Sony Xplod CD Boombox - Black Finish - CFDG505

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The obvious choice for your portable audio needs is the Sony CFD-G505Black boombox. This boombox deserves more than 5 stars. It is undeniable that in terms of pure audio quality, this Sony XPLOD portable stereo is without equal in the entire boombox world. The world class stereo speakers are of exceptional audiophile quality, capable of producing deep room filling bass, along with crystal clear vocals. The large, beautiful, and red three speaker driver arrangement is based on a discrete power amplifier system. The Sony portable stereo utilizes two dedicated amplifiers to power both the mid-range drivers and the super bass producing Power Drive Woofer (P.D.W.). The Power Drive Woofer is the flagship feature of this mobile stereo system. The P.D.W. rests in an acoustically tuned cabinet that is designed to achieve maximum low frequency bass response for your own personal entertainment or your next entertainment event. The speaker system consists of two full range 4-inch cone type speakers, and a formidable 4-inch Power Drive Woofer. The Power Drive Woofer is prominently located and displayed in the center position of this unit between the left and right channel mid-range speakers. A wide X-shaped silver/red colored Sony XPLOD logo serves as a protective cover for the super bass speaker's recessed cone type driver. The Power Drive Woofer's outer cover also houses the stereo system's built-in LCD display. The Power Drive Woofer features three distinct levels of bass adjustment. The Power Drive Woofer lights up in red when it is engaged for the first time. There are two levels of brightness for Power Drive Woofer illumination. When the Power Drive Woofer is activated, the LED illumination ring surrounding the center bass speaker lights up in bright red. However, when the Power Drive Woofer control button is pressed on the main unit or the remote commander for the second consecutive time, the P.D.W. illumination ring lights up in a much brighter, bolder, and fiery shade of red color that provides an excellent special lighting effect to any room that the stereo is located in. The P.D.W. illumination ring is extinguished when the center bass speaker is disengaged. The Power Drive Woofer offers Position Off, Position 1, and Position 2 bass reinforcement settings. The Power Drive Woofer lighting effect system does not function when the sleep timer is activated. The Power Drive Woofer has no effect when headphones are connected to this unit. This sonic powerhouse of a boombox is capable of producing 20 watts of power (RMS) at no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. The power amplifiers allocate 12 watts of power to the center bass speaker, and 8 watts total power output to the mid-range drivers. The Sony portable stereo is housed within a massive boombox cabinet. The stereo's construction is of impeccable quality, made of superior materials, is a work of expert craftsmanship, and sets the industry standard with regard to how a boombox should be constructed by the manufacturer. As soon as you lift this heavy boombox, it will become immediately apparent that you are interacting with the most superior piece of portable audio equipment on the market. The Sony boombox offers a stunning design, unique appearance, and augmented system weight that few if any other portable stereos can match. The Sony XPLOD boombox makes it possible to enjoy studio quality audio at the beach, in the garage, inside the home, in the backyard, by the pool, and it's a great audio accessory for your next entertainment event. The Sony boombox feature set is an amazing portable audio accomplishment for this product category. The Sony CFD-G505 boombox comes standard with a high-performance, drift-free digital FM/AM tuner, 30 FM/AM station presets, FM monaural reception, FM stereo reception, FM frequency range: 87.5-108 MHz, AM Frequency Range: 530-1710 kHz, FM/AM band selector control, auto preset scan tuning, manual seek tuning, telescopic FM whip antenna, built-in AM ferrite bar antenna, display/enter/memory control button, Tune +/Tune - manual tuning buttons, Preset Tuning +, Preset Tuning - controls, FM mode mono/stereo reception control, preset station memory retention when battery or AC power is removed, multi-function digital LCD display, (LCD display information includes: FM/AM band indicator, Station frequency, FM stereo indicator, Power Drive Woofer indicator, preset station number, total CD track number, current CD track number, total CD playing time, remaining CD track time, remaining time on the CD, elapsed CD track play time, and No Disc indicator), stereo speaker system, Power Drive Woofer control, Power Drive Woofer cover, Sony "XPLOD" logo, two bass reflex ports, 4 track, 2 channel stereo cassette player/recorder, soft eject cassette door mechanism, push close cassette compartment door, CD/Cassette synchronized recording, cassette recording off FM/AM tuner, cassette recording from audio component connected to line input jack, auto record level control, cassette tape transport controls including: record, play, rewind, fast forward, stop/eject, and pause buttons, cassette tape erasure, Type I normal bias cassette playback and recording, fast cassette tape winding mechanism, single cassette deck, single-direction cassette playback, top-loading single-disc CD player, 1-bit D/A converter for outstanding Sony sound, push open/close CD compartment lid, CD pivot placement holder, 8X oversampling digital filter, CD-R/RW playback, 20 track RMS CD programming, program, shuffle, repeat single track, repeat all tracks, repeat tracks in random order, and repeat tracks in program play CD playback modes, reverse skip/search, forward skip/search, play/pause, and stop CD transport controls, remote sensor, remote commander, separate power button, line input access button, sound button, digital volume controls, 0-10 digital volume scale, LED operation/battery life indicator, rear AC input, 120 V, 60 Hz AC power rating, 30 Watts AC power consumption, detachable battery compartment cover, battery compartment, DC battery terminals,12 V DC power rating for the main unit, 3V DC power rating for the remote commander, 3.5mm line input jack for connection to a computer, TV, VCR, or audio component of your choice, high quality mid-range driver speaker grills, a handsome red/black/silver color scheme, and it comes with operating instructions. In addition, The Sony XPLOD boombox comes with a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack for private listening sessions when needed, adjustable 0-120 minute sleep timer, and 4 preset sound modes (Rock, Pop, Jazz, Vocal), with a "Flat" EQ setting to enhance the reproduction of classical music, to suit your musical tastes. This Sony XPLOD CFD-G505 boombox comes with a full-function 27-key remote commander. The model number of the included remote commander is RMT-CG500A. The included remote control has numerous features to enhance the portability and functionality of this portable stereo. The remote features a Power button so that the user can power the stereo on in AC power mode only and turn it off in both battery and AC power