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| Sony CHC-CL1 Mini System |
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The Sony CHC-CL1 is a well-conceived midi-system, featuring a 3-disc CD-changer, cassette deck and an FM/AM tuner with clock. Its two-tone silver and blue finish is offset by a large illuminated orange circular display, which acts as the menu for all the controls. This is encircled by a silver coloured ring, which works as a jog-dial to logically perform certain functions, such as skipping through tracks on a CD. The two speakers, which are separate detached units, complement this styling with silver finish and blue removable grilles. Removing the grilles reveals a well-put-together two-way bass-reflex speaker system, which adequately handles the 2x50 Watts RMS output. Setting up the system is simple. Connect the speaker wires to the back of the system via spring-retaining clips, plug it in and away you go. To use the tuner, youll also need to connect an FM antenna and/or AM Loop antenna, both of which are supplied. The CHC-CL1 also comes with a smart compact remote-control unit, which takes two AA batteries (supplied). The system can be controlled equally well from this remote, or from the base unit, with most of the settings and buttons being fairly intuitive. The manual is there for quick reference, though it will largely be surplus to requirements for all but the most technophobic people. A fairly basic set of functions are available: preset stations for the tuner, a variety of different preset equaliser settings--of which "Groove" provided the fullest sound--some mode buttons for the different sources plus the seemingly requisite skip/repeat button. The CD changer employs a three-tray shuffle system, which can be noisy and takes a fair while to eject. The top-loading cassette deck has a manually operated door into which cassettes are inserted and ejected by hand, rather than relying on any mechanical intervention. It works simply enough. The sound quality, whilst not about to challenge the audiophile end of the market, is surprisingly full and well balanced. It delivers plenty of punch without distortion and conveys decent separation with convincing yet not overpowering vocals. With the right presets it can push out a hefty bass line without losing its sense of control. Measured against other similarly priced midi-systems, its very impressive. Add to this the simplicity of use, ease of set-up and good looks, (if its to your taste) and you have a product well worth adding to your shortlist. --Jason Weston |
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