Sony MEXBT5100 CD Receiver

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.3 x 5 inches ; 4.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013W9S7A
• Item model number: MEXBT5100
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,425 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With safety and convenience at the fore front, the Sony MEXBT5100 offers full connectivity to your Bluetooth cell phone providing hands-free talking, caller ID, dialing from the head unit and audio streaming from any Bluetooth MP3 device (using A2DP transferring).

High-end performance at an affordable price. Click to enlarge.

Take Your Calls Over Your Car Speakers
The Sony MEXBT5100 has Bluetooth wireless technology for simple hands-free phone calls and audio streaming (with a Bluetooth compatible phone).This means you can now make and receive calls through you car's speaker system--letting you keep your hands on the wheel instead of your cell phone. If you happen to be listening to music when a call comes in, the Sony MEXBT5100 will automatically mute the song so you can take your call. You can also pair the stereo with up to six cell phones and six music players.

Easy operation and Bluetooth freedom.

Detachable, flip-down faceplate features a high visibility 3-line full-motion display.

Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology is how mobile phones, computers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) can be easily interconnected.

Xplod Power
So, just how much power is enough? As much as possible! Rear/Sub Selectable Preout w/LPF with a preamp output that can be switched from a full-range output to a sub out with a low-pass crossover and an independent level control.

Key Features Inlcude

• Flip-down face with Multi-Line Display and easy-to-use Joystick Interface
• Bluetooth Hands-free and Audio Streaming Functionality
• HFP, OPP, A2DP, and AVRCP Profile Support
• SAT Radio, HD Radio, and iPod Control Ready
• Front, Rear and Sub preouts w/ LPF
• 52W x 4 High Power
• BBE MP, EQ3 Parametric and DSO2
• Supplied wireless card remote (RM-X301)

What's in the Box Sony MEXBT5100 CD Receiver, manual

Product Description

CD player with built-in amplifier (17 watts RMS/52 peak x 4 channels)

Bluetooth wireless connectivity works with compatible cell phones, music players, and more

Full range of Bluetooth features hands-free calling, integrated microphone, phone book transfer, high-quality audio transfer, and control of compatible equipment

Plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs (including discs loaded with MP3, WMA and AAC files)

Rotary Encoder Joystick makes menu navigation easy

Flip-down faceplate with fluorescent display

Remote control

EQ3 3-band equalizer with preset sound curves

BBE MP processing

Dynamic Soundstage Organizer enhances the sound

Subwoofer level controls and low-pass filter

Compatible with Sony's optional iPod adapter, HD Radio tuner, and satellite radio

Compatible with most factory steering wheel audio controls (adapter required)

Inputs: Aux Lite rear-mounted auxiliary input

Outputs: three sets of preamp outputs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For my needs, this reciever is perfect., June 4, 2008

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Nick Morris "nmiocrkris" (Salina, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MEXBT5100 CD Receiver (Electronics)

First off, I'd like to say this is one the most stylish single-din head units I've seen. Not only does it look cool but it sounds great too. This receiver really enhances my speakers in comparison to my factory Infinity unit.

The main reason I purchased this player is because I have a NWZ-A829 Sony Walkman player, which supports bluetooth and A2DP audio streaming, so the main focus of this review is going to be on this functionality.

Something about being able to stream 16GB worth of music wireless is very appealing to me. Now of course streaming music through bluetooth is going to require some compression of the audio, but the A829 walkman has a High-quality streaming option which to me sounds better than satellite radio. I'd say it the sound quality is around or slightly better than a 128kbps bitrate .mp3 file, which is much better than I was expecting. You have the option to switch through songs on either the walkman/cell phone or you can hit the >> button on the player to navigate through songs, although from what I've seen it does not display the id3 tag info on the screen.

I have not tried the bluetooth call settings but from what I've read on the BT-5000 model, it comes in good but the microphone transmits your voice sounding a little like you're talking through a tin can.

Aside from all that, the MEX-BT5100 is full of options like preset and custom EQ settings, an AUX input for Satellite radio or a mp3 player in case it does not have the A2DP(bluetooth audio streaming). Also, the radio tuner finds stations almost instantly when you hit the >> button, I pick up way more stations than I used to and they come in much better too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality, Bluetooth Mic is okay...., March 27, 2009

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Jordan Knorr (Adrian, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MEXBT5100 CD Receiver (Electronics)

This is an awesome product!! It looks awesome too. I've had 2 or 3 sony's and they have all been easy installations, and perfromed perfectly. The bluetooth is okay. The person can only hear you if all your windows are rolled up and your car is at a stop, while driving it's almost like a lens that can't focus, because the mic is trying to single out your voice but there's alot of background noises that get picked up instead. It's a LOT better than having to put the phone up to my ear while driving though. I don't mind yelling all that much haha... All in all I give the 5100 a 4-5... Do they make external mics?

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sony MEXBT5100, February 9, 2009

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John Allman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MEXBT5100 CD Receiver (Electronics)

Sony MEXBT5100 CD Receiver

Pros: Menus are easy to navigate. Attractive design.

Cons: BT mic produces very poor quality calls. If I had to do it over, I would pick a radio with a better mic or one that is not built into the unit. People immediately know I am calling from my car and my wife always asks me to use the phone rather than hands free feature of this stereo. Another note for iphone users: the iphone does not transmit A2DP so you will need a dongle to transmit music via BT.