Portable CD Players: Reviews

Updated December 2007

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Reviewers rave about the sharp sound quality of the Sony D-NF430. This portable CD player comes with all the bells and whistles, including an FM/AM tuner, a weather band and audio TV stations. It can also play both… regular CDs and MP3 files burned to CD-R/RW discs. A three-line display lets you view title and track information. This Sony player comes with a long battery life (about 41 hours), "G-Protection" to prevent skipping and a user-friendly remote. The downside is that it costs twice as much as other CD players -- and about as much as a small-capacity MP3 player.

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Amazon.com: About 60 owner reviews give the Sony D-NF430 a good average score, roughly three-quarters scoring it four or the maximum five ...

PC World: About ten user reviews posting to the PC World website give the Sony D-NF430 a very high average score, and they uniformly praise ...

Epinions.com: A handful of owner reviews give the Sony D-NF430 a good average rating, most liking the sound but disliking the small control ...

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Coby MP-CD521

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A low price and the ability to play MP3 encoded CDs are the attractions of the Coby MP-CD521. However, this model is definitely not for the jogger -- most reviewers say the anti-skip system is ineffective. The Coby… portable CD player uses two AA batteries, and an AC adapter is included. The Coby doesn't have a radio tuner, but most owners say it's good for simple CD playback.

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Amazon.com: About 60 owner reviews give the Coby MP-CD521 a middling average score, with positive and negative reviews nearly evenly divided. ...

Overstock.com: A handful of users give mixed reviews to the Coby MP-CD521, a couple saying the headphone plug doesn't fit in the jack.

Buy.com: We found just a couple of owner reviews here, one liking the Coby MP-CD521 and the other saying it's difficult to use and had ...

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