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- Feature-rich personal CD Walkman compatible with compressed MP3, ATRAC3, and ATRAC3plus formats
- Plays up to 490 songs on single CD-R/RW disc in ATRAC3plus format
- Skip-Free G-Protection technology guards against music interruption
- Bundled with SonicStage CD-burning software and compatible with Sony's Connect Music store
- Runs for 41 hours on 1 AA battery; includes clip remote control; 1-year parts warranty
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Combining a lightweight body, stylish good looks, and an impressive array of technical features, this Sony Psyc CD Walkman is a great fit for music fans of all stripes. The Walkman boasts an intriguing "stereo black" dimpled cover encircled by a translucent orange ring, giving it a high-tech yet playful look that's quite unique among personal CD players. The flashy appearance extends to the matching clip remote, which lets listeners control the device with their thumb while exercising, and the pair of stereo headphones. More significantly, the device is far more than just a straightforward CD player, with compatibility for MP3, ATRAC3, and ATRAC3PLUS formats when burned onto a CD-R or CD-R disc. ATRAC3PLUS is a high-quality audio-compression technology that reduces the size of digital audio files while preserving much of a track's original sound quality (similar in concept to MP3 or Dolby Digital sound formats). With ATRAC3PLUS, music can be burned and compressed at 132, 105, 66, 64, or even 48 kbps (kilobits per second), letting users select the right balance between fidelity and storage space. The end result is a huge increase in CD-R/RW capacity, as each disc can hold as many as 490 ATRAC3PLUS songs when compressed to 48 kbps.
To assist listeners in managing the ATRAC3 and ATRAC3PLUS files, Sony has included a copy of its SonicStage software with each Psyc CD Walkman. The simple-to-use program helps you create your own music compilations on CD-R/RW media using your computer's CD burner. The software is also compatible with Sony's Connect Music store, which offers an extensive online music library with a huge catalog of songs available for quick and easy download. Once the songs are burned to a disc, listeners can glean track, album, and artist information from the Walkman's three-line LCD text display, which comes with multi-language support for greater versatility.
As with any good personal CD player, the Psyc CD Walkman offers anti-skip protection in the form of Sony's Skip-Free G-Protection technology, which helps the device quickly recover from both horizontal and vertical shocks to improve the listening experience. G-Protection is particularly valuable while jogging, skating, or pursuing other outdoor activities. The Walkman's audio performance stems from such features as its Digital Mega Bass Sound, which produces rich, deep bass tones with extremely limited harmonic distortion; Sony's Parametric Equalizer II, which gives listeners extremely precise control over the tonal balance; and a two-position Automatic Volume Limiter System, which consistently maintains the volume output at levels below the distortion threshold so that the sound is always clean and precise.
Additional features include a five-direction control key, which gives you single-button control over five individual functions; 18 playback modes, including repeat, program, and random; and an automatic shutoff feature that powers the player down when it's not in use to conserve battery power. The Walkman runs for up to 41 hours on a single AA battery and comes with a one-year parts warranty.
About Sony Connect Music Store and ATRAC3plus
Sony's Connect Music store offers one of the most extensive music collections online. Customers can choose single tracks or entire albums from independent and major-label artists for purchase and download. Sony's proprietary ATRAC3plus is an advanced audio compression and Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology offering multiple bit rates that allows you to create music compilations tailored to your listening preference. Songs downloaded and burned onto CD-R/RW media using ATRAC3plus technology can be played on any device that supports ATRAC3plus.
What's in the Box
Sony D-NE320PSBLK CD Walkman, stereo headphones, remote control, SonicStage software CD-ROM, user's manual.
Product Description
Take your music out in style. This stereo black PSYC® ATRAC® CD Walkman® player looks good and has great features. It can play your regular CDs and mixed discs, giving you the ability to put up to 490 songs1 on one CD-R/RW disc. The 3-Line LCD, and matching clip remote, make it quick and easy to identify and locate your ATRAC or MP3 tracks. Includes PSYC® Color Walkman® headphones. ATRAC3plus is an advanced audio compression technology offering multiple bit rates, allowing you to create music compilations tailored to your listening preference with the ability to get up to 4902 songs on 1 CD-R/RW disc @ 48kbps. ATRAC3plus offers extended song capacity with superior sound quality. You can also play back MP3 files (16-320kbps) downloaded and recorded onto a CD-R/RW disc.
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58 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The BEST MP3 player on the market,
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This review is from: Sony D-NE320PSBLK Psyc MP3/ATRAC CD Walkman (Black) (Electronics)
The person that claim it can't play his mp3 files? Well, either he is burning the disc wrong, or he has no clue what he is doing... This player works like a charm!
