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CD portables - ratings.(Evaluation)

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| July 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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 ...

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