Sony MEX-1GP Car Audio Player - MEX1GP
CD-R, CD-RW - MP3, WMA, CD-DA, ATRAC3plus - LCD - 4 - 208 W - AM, FM

The internal memory is a feature which no other manufacturer supports (none that i have found yet) and the included USB cable makes adding/removing songs easy as can be. No special software required for windows to recognize. The display is very nice, especially at night. you can select variable levels of brightness for the display. It may be a bit difficult to read during sunny days but not if you max it out. The built in pre-amp can power just about any speaker setup. You'll need to by an amp for your subs. The EQ is great as well. You can select from 5 or 6 different pre-sets, XPLODE being the best as it brings out all levels of dynamic range to the fullest. There is also a custom EQ setting. I like DSO option. It has 3 levels of power. This basically boosts the mids and highs, really good for metal and rock music. The Giga panel (internal memory) is great but the only problem is that if you're listening to a song on it and you want to browse your other artists or tracks, the player automatically changes to what your viewing.So no browsing your artists while listening to a song in the Giga panel. The display is pretty good as you can display the time, artist, album or song with the push of a button.The only thing I didn't care for was the scroll option: it will only scroll the artist/album/song 1 time before it stops.No continuous scrolling. Another sweet feature on this is the option to change change your amps power at any time. This is very useful, especially for some like myself who listens to many genres of music.No more having to mess with your amps gain control! I haven't used the aux input or satellite radio so i cant comment on them. The CD player seems to push out more power and delivers far more clarity than the Giga panel. But that is probably normal as CD's deliver more data than say a 192 KBS MP3. The display is somewhat tricky to remove compared to other Sony players.but I'm sure with time it will be like second nature. This player is probably the best bang for your buck unit out there. It's still selling for $299 at retail brick and mortar stores!
 
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