The CFD-G500 CD Boombox Digital Synthesized AM/FM Tuner CD-R/RW playback compatibility 100mm Power Drive Woofer Remote with 10 Key Direct Access Sychronized CD/Cassette dubbing --Black
Sony's CFD-G500 CD/radio cassette recorder offers a compact chassis, several sound-enhancement options, and remote-control convenience--not to mention an aggressive, black-and-red power-drive design. Stereo 4-inch speakers are augmented by a third, 4-inch Power Drive Woofer, all driven by a powerful 20 watts RMS total. The unit's CD player uses a one-bit digital-to-analog audio converter with 8x oversampling for pristine sound, and audio CD-R/CD-RW compatibility means the boombox will play your home-brewed music mixes as well as prerecorded CDs.
The CFD-G500's digital AM/FM stereo tuner offers 30 station presets (20 FM, 10 AM). Four electronic sound modes (rock/pop/jazz/vocal) let you tailor the sound for listening to various different types of music or in different environments, while the unit's unique Power Drive settings (off, 1, and 2) enhance low-frequencies in any sound mode. A cool red light atop the device indicates PDW-on status.
A remote control with 10-key direct-access buttons works for CD tracks and radio presets, while various CD play modes (program/shuffle/repeat) let you hear tracks in multiple ways: in sequence (as recorded), in program order (up to 20 tracks), all tracks in random (shuffle) order, or as a single track repeating over and over.
With synchronized CD/cassette dubbing, CD playback commences just after cassette recording begins. The stereo record/playback cassette deck provides direct recording from either the tuner, the CD player. Meanwhile, an analog minijack (.125-inch) stereo line input lets you hookup anything from your laptop to an MP3 player or a portable DVD player. The unit runs on the supplied AC power cord or six D batteries. The remote uses 2 AA batteries (no batteries are included).
What's in the Box
Boombox, remote control, a user's manual, AC power cord.
1 Can you say AMAZING!
I personally don't care how much Sony Products cost. THE JVC I bought was crap. THE AIWA I HAVE IS MAJOR CRAP. I love Sony and this Boom Box is the best yet I have bought from them! I'm ordering another one for my Office.
2 GREAT SOUND AND SOLID UNIT!!!!
WOW!!!
I just bought this boombox, I love the powerful sound quality solid bass and loud crisp sound,really love this boombox sound like Bookself HIFI stereo's, forget those BOSE and crap systems out there , put them for 100's dollars, this do the job and great brand and price, worth every penny I paid! ...A+
3 Is not compatible with the CD-RW format!
I purchased this item for Amazon's description included ""Audio CD-R/CD-RW playback compatibility". That is simply not true! I recorded CD-RW's using various techniques and this unit did not recognize any of them. This is clearly "misleading" advertising in my opinion.
4 Bought this for the great bass...but...
One drawback is the lack of battery or other backup for the 30 presets. Once you unplug the unit, to move it to another location, you lose all the presets. I don't know if that is the case with batteries installed, but that is the case when only supplying it with outlet power.
5 excellent sound quality and features!
Not being a person who listens to too much music I don't know about how to properly equalize sound. This is why I'm glad this device came with an automatic equilizer. There is a button on the unit which automatically changes the sound profile (5 diferent characteristics). The instructions tell you what profile would be best for different kinds of music. There is also a woofer button to change the sound to two different levels of base. Another interesting feature is the sleep timer which you can use to set the radio off after so many minutes. The CD player is programmable meaning you can set the particular playing order.
It's very simple to use yet it has some very fancy features.
6 Cleaner and louder sound than its predecessor, the CFD-G70.
This (the CFD-G500) is the successor to the Sony CFD-G70. I own both. The sound of the CFD-G500 has better definition (is cleaner), is louder, and even has cleaner bass than the CFD-G70. It easily provides music for a water aerobics class that takes place in a swimming pool that is the size of a tennis court. (In fact, before being a pool, it was a tennis court.)
I had worried that the G500's sound would suffer from lack of separate tweeters, which the G70 does have. Not to worry. I don't know how Sony did it.
The G500 also has some improvement in the user interface (compared to the G70): the volume control have moved from the top to the front and is colored silver rather than the same color as the box itself, and Line-In is on top rather than at the bottom of the front.
Note that as I write this, Amazon's link named "Technical Data" is inaccurate in at least the following. Takes 8 batteries, not 6: Weighs 21 lbs (according to box it came in), not "7.25 with batteries," and its size is substantially larger than 15.25 x 6.5 x 10 inches.
In summary, this is the best-sounding battery-powered boombox that I've ever heard, and I've heard many boomboxes in the last 30 years.
