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Aiwa CDC-MP32 Car Receiver
Reviewed by
Ivan Berger
on 06/06/2005
Aiwa CDC-MP32 Car Receiver
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  • Audio system car audio type: Radio / CD player
  • Tuner bands type: Radio tuner
  • CD system type: CD player
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The good: Auxiliary input on the front; hides itself from thieves; clear FM reception; ID3 tag recognition; folder-based navigation.

The bad: Some functions are difficult to access while driving.

The bottom line: A few minor issues aside, this player performs very well.

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  • Reviewed by:
    Ivan Berger
  • Reviewed on: 06/06/2005
The Aiwa CDC-MP32 has an AM/FM radio and plays both audio CDs and MP3 CDs that you've burned with a CD-R/RW drive, so you'll never run out of road tunes again. We were impressed by the CDC-MP32's very clear FM reception, solid MP3 playback, and slick mechanism that conceals the unit from thieving eyes.

Disappearing act
Turn on your ignition, and the blank front panel of the CDC-MP32 does a little dance, its two pieces flipping and sliding away to reveal the display and controls. When you turn off the unit, the word Goodbye appears on the big, bright, colorful display. This is followed by a faint swish before the panels fold neatly away again.

Once the unit is ready to play music, the smart input selection shows you only what is available: CD when a disc is loaded and CD-CH when a CD changer is connected. The other input options include three groups of six FM presets and two groups of six AM presets. Finally, there's an extra that all car stereos should have (but few do): an auxiliary input jack on the front panel. This makes it possible to use an , a , or any other portable audio device without resorting to a cassette-style adapter, which can degrade audio quality and is somewhat of a hassle in general. You can set a default audio level for each source so that you won't be blasted by high volume when you switch from CD to FM radio, for instance.

Clear channels
The Aiwa tuned in as many clean FM stations as our older but more expensive reference unit--a first among the car MP3 players that we've tested. The sound, however, is a bit hard-edged. The FM tuner saves you from missing your favorite programs by turning on and tuning in to any station up to twice a day--even if you happen to be listening to another source at the time. You cannot program the CDC-MP32 for specific days, so it's seven days a week or nothing at all (until you cancel the setting). Also, we wished that the tuning buttons skipped the nonpreset stations, to speed up channel flipping. Continue reading

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