I am an engineer in the Consumer Electronics business, and deal with digital video and audio on a daily basis. Naturally, I am ULTRA MEGA picky. THIS IS THE BEST MP3 PLAYER, period!! The sound quality on this is simply amazing, far better than iPod and anything I've used so far. Panasonic is my favorite my overall brand, but Sony is blowing my expectations like crazy lately... This player uses single AA battery, and the battery door is inside. Many companies have tried that design, but using two batteries and not able to shrink the size. Sony, however, made the player ultra thin and light weight. The battery compartment act as an elevator for the player, so it lift the player off the desk a little, but allows the rest of the player body to be very thin, very cool! The battery life on a single AA is claimed at 41 hours!!! Guess what? I got close to 50 hours!!! That's simply AMAZING. The player is tightly designed to be just super slightly larger than a regular CD. Without the AA battery, the player with a CD weights about a CD and its case (regular thickness case, not those thin cases). User interface is very responsive, simple, yet elegant. The display is somewhat small, but with super fine pixels, it's able to display everything clearly! The player offers two types of sound enhancements, 1) equalizer 2) clearbass; each has multiple settings to tune to your taste. Sony also parted away from a big overhead headphone, and went with a tiny earbud type headphone. Unlike others, this little guy produces amazing bass and clarity. Lack of better words, I am amazed how much sound it can produce and how rich the sound is. I tested the player's operating system and user interface by repeatedly change settings and pushing buttons--something I do at work and drives my coworkers crazy, but the player never stutter, crash or lockup. Pretty stable software!!! YAY :) Sony also made the directory browsing exceptionally quick and interactive... You can quickly find songs and traverse directories. Sony also achieved something NO other company has done so far, the preload/caching of each track is done soooooo fast; that it's almost as responsive as a regular audio CD when you switch tracks. The anti-shock is also awesome. It quickly loads the sound and stops the motor, so no matter how much you shake, it doesn't skip. Sony's anti-skip also work great during loading, so if you shake while the unit is buffering a song, you won't get corrupted playback like many cheap players. (Memorex, Audiovox, RCA, countless cheap crap from China, cough, cough ;) I can go on and on about how much I like this... Sony priced this very very competitively, it's only about $15 more than some cheap Memorex junk, and the price is actually lower than Panasonic's. The cost difference is EASILY justified for the money you will save in batteries. This is one finely engineered product!!! Go buy one, and you will agree with me!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent quality, easy to use; cheaper at Sony,
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This review is from: Sony D-NE320PSBLK Psyc MP3/ATRAC CD Walkman (Black) (Electronics)
[Note: I have the white version of D-NE320, but feature-wise and operation-wise, the different versions are identical. Hope my review and price tip help you.]
Even though I love my Sony NW-HD3 20GB MP3 player, when I listen to my beloved classical music collection, I still much prefer CDs, since when it comes to sound quality, MP3 simply cannot match the original CD recording. This Sony CD player is great for classical music (as well as jazz and vocals, or anything that an audiophile loves). You can feed the output to a high-end amplifier and get unbeatable sound. Or use a good pair of headphones. This CD/MP3 player is also great for books-on-CDs. Ripping CD audiobooks is a pain and a tedious process. So it's simply easier to listen to the CDs direcly, and this lightweight, stylish, easy-to-use CD player is just PERFECT for that. And it runs for days on a single AA battery. (Hint: get Panasonic's new Oxyride AA batteries for double the life of even the best alkalines.) I just love this portable CD player. If you are also an audiophile or an audiobook lover, this is perfect for your needs. The only minor gripe is the player doesn't support WMA, which would have been even more fantastic for ripped audiobooks (better quality, smaller files). MP3 still takes too much space at the usual 128kbps bitrate. If I were to rip, I'd want to rip into 48kbps WMA and would still get great sound quality. (But I don't have the patience to rip anyway...) BTW, this player (and the black version) are actually cheaper on Sony's consumer website, sonystyle dot com, where it sells for $49.95. I should have checked there first. UPDATE: I was happy to discover that the inline remote control that comes with the D-NE320 also works on my Sony NW-HD3 20GB MP3 player. Awesome!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best mp3 player ever so far,
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This review is from: Sony D-NE320PSBLK Psyc MP3/ATRAC CD Walkman (Black) (Electronics)
I just bought one all I can say is WOW!!!! This thing rules it is amazingly light, and has amazing sound quality even at 64k. It's only 53 dollars and u can put 490 songs on one cd and organize them into groups, wow thats about 5 times more then ipod shuffle can have and the ipod shuffle doesnt even have an lcd screen that displays information. Plus just one battery lasts 41 hours. Also this thing will never skip I have shook it held it upside down but it will not skip. What are you waiting for go buy one of these now!!
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