Customer Reviews

Sony CDXM50IP Marine CD Receiver Slot with iPod Direct Connection

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What else does anyone need? This is the best stereo Deck I've ever purchased. The ability to hook up to an iPOD, any other MP3 player or aux source plus have RCA outputs for two sub channels and two fronts is amazing all-in-one. VERY satisfied with this deack and would recommend it to anyone.

RP

iPod connection is convenient, cord is long enough that it can be routed to the glove box and keeps the iPod protected. really like that you can control the iPod with the remote.

We installed this machine in our boat and have enjoyed it with no problems so far. I would reccomned this unit to other boat owners.

It is just a good quality unit, good power, removable face plate, and has a place to plug in an ipod.

I purchased for a small deck boat earlier this year and am very happy with the performance. The IPOD connection is fantastic but you can't go pushing alot of buttons as once. It needs time for the IPOD to catch up!! Other than that has worked flawlessly and highly recommend it. Going to buy the wired remote next for a new boat just purchased....

I too got a faulty unit. While the radio reception was pretty bad (I have it mounted in the center console of my boat and probably need an antenna) everything else initally worked. Unfortunately, the second weekend on the new boat none of the buttons did what they are suppose to. The power on/off doesn't work, the voume knob doesn't change anything, to change the mode from CD to FM to Aux to iPod I have to open the faceplate and press the "eject" button for cd's. Only about 20% of the buttons are operational and those that do work don't do what they are suppose to. I normally would attribute this to some bad luck but I read another reviewer's post on this unit and decided to comment. The worst part is that now I have to do all the de-installation/re-installation work myself. Oh yeah, and it ate one of my favorite CD's.

Added a $5 plug in antenna to my new unit and it works like a charm.

I spent quite a bit of time installing this radio in my boat. After a few hours of building an enclosure, soldering, and mounting I plugged in the wiring harness and...nothing. No display, no sound, nada.

I checked all connections right up to the where the harness plugs into the back of the unit with a multi-meter to ensure it was getting proper voltage, which it was. Went through the entire troubleshooting manual which was of no help.

When I called Sony, even though it was only 5:15 PM ET their toll free customer support was closed. I had to call a domestic (US) toll number which of course forwarded me to India. After ten minutes navigating a phone tree, I finally got in touch with a tech who eventually concluded it was a defective unit and wanted me to send it (brand new, mind you) to a Sony authorized service center at my shipping expense. Um yeah, I'll get right on that.

When I logged onto Amazon for a return and replacement, it said they were not officially the sellers but only fulfillers(even though it shipped with Prime) and that they would refund my money but not exchange it. I'm probably better off anyway.

Sony's quality levels have sank like a stone over the past 15 years. This is the first thing I purchased of theirs in quite a while. Shame on me.