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 | Title : RioVolt SP250 Portable MP3-CD Player with FM Tuner and 8 Minutes Anti-Skip
Author : SONICblue
Release Date : 20011016
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $179.99
Amazon.com Price : $138.94
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Editorial Reviews :
From the Manufacturer
Taking portable CD players to new extremes, the RioVolt SP250 lets you play both standard music CDs and CDs containing MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA) files--making it possible to store up to 350 songs on a single CD. Designed for the serious music enthusiast, the SP250 is one of the most advanced multifunction CD players on the market.
Building on the award-winning features of the original RioVolt SP100, the SP250 adds:
8-minute shock protection that stores multiple songs in memory and stops the disc from spinning, protecting music from skipping, regardless of conditions.
An integrated FM tuner with custom programs that make it easy to find the right station.
A highly customizable user interface based on the award-winning Rio 800 solid-state MP3 player that gives you absolute control over how you listen to your music.
Rechargeable batteries that grant more than 15 hours of playback with quick recharging capabilities. An AC adapter is also included for nonstop music.
2 styles of headphones--folding headphones and earphones--for freedom of choice and comfort.
A convenient inline remote control for using the player while it's tucked in a backpack or briefcase.
The same high-resolution backlit LCD as that on the award-winning Rio 800 for a large, clear display.
Support for firmware upgrades via downloading (wherein you'd burn the updates onto a CD to be read by the player, ensuring that the SP250 is always up-to-date).
Adjustable EQ, repeat, and shuffle play modes, and programmable playlists.
Simple PC and Macintosh audio-management software that lets you organize music and rip CDs.
Support for ID3 tags and CD Text title display to recognize audio and data CDs that have built-in song titles and display them on the SP250's large LCD for better navigation.
A newly designed carrying case with functional access to the unit's controls.
Buyer Reviews :
After reading tons of reviews and demoing several CD MP3 players, I finally decided to spend my hard earned on this wonderful little device. The Rio Volt SP250, in my opinion, is as good as they come... and better!
It has just about every feature you could dream of in an MP3 player, including: plays MP3's (of course... one would hope - haha), WMA's (with WMA files you could easily fit 20 hours of music on a single CD), it reads audio on CD-R's, CD-RW's, regular Audio CD's, and can be upgraded with firmware that you download from the Net to make it compatible with future formats (this is awesome because the player will never be outdated as far as usability is concerned; you will always be able to use it even when new music file formats come out later). The SP250 has an awesome, loaded, easy-to-read display and the coolest looking backlight ever (Indiglo blue baby!!), and it has an excellent EQ and the bass boost rocks! You can program this thing to play songs just about every way you can imagine and songs can play in order, at random shuffle or repeat. The shock protection is amazing! This sucker just won't skip!!! I sat there shaking the darn thing just to see if I could make it skip and nothing! The battery life is great too. The longest I think of any of the CD MP3 players. 15 hours of use easy with this one and what's better than that??? How about RECHARGABLE BATTERIES!!! YES!!! IT ACTUALLY COMES WITH RECHARGABLE BATTERIES!!! When the batteries get low, just plug the SP250 into the wall and it will recharge (takes about 5 to 7 hours for a complete charge - I just plug it in overnight and I'm good to go)! AWESOME!!! No more spending 6 bucks for a pack of batteries after a few hours of playing on your regular old walkman.
It comes with a wired remote that is so easy to use you only need to play with it for a couple of minutes to figure it out. All those people whining about a... manual just need to open their mind (grin). I didn't read a thing and was having a blast with thing in no time. The stock wired remote is very cool and easy to use, but for... you can order a wired remote that also has a LCD display on it. That would be cool. Too bad it doesn't come with the SP250, but that's such a minor concern because the remote it does come with is still great and all of the other awesome features just drown out the little things... And think about it anyway, how many CD walkmans come with remotes anyway. This is a nice bonus!
I noticed while reading reviews about the SP250 that a lot of people seem to complain about the headphones. ...it isn't enough that it comes with TWO,... styles how come no one mentions that they sound fine... oh, and did I mention it comes with TWO styles of headphones? Most regular CD players you buy that are worth anything don't come with anything but the player and maybe a cheap set of phones, so who can complain here? This thing costed less that my old SONY car discman and it just blows that old SONY away! So headphones? Minor detail. In fact, I thought the stock phones sounded great. That wasn't a big deal to me anyway because I mostly use the player in my car. I already had a car kit from my old player and it plugged right into the Rio (except for the power supply) so I was pleased as punch! If you do like listening with headphones a lot though, I would agree that you can buy a much better pair.
The good news also about this player is that it has a lot of power in the volume department!!! You can crank it loud on the headset!!! I just hate it when you get a player that has nothing when you wanna crank it. The Rio does just fine in this department!!
The SP250 also comes with a very nice protective carying case. I have one of those clips on the dashboard of my car for my cell phone and it works just as great for putting my SP250 on it while in it's case! Sweeeet!
The FM radio is a bonus too. In fact I was having so much with all the features on this thing that I forgot it came with a back
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