modes. There is a Sleep button to access the 0-120 minute sleep timer function which can power the radio off automatically at six selectable intervals of time. To activate the sleep timer, the user must first play any music source that the stereo offers (radio, cassette, or CD). Next, press the sleep button on the remote commander or the main unit. Each press of the sleep button will adjust or cycle the sleep timer function via the LCD display to the following: "60min-90min-120min-OFF-10min-20min-30min." After the selected sleep preset time period has elapsed, the stereo will power off. The sleep timer function can be cancelled by pressing the power button on the main unit. However, the Sony boombox can't be programmed like an alarm clock to power on and begin playback of music source at a specified time. A Function button allows the user to switch back and forth between the FM/AM tuner, CD player, Tape player, and Line Input. There is a 10-digit numeric keypad for controlling direct tuner preset station input and direct CD track access playback. Preset stations and CD tracks greater than position 10 in this unit's memory can be accessed directly by pressing the >10 button on the remote, and then entering the exact preset station or track number respectively. The Sony CFD-G505 portable stereo's remote commander does control the radio's manual and preset tuning features. The remote has Tune - and Tune + buttons for manual station tuning. When you press and hold either one of these buttons, the tuner will automatically find the next available station in descending or ascending station frequency order on either the FM or AM broadcast bands. The tuner will automatically scan for the next available strongest signal or clear signal broadcast and will stop when it receives one. In addition, you can press the Tune -/+ buttons on the remote one key press at a time to locate any particular FM or AM frequency that you are looking for. For the FM band, the tuner proceeds up or down the frequency spectrum .1 MHz at a time with each press of either tune button. On the AM band, channel step tuning proceeds up or down the frequency spectrum at 10 kHz increments. The remote can directly select any of the 20 stored FM band stereo presets as well as any of the 10 AM band stored presets. However, you can't navigate FM/AM preset stations in ascending or descending order one station at a time from the remote. You must use the preset tuning buttons on the main unit to achieve that function. The remote commander can also preset stations manually into this unit's memory by tuning in the desired FM/AM frequency and pressing a number button of your choice on the keypad for approximately 2 seconds. The Sony XPLOD boombox offers exceptional tuning performance in both manual and preset station tuning modes for your radio listening interests or needs. The remote can raise or lower the volume to the desired listening level. The Sony CFD-G505 boombox's digital volume control buttons are located on the remote commander and on the front panel of this unit. This unit features Volume - and Volume + controls. The volume can be decreased or increased in 3 segment increments on a 0-10 digital volume scale. The line segment volume scale display is depicted on this stereo's multi-function LCD display. Please note that pressing or holding a volume control button will decrease or increase the volume level rapidly as needed. However, if you press either volume control one key press a time, the volume level will be adjusted up or down one incremental segment at a time. There are Band and Mode buttons for switching back and forth between FM and AM, as well as changing FM stereo mode to monaural reception if a FM radio station is received with excessive static or noise. The remote can activate or shut off the stereo's Power Drive Woofer bass enhancement feature by pressing the Woofer button. There is a Sound button to cycle through each of this unit's 4 preset equalizer sound modes. Lastly, the remote commander contains all CD playback transport functions including: play, stop, pause, and two forward/reverse skip/search buttons. Please note that the remote commander can't control any of the tape transport functions. The Sony portable stereo operates on 8 D batteries and 2 AAA batteries for the accessory remote commander. The Sony boombox offers excellent battery life when powered by Energizer or Duracell alkaline batteries. AC power is also available as an alternate power source for this unit. A detachable AC power cord is included with the boombox. The batteries are disengaged as a power source automatically when this unit is plugged into a wall outlet. The boombox is heavy and therefore, not easily portable because of it. The LCD display is small and should be backlit. I do wish it had even more amplifier power and an HD radio tuner built-in. Of course, this Sony XPLOD boombox has a sturdy recessed fold down carry handle for reliable transport of this unit to another destination. You can connect your iPod, iPhone, Zune, Sony Walkman, or any other MP3 player that you want to the 3.5mm line input jack that is located on the Sony XPLOD CFD-G505 boombox. The audio cable needed to make this connection between your iPod and the Sony stereo is not included with the Sony boombox. You will need a stereo patch cable with 3.5mm mini plug connectors on both ends to make this connection. Connect one end of the cable to the headphone jack that is located on the iPhone or other MP3 player and connect the other end of the cable to the line input jack on the Sony stereo. Please note that you can record music from the connected iPod or MP3 player to cassette tape if you desire. The portable stereo does not support MP3 CD, dual disc, or DVD media playback. The stereo's overall sound quality will be diminished greatly if the center bass speaker is turned off. The Sony boombox also sounds awesome when using a pair of Sony stereo headphones with it. This unit's tuner, cassette, and CD playback performance rise to the highest levels of performance within the boombox product community. The Sony XPLOD CFD-G505 boombox offers a built-in cassette player/recorder. You can listen to pre-recorded cassette tapes or cassette tapes with recordings that you have made from this unit's FM/AM tuner, CD player, or line input source component. The cassette player's sound output is outstanding and is on par with its component stereo counterpart. The boombox remembers the last radio station tuned and volume level when it's powered off. This Sony CFD-G505 boombox is reasonably priced for the performance and features that you get. The Sony portable stereo has a sturdy construction to it and should last for many years with proper care. The product dimensions are as follows: Width: 20-7/8 inches, Height: 9-½ inches, Depth: 14-5/8 inches, and Weight: approximately 18 lbs. The Sony CFD-G505 boombox includes a 90-day labor and 1 year parts limited manufacturer warranty. The Sony XPLOD CFD-G505 stereo is a reference grade audiophile boombox. Once you listen to this Sony boombox, you will never listen to another brand in this product category. The Sony XPLOD CFD-G505 portable stereo is the ultimate Sony boombox. Good Luck. Enjoy.

