Sony CMT-EP707 3-Disc CD Desktop Microsystem

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [260kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 7 x 9.7 inches ; 23 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000069Z5J
• Item model number: CMT-EP707
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,459 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Sony's CMT-EP707 projects incredible sound from its micro fashion forward frame. Utilize its 3-Disc CD Changer, 2-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System, & an Auto Reverse Tape Cassette

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be very great, but apparently flawed, August 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony CMT-EP707 3-Disc CD Desktop Microsystem (Electronics)

First looks: looks great, takes only little bookshelf space, good controls design (better than the other, older sony micro systems), 3 CD, relatively inexpensive (nice "bang for the buck")

...but, as this system is only 15W / speaker, we would expect it would give a decent performance at low volume!
A constant background noise is hearable from the system, for example even if the CD paused, the noise is greater when the CD is playing... The amplifier has a design flaw or it is deliberately of low quality.
The "noise" is unbereable with headphones.

At normal/high volume, this system sounds great but... I still think this product is inconsistant in quality with other sony products.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't come near this unit., April 9, 2004

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"bmarian" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony CMT-EP707 3-Disc CD Desktop Microsystem (Electronics)

The unit looks fine, and the gray/wood look blends in well with furniture.

After one year of operation, I began noticing the hiss mentioned in other reviews. Whenever the unit is on standby (no music playing), you can clearly hear a radio station playing in the background. It's absolutely torturous. Imagine watching a DVD on a laptop connected to this device. Every time time there is a pause in the action, you hear a faint sound resembling a radio playing in low volume. If you pay attention, you can make out entire songs. If you live in an area with bad reception, you won't hear songs like I do, you'll simply hear hiss.

The sound will not go away when you play CDs...you can drown it out by playing music loud enough. Unfortunately, that defeats the purpose of a bookshelf system.

I called Sony, and they have no information on this problem. Stay away from this extremely disappointing unit. I purchased it for $200, and it still retails for $150. It sells on Ebay for $55.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Oh, THAT hiss..., November 3, 2003

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Balkaster (Berlin, MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony CMT-EP707 3-Disc CD Desktop Microsystem (Electronics)

In my earlier review, I said that this was a nice sounding system and that I didn't hear the hiss that the other reviewers had mentioned. But now that I've had it over a week I know EXACTLY what they were talking about. There is a constant level of speaker noise regardless of the audio source. While a certain level of noise is to be expected when using the tuner (and to a lesser extent, when listening to tapes), it is unacceptable when listening to CDs. Playing soft background music is out of the question, and classical pieces with soft passages are a complete loss. You have to turn the volume up to at least 7 (the max is 30) to be able to hear anything clearly over the constant hiss. Even spoken word is noticeably distorted. Even with the volume up to midrange to minimize the hiss, the sound is not clean at all.

While I still maintain that this is a very attractive product, and that the CD changer does NOT make an undue amount of noise for a multitray system, the speaker noise is just unacceptable. I'll be returning it as soon as possible. What a disappointment.