Sony D-NF340 CD Walkman & MP3 Player w/FM Tuner
Sony D-NF340 CD Walkman & MP3 Player w/FM Tuner
FM Tuner with 40 Presets allows you to program 40 of your favorite FM radio stations. CD-R/RW and MP3 Playback Capability plays CD-R/RW discs with MP3 files burned in either a CD or home recording deck. 5 Direction Control Key Single button control with 5 individual functions providing an easy and convenient way to control music and navigation 12 Playback Modes/Bookmark Playback Function offer many predetermined choices in the playback of CDs, including Normal Play, Group Play, Single Track Play, Shuffle Play, Group Shuffle Play, Bookmark Play and Repeat Play for all play modes Digital Mega Bass(R) Sound uses digital processing technology to produce rich, deep, bass tones with extremely low harmonic distortion 2 Position Automatic Volume Limiter System (AVLS) maintains volume output at levels below distortion threshold for cleaner sound reproduction FM Tuner with 40 Presets CD-R/RW and MP3 Playback Capability Up to 30 hours Battery Life (for MP3 CD)/up to 50 hours for FM Radio (batteries not included) Digital Mega Bass(R) Sound Formats Supported - CD-R/CD-RW with MP3 Audio 20-20000Hz, 1/-2dB Frequency Response Power Battery Indicator Battery Life - Up to 30 Hours (MP3 CD recorded at 128kbps/G-protection with 2 AA Sony Alkaline Battery) / Up to 50 Hours using FM Radio Power Requirements - AA Battery x 2 (1.5V DC)(batteries not included) Output Power - 5 mW + 5 mW (at 16 ohms) 1 (stereo mini jack) Headphone Output 4.5V DC-In Dimensions - 5 5/8 x 5/16x 5 5/8 inch (140 x 32.7 x 140mm) Weight - 7.5 ounces (210 grams)
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great audio
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and she loves it. She listen to a mix of FM radio & cd’s and it plays both quite well. She says the sound quality is awesome and since she carries it around with her, it still plays well while walking & jumping around. It was a very good price for this quality. It replaced a no-name brand that we bought for $20, and she really begged for another Sony product. We are very happy with this player.
4 Stars Review of Sony D-NF340 CD Walkman
While I realize most people are using MP3 typle players, there still is a use for a traditional CD player. I use it to listen to recorded books from the library and listening to my own collection of CD’s while traveling. This is the best player that I could find and has a lot of great features including a remote control that helps when the player is in a case. It’s an excellent…if difficult to purchase…player. If you need a portable CD player, I highly recommend this one.
5 Stars The best portable CD player left?
After searching the net for a day, this was the best CD player I could find. I bought the unit as a backup for my (still functioning well) Sony DNF-430, a unit I’m in love with but I am concerned that when it eventually dies (as we all must), there will no longer be a decent standard CD player at all.
This unit seems to be the successor to the 430. Several improvements have been made over the 430:
It uses 2 batteries instead of 1 for longer play between battery swaps
The controls are much better — transport function controls that were twitchy on the 430 are larger and better laid out
The remote is easier to use, and the controls are laid out identically to those on the top of the player
It “remembers” where you left off playing a CD and starts from there after being stopped OR (new) even after the door has been opened
The display is much easier to read, especially from an angle
The case seems more solid
The price has been substantially reduced
On the downside vs 430:
Maximum volume not quite as loud as the 430, and very high or very low frequencies are not rendered quite as well
The weather, AM radio, and analog TV receivers have been dropped (doubt many used these functions)
The LCD readout of song titles and artists on regular CDs is gone
No ATRACS (Sony’s old compression scheme that had no real advantage over MP3s)
The parametric equalizer is gone (really only useful with low quality headphones)
The body is noticably heavier and larger both in thickness and diameter
The transport buttons are much easier to accidentally press when carrying it about as a portable (use the “hold” button underneath to prevent this).
The remote connector has changed, so only the remote that comes with the unit may be used
Cheezy earbuds and a car cassette adaptor are no longer included
Like the DNF430, the transport mechanism is a bit noisy, although no louder than the sound leakage you would get with good open-air headphones (recommended). No AC power adaptor is included, but there is provision for plugging in separately purchased 4.5 volt AC or car DC adaptor. And opening the lid to change CDs is still a bit awkward. The anti-skip mechanism still works flawlessly.
The important thing, the reason for the five stars, is the sound quality. While sonically not quite up to the DNF430, you still can plug in a pair of good headphones like the Grado SR80 and you’ve got yourself a personal sound system that rivals a good home theater setup. Other reviewers have spoken of “muddy sound” and “hiss”; I can detect none such. The low distortion and high frequency range does reveal flaws in source material that are not evident when that material is played on a lesser unit. On the other hand, I have heard distinct background playing (eg., a trumpet way down in the mix of a Grateful Dead song, the sound of a pick against guitar strings) I’d never heard on lesser players. When playing big band or orchestra CDs, it individuates instruments so you hear each distinctly instead of a single smear of orchesteral sound. This all refers to standard CD’s. I do not use the FM or MP3 features. If you care about good sound, you realize that MP3 compression degrades sound.
Bottom line: for car or personal listening of standard or burned CDs while not too active, this is a wonderful device. While the size, weight, and easily triggered controls make it less than ideal for physically active listening (I still listen to my hearty old Panasonic while working in the garden), it is still quite serviceable in that mode.
I think Sony made a lot of sensible design decisions here, and I hope they sell enough of these to make it worthwhile to keep manufacturing them.
1 Stars No accessories
According to the box label, there should be remote control and headphones in the box… Box looks like factory sealed, but compartment for accessories is empty. Returned to Amazon
5 Stars Try this product!!!
I purchased this product for my husband so that he could listen to Bible doctrine and music via MP3 format. He has raved as to the wonderful sound quality and ease of use, this Sony product provides!!! Excellent product at and excellent price!
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