Pet Shop Boys deafened me. I suppose what I had done was brought the cassettes mechanism into proper contact with the playback head on the machine. This may say more about the nature of my car stereos azimuth alignment than the Sony gadget, but I had tried it on two other cars, remember? And my old Goodmans adaptor worked fine with my minidisc player. This product obviously wants a playback head that does all the work i.e. moves towards it: the mechanism inside the cassete itself wont contribute to the marrying of the components the way floppy magnetic tape does. Still, Im happy to be wrong, Ive now got the piece of kit I wanted, even if I do have to publicly admit mild incompetence. So persevere: if youre having the problem I had its probably mechanical - fiddle until the cassettes metal contact is offered up firmly to the playback head on your machine. I am writing this less than one hour after solving the problem. It remains to be seen whether the marriage of cassette and playback head will stand the rigours of the handbrake turn and farmyard track at 90mph. Its a bit disappointing that the whole thing isnt a bit more robust and forgiving - I wasnt the only person to mention this problem on the reviews page - but I suppose nothings idiot-proof when youre talking about a really high-quality idiot like me.......
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating:  Date Reviewed: 21Feb2004 | | | Despite the reviews warning of the problems with the sound when using this in-car kit I trusted Sony and bought it. First time I used it in the car I was horrified when, as warned by some reviewers, there was virually no sound to be heard. However I neednt have worried as reading the fault diagnosis suggested playing the flip side of the tape and hey presto perfect sound. The dial control of the car kit is very easy to use. The file compression software can even be used by a clutz like me and allows for over 100 tracks [dependant on length of track of course] per cd which gives you all the benefit of a cumbersome auto changer without any of the hassle.
Cant fault anti jog or battery consumption.
ps I dont work for Sony
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating: Date Reviewed: 28Nov2003 | | | I havent had a portable music device for quite a while now and wanted something that was truly adaptable. Sometimes Im in the family car, sometimes Im in my car and sometimes I need to travel by train. I also work away from home pretty regularly. This device is fantastic for all situations.
My previous car had a 10 disc changer in it, my current car has a BOSE tape/radio system in it which is excellent quality and I didnt want to get rid of it. I can fit over 11 hours of MP3s on one CD with the MP3 format @ 128 kbps - Who needs a 10 disc changer!
Other comments about the sound are just plain wrong. As another reviewer says, the volume will reset itself if there are no batteries in it, its not difficult to turn up and it is more than loud enough for me at 50% volume on the headphones. I even think the standard headphones are ok. Mind you Im no pretentious muso who can tell if you use gold connectors or not. Im just normal. When its played through the car stereo the volume is more than loud enough for anyone. The people who havent got this working ok must be like the walls of a castle. I didnt do anything special and it worked brilliantly straight away.
I havent tried the ATRAC thing and I probably wont. I usually rip my mp3s at 128 kbps and they sound fine to me and the format suits my other compatible devices. ATRAC would limit my discs to this portable device or at least playing them through it and I dont see the point. An 11 hours plus cd allows for variety and if you take the time to put compilations of songs you really love on a cd how many could you possibly need?
In short, Im really pleased I bought it.
Reviewed by: Amazon Reviewer Rating: Date Reviewed: 12Nov2003 | | |
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