Memorex miniMove Boombox

Zitat: Positive: + Plays MP3 CDs, a feature missing on most portable CD players. + Does not require an iPod or other MP3 player to operate. + CD controls and Radio operation are very straight forward to use. + Very stable – Did not freeze or crash a single time throughout our review. + Very stylish design, likely to grab attention. + Decent bass boost, which does not distort at high volume levels with most music. + Front handle for carrying on shoulder + CD did not skip during our brief jog test. + We did not hear any skipping after about 10 hours of CD Audio & MP3 playback. + Radio with digital readout and tuning knob, easier to tune than most button-operated radios. + MP3 CDs play in alphabetical folder & filename order, at least with the software we used. + Operates fine on widely available ‘AA’ rechargeable batteries by using ‘C’ adapters. Negative: - No playback time, filename or song info shown during CD playback. - Slow to load MP3 CDs that have not been finalised. - Minor sound quality issues, but unlikely to be noticed except with private listening. - CD easily skips easily while being carried at an angle holding the left or right side handle. - Weak FM reception due to its very short antenna. - Requires 8 x ‘C’ cells which are quite expensive, but can operate on ‘AA’s using ‘C’ Adapters. - No distinction between indicating low batteries and loading a disc, flashing ‘—’ in either case. The main positive points. The first thing that caught our attention is how stylish it is and it was certainly an attention grabber here while we were carrying out the review. It stands out from all the iPod speaker systems, while stylish enough to not appear like a typical portable CD player. We would recommend this over any iPod based speaker system for use at parties, as it does not show off an iPod in public where someone can easily lift and walk off with. It plays MP3 CDs, which makes it simple to create a compilation disc of up to about 200 tracks. It also has a line-in for connecting an iPod or MP3 player, allowing it to be hidden out of public view.Both the CD and radio are very straight forward to operate, with MP3 CD playback being as simple as regular CD playback and the radio easily tuned with a dial despite having a digital readout. One common issue we have noticed with MP3 CD players is how often they skip during playback even with good quality clean discs despite some claiming to have “skip” protection! However, after about 10 hours of playing MP3s from a CD-RW disc as background music while writing this review, we did not notice a single skip. Despite testing a wide range of disc formats, testing non-standard MP3 encodings and frequent navigation operations, the player did not stall, freeze or crash throughout our review. This means that as long as is plugged in or loaded with fresh batteries and the disc contains enough MP3s, the music should play continuously until the event is over.The main negative points. With an MP3 CD holding as many as 200 songs, it can be tricky finding a specific song due to no filename or song tags shown, unless a printed track-listing is handy. We would also prefer to have the track playback time shown instead of the clock. Unless used outdoors or in a window, we find its radio reception to be poor, resulting in significant background hiss in all but very strong radio stations. However, for indoor use, we found that the reception can be improved by attaching about 75cm (~2.5 feet) of bell wire to the aerial in its “pushed down” state. Finally, for those interested in writing multisession discs, it takes over 20 seconds to load a disc that has not been finalised. After the 5th session is added, the loading time reaches about 30 seconds, which may be long enough to make some users think that the player is unable to read their disc. Finalising the disc takes about 15 seconds off the loading time, but obviously prevents additional tracks from being added later on to

Zitat: Pros: + Good value + acceptable sound in some surroundings + lightweight. Cons: - Clearest FM radio signal is not always available due to a nondirectional aerial - limited volume.

Zitat: Overall, we thought the Memorex miniMove Portable Boombox was a rather so-so product. Its value makes it worth buying and its light weight and handle means you can carry it around with ease. However the Boombox’s speakers are not very loud, so we’d be more inclined to use it indoors rather than taking it out and about.

Zitat: Pros: + Retro styling + digital radio tuner + capable sound reproducton + looks fab Cons: - Relatively bulky - heavy - 4W total sound input seems low in comparison to size and weight