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Unless you plan to use your portable CD player where it will be absolutely still, bump resistance--how well the unit plays through the inevitable jogs and jolts--should weigh heavily in your buying decision. Other important considerations include battery life and extra features, such as a car kit (for use in an auto cassette deck), a built-in radio, or rechargeable batteries.
We tested 16 players, priced from $40 to $200, from Sony, the dominant brand, and other nameplates, large (Aiwa, Panasonic, and Philips) and small (GPX and Lenoxx).
PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Bump resistance. Most players have a "memory buffer," which continually stores a ...