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Sony CD Radio Cassette Player

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

August 22, 2006
I bought this to replace a Philips stereo which lasted a year. In the hope of this lasting longer, I spent another 50+ pounds on this model, and I was very happy.

In the box comes a slim remote controller (without AAA batteries), with an English manual (for UK) and a power lead. The stereo itself is very well designed, and sturdy. It does not seem to be made out of the cheap plastic my previous Philips, Sharp, Hitachi stereos were made out of.

The stereo itself is not light, not heavy. Its handle is huge, the aerial is normal, cassette deck is well positioned with the buttons, and the CD tray is on the top. One down side is that the CD door is quite large, so it takes some time to open and close - but the oil will ... Read More:

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Daewoo CD Radio Cassette Player Recording Portable AM FM Stereo LED Display 1.2W x 2RMS Ref TP463

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: DAEWOO ELECTRONICS


I bought this to replace a Philips stereo which lasted a year. In the hope of this lasting longer, I spent another 50+ pounds on this model, and I was very happy.

In the box comes a slim remote controller (without AAA batteries), with an English manual (for UK) and a power lead. The stereo itself is very well designed, and sturdy. It does not seem to be made out of the cheap plastic my previous Philips, Sharp, Hitachi stereos were made out of.

The stereo itself is not light, not heavy. Its handle is huge, the aerial is normal, cassette deck is well positioned with the buttons, and the CD tray is on the top. One down side is that the CD door is quite large, so it takes some time to open and close - but the oil will ... Read More:

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Sony WM-FX290 Silver Cassette Player

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

January 02, 2004
Although FM reception is good, I found AM very poor - lots of noise and virtually no reception when product is held upright. Tape quality is good as expected. Controls are fiddly - too few buttons. Battery life good, especially considering only takes 1 X AA. Design of battery compartment poor though - after using for about 18 months, broke after dropping a couple of feet, rendering it virtually unusable. Would not buy this product again.

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Daewoo Light and compact Portable CD Player FM / AM Radio

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: DAEWOO ELECTRONICS


Although FM reception is good, I found AM very poor - lots of noise and virtually no reception when product is held upright. Tape quality is good as expected. Controls are fiddly - too few buttons. Battery life good, especially considering only takes 1 X AA. Design of battery compartment poor though - after using for about 18 months, broke after dropping a couple of feet, rendering it virtually unusable. Would not buy this product again.

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Sony ICFS22 Personal Radio

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

March 08, 2005
This is a simple, cheap and easy-to-use radio. It doesn't have any flashy features, but that clearly isn't the aim of this model anyway.

The styling is nice; it follows the classic handheld shape/layout, but the book-like curves give it a slightly more up-to-date feel. Oddly, it's slightly wedge shaped- one side is quite thick- but it fits well in your hand.

The FM reception seems to be pretty good most of the time. I can't really judge AM (MW) because I don't use that as much, and the PC or TV normally interferes with reception; but it seems okay (as far as MW goes, anyway).

You wouldn't expect something this size to give really loud hi-fi sound, and it doesn't. Given those limitations, speech is fine, and music ... Read More:

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Sony ICF-704L Portable Radio

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

March 31, 2004
Just received - like the design but most of the quality of sound is very good for this size of radio. Reception on FM excellent. reception on LW also good. Going to try it on LW in France on hols

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Sony ICF-SW11 FM Stereo/SW/MW/LW 12 Band Receiver - Silver

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

July 07, 2003
This is a really nice and 'simple' product to use.

Tuning is easy because it has the 'old fashioned' analogue dial. It makes finding a station simple.

The on-off switch is big and on the front of the set. The radio uses regular 'AA' batteries, which seem to last forever. I bought one of these radio's for my wife - she uses it in the kitchen every day, and to listen to when ironing. The on/off switch is really useful when the phone rings and you have 'kitchen' or 'garden' fingers - you don't get the radio all messy or wet!

My mother-in-law liked it so much that we got her the same model for her birthday, and it also lives in her kitchen most of the time.

The sound is good, and can be quite loud. The ... Read More:

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Sony - CFD-S03 - CD Radio Recorder (CFD-S03CPLS)

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

August 22, 2006
A great little unit comes with a remote controller which is not always mentioned but very useful. Controls are well placed and easy to use. I could have wished for a slightly better tone but mega bass is available which makes a lot of difference. I really congratulate Sony for using re-cyled cardboard packing instead of that ghastly plastic foam which gets everywhere these days. Just missed giving it 5 stars because the price is just a tad high for the speaker quality which one gets.

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Sony WMEX194L Tape Walkman

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

March 08, 2005
A great little unit comes with a remote controller which is not always mentioned but very useful. Controls are well placed and easy to use. I could have wished for a slightly better tone but mega bass is available which makes a lot of difference. I really congratulate Sony for using re-cyled cardboard packing instead of that ghastly plastic foam which gets everywhere these days. Just missed giving it 5 stars because the price is just a tad high for the speaker quality which one gets.

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Sony CFD-E100LS CD Radio Cassette

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > Radio Cassette Players
from: Sony

May 04, 2005
This player was bought for the kitchen, so sound quality - within reason - was not a priority. It is sold as a compact model, so as compactness was an issue it was chosen.

The build quality is perfectly good for the money and the range of features fit for purpose. The sound quality is reasonable, if a bit top-heavy and lacking in subtlety. Both CD and cassette playback are OK. The FM tuner is OK, but locally Radio Three is a little weak and it can't receive in stereo without high levels of background noise. It is nice to note that it retains Long Wave, something vanishing from cheaper models of this type.

So why only three stars? It does everything well enough except the one thing it is sold on - space. The player is certainly ... Read More: