[yoo]

I'm looking to buy a new CD/MP3 player as I've never owned one

. I mostly listen to music on the computer and I occasionally use a family member's old Sony D-808k something CD player. That CD player has absolutely no skip-protection and I'm looking to buy one so that I can actually walk around while listening

. Well, enough of my rambling. I've been looking at the iRiver SlimX and I really like it. Lots of features, good battery life, sound, fm radio, and a cool remote. It's at $140 on Amazon. Should I just go with this or are there other similarly priced players I should consider?




-yoo

p.s. I also want to jog while listening to music. Is that impossible with an CD/MP3 player?

 

[aznhoward]

If you want to jog with an MP3/CD player, your best bet would probably be the Sony dcj01 as it has the best antiskip protection in that market. Otherwise, a flash memory based player will suit jogging very well, but the amount of songs you can store is decreased. The SlimX is still good in terms of features though...

 

[Magicthyse]

The CJ01 has IMHO better sound to the SlimX and AA battery usage as standard. The SlimX wins hands down on features, convenience and a more powerful headphone amp.

The CJ01 responds quite slowly to everything but has good skip protection and will take the stick remotes (if yours didn't ship with it - I know that US models apparently dont). It does not fast forward or rewind in MP3 playback - my main beef with this player, although usually not that annoying for me as I don't jump around in tracks.

 

[zowie]

Be sure to check out the newer Sonys as well if you're considering the CJ101. I have not yet been able to do so myself, but I've got the impression that they're a little bit improved in terms of speed, file recognition, and such. Maybe someone else here can confirm. I've been thinking about one myself.

 

[yoo]

Thanks for all the replies. I am heavily leaning on the slimx after reading/searching some consumer reviews and stuff. No one really mentioned how well the FM tuner functioned on the slimx. Anyone that has experienced the FM tuner, could you give it a rating from 1-10 and why you gave it the score?




-yoo

 

[Peddler]

I have the SlimX and I am thinking of selling it - let me know via PM if you're interesed.

 

[TheDud]

Any ideas which cd/mp3 player will work up magic with hd600?

 

[yoo]

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Originally posted by yoo Anyone that has experienced the FM tuner, could you give it a rating from 1-10 and why you gave it the score?

Anyone?