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Great sound

Comments about Sony Xplod CD Boombox - Black Finish:

Although I liked the product in general, I returned the item and requested another one because it got 'stuck' on the 'line' setting after a whole weekend of use. Nothing I tried would reset it [...] I could not reset it to use the cassett, the cd, AM/FM and even the sound button would not work. It just got 'stuck' on the 'line' setting.

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The obvious choice for your portable audio needs is the Sony CFD-G505Black boombox. This boombox deserves more than 5 stars. It is undeniable that in terms of pure audio quality this Sony XPLOD model is without equal in the entire boombox world. The speakers are of exceptional audiophile quality capable of producing deep room filling bass along with crystal clear vocals. The large and beautiful red speakers are based on a discrete power amplifier system. The speaker system consists of two full range 4 inch speakers and a 10cm power drive woofer with three distinct levels of bass adjustment. The Power Drive Woofer lights up in bright red when it is engaged. This sonic powerhouse of a boombox is capable of producing 20 watts of power (RMS) at no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. The CFD-G505 boombox comes standard with a high performance, drift free FM/AM tuner with telescopic antenna, cassette recorder, and CD player with a 1-bit D/A converter for outstanding Sony sound. In addition a full function remote commander is included, as well as a headphone jack for private listening, and a 4 band non-adjustable equalizer to suit your musical tastes. The stereo operates on 8 D cell batteries and 2 AAA batteries for the remote control. AC power is also available for the unit. The boombox is heavy and therefore not easily portable because of it. The LCD display is small and should be backlit. I do wish it had even more amplifier power and an HD radio tuner built-in. Of course this Sony boombox has a sturdy carry handle and can play tunes from your iPod/iPhone via an auxiliary line input jack. This boombox is reasonably priced. Once you listen to this Sony boombox, you will never listen to another brand in this product category. The unit has a sturdy construction to it and should last for many years with proper care.

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This Boom box is to be used primarily on our patio during the summer months.

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i love my boombox, great output in all areas.

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this was a great buy my sister loves it ty jim mccabe

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Do not wait to be told. Go for it. I bought one for my self and one for my Dad as xmas gift.

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I ignored the warnings from people at work that this thing did not have what it took to be a good work radio. There are at least 5 of us with worthless boom boxes. They sound good at home, however, mine is just sitting collecting dust. Please, please bring back the CFD-F10 model! That was much lighter & it really put out the sound! This model, well, anyone want to buy it cheap? Mines for sale...