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Disc jockeys.(portable CD players)(Product/Service Evaluation)

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| September 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 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

There are more reasons than ever to spring for a portable CD player this year or to replace the relic you've been toting around for a decade. Among them:

More value. Models that play standard audio CDs alone (including discs burned using a CD player/recorder) cost about $30 to $100-plus. For $50 or so, you can buy a fine lightweight player with long battery life. Spending more than that may get you a thinner, sleeker unit with more accessories. We tested seven models priced from $42 to $70.

More music. If you want maximum music from one device, get a CD player that can also play MP3 music you've recorded onto CDs. Because the MP3 format compresses music, ...

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