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Rating  - Can't get better sound quality for this price
This stereo is great for a desktop office or a small room. The sound is excellent for the price. I enjoy a lot of classical music so I like speakers that are clear and accurate. I don't need booming bass, even when I play Led Zeppelin. I got my computer hooked up to it via bluetooth, but I do have a minor complaint. Every time I change from my bluetooth connection to my computer to my audio in connection for my dvd player I have to reconnect when I switch back to bluetooth. It's merely the click of an icon on the computer, so maybe I shouldn't complain. There is no bluetooth button on the remote. Not a big deal, since you can use the function button to switch to bluetooth in three pushes. I was skeptical about the sound quality I would get through the bluetooth but I can't tell the difference between it and the wire connection, but my unit is right next to my computer. It would be nice if I could play it a little louder (only when I get drunk) but then the neighbors might have issues. The sound quality improved significantly when I moved the speakers further apart from my original placement.
Sorry Amazon, but I got a refurbished unit directly from sony for only $90, plus tax and shipping ($108). I have also bought an excellent Olympus camera refurbished. It was a great deal and I couldn't tell the difference between the refurbished Sony or the Olympus from a new unit at a much heftier price.
Rating  - Works fine on basic stuffs but a little bit uncomfortable control
The basic functions (Bluetooth, CD/MP3 playback and tuner) work fine. Looks neat. I don't feel my money wasted on this.
Only a little bit of control issues:
1. Cannot change playback mode while playing: you have to stop playing CD to change between shuffle/repeat 1/repeat all modes. Most of time once I select shuffle, I use it for a long time so it's okay. But sometimes you want to listen to the music in order, or you want to skip to the right song quickly. In shuffle mode, you have to cross your fingers and try until it hits the right spot. All the other players I had can change the playback mode instantly. I don't know why this one cannot do that.
2. Reading CD slow: you should wait a bit of time (5~10 sec?) Not too bad but definitely slower than other CD players. My small portable palm-sized panasonic starts faster. It also takes longer time to change tracks on CD, compared to other players.
3. Cannot select Bluetooth as the "wake-up": I use this to wake myself up in the morning with the kind of music I like. You can select either CD or tuner for this, but cannot use the Bluetooth channel. There might be connection issues preventing this though...
Rating - fair
fairly priced.
fair quality.
if you need really good sound spend more money.
Rating - Great equipment
I am extremely pleased with the Sony stereo. I am ecstatic about the bluetooth feature as I store all of my music on my computer and it works great. Very clear. I also benefit from the Graphic Equalizer built into Media Player.
Rating - Great Bluetooth
On my last vist to Circuit City, I had the chance to play with one of these. Unlike the gentleman with the Bluetooth problems, I was able to pair this stereo with my Bluetooth phone in a matter of minutes (without a manual, I might add). Cranked it up and listened to my MP3's, while I walked around Circuit City shopping. The Sony unit perfomed extraordinarily with adequate volume and good sound for a standard sized room. I would buy this if I was in the market for a mini-stereo system.
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