The sporty, water-resistant design, and h.ear clip-on style headphones make it a natural for active listening. Compatible with the MP3 format, with ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format playback. The innovative display is built right into the hand-strap. Includes SonicStage software. Supports ID3 Tagging and CD Text Up to 80 Hours of Continuous Playback with 2 "AA" batteries for ATRAC3plus playback, with up to 50 Hours of CD audio playback. An auto-shut off Feature conserves battery life. Skip-Free G-Protection Technology
Spin your commercial CDs, your homemade music CDs of almost any stripe with Sony's versatile, full-circle D-NS505 S2 Sports-styled Walkman portable CD player. Designed for rugged outdoor use, the player features active control playback operation so you can make changes to your program literally while you're on the run. Sony's "h.ear" clip-on headphones are designed for streamlined comfort.
Skip-Free G-Protection technology boosts the laser pickup's shock protection to minimize read errors that would otherwise interrupt your music, providing quick recovery from both horizontal and vertical shocks. The D-NS505's water-resistant body and heat-resistant lid helps protect it against the elements, with rubber gaskets, bushings, and splash-resistant seals that help keep out water, moisture, and dirt.
Playback options include 32-track programming, repeat (track, disc, or program), random play, and--thanks to Sony's great work in DSP efficiency--more than 75 hours of ATRAC3plus CD or more than 50 hours of audio CD playback from 2 AA batteries (not included).
The D-NS505's 2-line dot-matrix display is built right into its handstrap, offering full ID3 tag recognition, and bookmark playback (which lets you program your favorite songs from multiple CDs and play them back at the touch of a button). CD Text support displays artist and title information with compatible commercial audio CDs.
The player comes bundled with Sony's SonicStage CD Simple Burner software. Compatible with ID3 tagging and most CD burners, this application transfers songs from CDs or MP3 music files from your PC's hard drive and burns them to recordable CDs using ATRAC3plus compression.
ATRAC3plus is a high-quality audio-compression technology that reduces the size of digital audio files while preserving much of a track's original sound quality (similar in concept to MP3 or Dolby Digital sound formats). With ATRAC3plus, music can be burned and compressed at 132, 105, 66, 64, or even 48 kbps (kilobits per second), letting you select the right balance between fidelity and storage space (you'll get around 490 songs per disc at 48 kbps).
Digital Mega Bass Sound boosts your music's low end without high clarity and low distortion, and there's also a built-in equalizer with 3 preset curves and 1 customizable setting. Sony's automatic volume limiter system (AVLS) conserves batteries--and guards your hearing--by capping your listening level at either of two settings. You can hook the player up with your home system through an optional analog stereo "Y" interconnect.
The player also works with an optional AC/DC 4.5V power adapter (AC-E45HG or -E45A).
What's in the Box
CD player, ear clip-on stereo headphones, CD-ROM (SonicStage software), a user's manual, and warranty information.
1 Sounds good
I haven't used the ATRAC yet and set up a CD, but it seems like a nice option. Didn't skip on a long car ride, even with my mom's bumpy driving. The only problem is no radio and keeping it away from my brother.
2 ok for the price
It holds Atrac3 and atrac but no play list so I am thinking about an mp3 player so it is worth the money
3 Upgrading
I upgraded to this model after my original s2 CD walkman died. I was hoping to find a similar produc in the D-Nss05 and for the most part I have been satisfied.
The new handstrap is a neat piece of engineering, especially the little LCD that can be flipped depending on how you intend to hold the product. However, it isn't as flat as the previous iteration making it hard to put in a pocket when you need both of your hands free.
The ease of use on this model has been dowgraded somewhat in my opinion. Before I was able to control forward, back, and stop from a single joystick, and the volume control was on a mechanical dial that was easily turned with the ball of your thumb. On the D-NS505, it is very hard to reach all of the necessary controls with stratching into uncomfortable positions, especially if you use it in your right hand. Doing that puts the volume on the other side of the band from your thumb, making it difficult to quickly turn down the volume to see what someone is saying.
I have unfortunately been unable to test if I will be able to charge my batteries in this unit, but as the instructions don't mention it specifically I'm afraid it's another reason to reminisce for my old unit.
Those gripes aside, I do have to admit to loving the heft and quality feel of this unit. I have had no problems whatsoever with skipping, even after going so far as to drum on the lid of the unit for a minute.
As the original s2 unit is all but impossible to find I would definitely recommend this unit to anyone looking for a quality CD player, although Ic an't rank it the full five stars as I feel it's a step backwards from th e original unit.
4 The Best CD Player Ever For The Price
This is a great CD player. It can play CD and MP3 CDs, with MP3 playback formats of ATRAC3Plus, ATRAC3, and MP3 format. The ATRAC3Plus format can store up to 490 songs on one CD! Thats amazing! It also tells you which song you are playing! It is also VERY durable (sony sports products are always VERY durable)! You can bring it anywhere with you, even when jogging. It even has h.ear headphones that are superb, which includes mega bass. It includes a hand strap, and the portable player is water-resistant. This is a must-buy for sports fans who really want a water-resistant sports portable CD player!
5 Grr.....
Ok If you buy this its an ok CD player, but i would advise EXTENTED WARENTY mine broke in 2 days so i got a new one personaly i would have gone with another brand but thats all best buy had at the time and i needed a cd player
6 great cd player
this cd player is awesome. at first i thought the handle would annoy me but its really handy around the house and when you walking. before i had a old sony discman, it played the cd fine until you moved then it skipped and sometimes shut off completely. this has not skipped once. its completely worth it.
