Sony RDH-GTK1i - Mini system with iPod cradle - radio / USB flash player.

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Price: $349.00   

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Sony RDH-GTK1i - Mini system with iPod cradle - radio / USB flash player. Dock your compatible iPod®in the Sony RDH-GTK1i Hi-Fi Music System and charge it while it plays, or connect and play your portable MP3 player or PC via the USB or auxiliary inputs. You can even connect your gaming console to the Sony RDH-GTK1i Hi-Fi Music System and immerse yourself in the sounds of your favorite games. LEDspeaker illumination changes color with the beat of the music to bring your tunes to life, while Groove bass boost mode, sound equalization, an impressive 220 watts of power and 2-way speakers reallyget the party started.Features:* Shelf system: Delivers powerful audio.* Compatible with select Apple iPod models: For listening to your favorite songs.* AAC, MP3 and WMA playback formats: For listening to your music.* 30W RMS x 2power output: Delivers sound you can enjoy.* Playback functions: Include normal and repeat for customized use.* AM/FM tuner with 30 presets (10 AM, 20 FM): To set your favorite channels for one-touch recall.* Two 2-way speakers: Each with a 6-3/8" woofer and 1-5/8" tweeter for brilliant audio.* Equalizer functions :Include GROOVE (bass boost). Six equalizer presets let you adjust thesound for optimal performance.* 1-line LCD: For easy use.* Inputs: Include 1 analog audio.* USB port: Lets you easily connect a USB device.

Sony RDH-GTK1i - Mini system with iPod cradle - radio / USB flash player. Review

Just as another buyer posted in his review (G37x), I too bought my Sony RDH-GTK1i at my local Sam's Club for a mere $149. I must say, you get what you pay for, which truly isn't bad, but it's not superlatively great either. I bought this all-in-one system to replace my old AIWA shelf stereo system that was going on nearly 20 years (my gosh, I can't believe I had that thing for so long!). Nearly half of the features were broken on the old system and it had no USB/iPod support or the ability to play MP3s/iTunes, so I was painfully due for a new system.

The primary reason I went for this system was the fact that A.) it's one solid piece: I have a very destructive cat who likes to chew thin wires (the stringier, the better). Something with "chew proof" speakers that aren't battery operated satellites (I hate the idea of having to replace batteries all the time) appealed to me. B.) The unit must have a USB port. Nothing against Apple devotees out there, but I simply do not own an iPod, iPhone, or iPad, nor do I have any iTunes files or software on my personal computers. Finding a stereo system that includes a USB port is oddly difficult this late day and age, but some manufacturers are stepping up to the plate in this regard. You can find iPod-supporting devices galore in the marketplace, but USB-ported stereo systems (clock radios, etc.) can be notoriously hard to come by.

So in comes this one-piece beauty, the Sony blue-and-red flashing ghetto blaster. To make it easier for potential buyers to decide if this will work for them, I've assembled a simple pros/cons list:

PROS

Sony high-quality craftsmanship

USB and iTunes/iPod device ports

One L/R audio channel port for an additional device (thank goodness. See CONS below.)

Extremely loud, clear, powerful SOUND(For the price, a great gift for that college student in your life. He/she will be the bane of his/her apartment neighbors or dorm mates when he/she lets this thing rip.)

For what it's worth, very good FM/AM tuning (indeed, I still listen to some radio stations, especially news and talk radio, which is something you aren't necessarily going to play off a flash drive or iPod).

CONS

The one and only POWER BUTTON (there isn't one on the remote) is located on the back of the unit. Since I prefer to turn off "energy vampires" to conserve electricity, this means I have to get up and manually turn off the power when leaving the unit idle for long periods of time. No shutting this thing off from the bed, unfortunately.

Limited EQUALIZER functionality. You get 6 presets that vary in somewhat noticeable increments the intensity of the treble and the bass and a "Groove" button to boost or disable the incredible bass. It's not a deal breaker, but it would be nice to have a little more control over the equalizing capabilities.

No CD player. Again, this isn't necessarily a deal breaker, considering that you can plug in multi-gig flash drives and iPods to access an entire library of music, and CDs (for some people) are becoming/have become a thing of the past. Fortunately, I still have an "old fashioned" 5-CD carousel unit that I am able to plug into the auxiliary port. It's only ONE port, but it will do.

No CLOCK. If you are putting this in a bedroom (or dorm room, as may be the case), this will not replace a clock/clock-radio for purposes of keeping time and the ever-vital alarm. This also means there is no sleep function either. If you want your music to stop, you will either have to stop it yourself or wait for all tracks (all the files on a flash drive, for e.g.) to play themselves out.

LIMITED PLAYBACK FUNCTIONALITY. By that, I mean that you can manually jump around files and folders on a connected flash drive and auto-repeat single files, entire folders, or everything listed on the device, but there is no "random" function. It's truly a shame to not have random functionality on a device like this (that's probably my queue to use an iPod instead of a flash drive on the thing, but I can't speak to whether iPod random playback is or is not supported).

NO BATTERY SUPPORT. Despite what a few others have mentioned, I cannot find anywhere in the instructions (and I've read through them twice) that this stereo can be powered by batteries. It's probably just as well, since I don't see how you could power such monster sound (and bells and whistles if you include the lights) without draining a battery-source within hours if not minutes. That being said, as others have noted, the power cord is your only option, and it's very short (something like 4 ft). You better have a free outlet pretty close. Also, you can toggle the flashing blue-and-red speaker lights on and off at will, so don't worry about having this thing light up a room when you'd rather it didn't.

In short, for the price, you are getting a well-regarded brand of stereo that pumps out some tremendous sound. If you aren't too picky about extra features or bells and whistles (aside from flashing speaker lights), the RDH-GTK1i is a great choice for a basic, single-unit stereo.

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