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- Reviewed on: 01/02/2002
Motor movement
The heart of the SD1000 is an integrated CD player and AM/FM tuner, with a black LCD that's backlit in a fashionable shade of blue. Its clear-plastic top has a motorized hinge. When you power on the system, the cover slides back just enough to allow access to the CD controls. Press the Open button and it angles up to allow access to the CD.
While we like the design, it means the $500 (list price) SD1000 must rest on a shelf or a tabletop where you can access the front and the top of the stereo. The system's amplifier delivers 19 watts of power to each of the two tall, slender, aluminum speakers. A 60-watt powered subwoofer provides the bass, and the system comes with a small, well-designed remote.
The SD1000's features and connectivity are on a par with those of other high-style stereos in this price range. There's a minijack input and output, as well as a digital audio out for hooking up to a MiniDisc recorder or your PC's sound card.
The unit also has a built-in clock with a sleep timer and alarm. The radio, which does a good job pulling in distant stations, has 30 FM and 15 AM presets. And while the CD player can handle CD-RW music discs, it can't decode MP3 CDs. Continue reading
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