{"id":211,"date":"2012-03-21T16:37:25","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T03:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/?p=211"},"modified":"2015-06-25T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T23:03:13","slug":"sony-dsx-s-series-digital-media-player-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/sony-dsx-s-series-digital-media-player-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony DSX-S Series Digital Media Player Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the time I have been around (which isn&#8217;t that long, depending on who you talk to) I have seen a few media formats come and go. Which includes the Vinyl record, cassette tapes and mini-disc&#8217;s&#8230; And with the increasing sale of music online I am sure the last days of the compact disc are not to far away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Mech.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-213\" title=\"Mech\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Mech.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Mech.jpg 800w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Mech-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Mech-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the entry level of the <strong>DSX-S<\/strong> Series <strong>Sony<\/strong> has the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/Sony_DSXS100_Discontinued_2014_2015_\" target=\"_blank\">DSX-S100<\/a><\/strong>. Which is a nice unit with the one internal USB, 2 RCA pre-outs and an AUX just in case you have a friend that doesn&#8217;t have an iPhone\/pod but wants to play some of there music through the AUX plug on there phone\/MP3 player.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S1001.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-219\" title=\"DSX-S100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S1001.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S1001.jpeg 494w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S1001-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sony&#8217;s middle of the range unit is the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/Sony_DSXS200X_Clearance_Stock\" target=\"_blank\">DSX-S200x<\/a><\/strong>. Unlike the <strong>DSX-S100<\/strong>\u00a0it has 3 RCA pre-outs which is handy for a car audio\u00a0enthusiast! Unlike the <strong>DSX-S100<\/strong>\u00a0the <strong>DSX-S200x<\/strong>\u00a0has a second <strong>USB<\/strong> instead\u00a0of<strong> AUX. <\/strong>Another cool function is the\u00a0<strong>Intelligent Time Alignment<\/strong>\u00a0which directs all the music to the drivers seat so you can have the best listening\u00a0experience while you are driving!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S200X1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220\" title=\"DSX-S200X\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S200X1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S200X1.jpg 494w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S200X1-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the higher end of the <strong>DSX-S<\/strong> Series is the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/Sony_DSXS300BTX_Discontinued_2013_2014_\" target=\"_blank\">DSX-S300BTX<\/a> <\/strong>and I must say this unit is so nice to use! Not only does it have all the functions of the <strong>DSX-S200x <\/strong>it also has 3 RCA pre-outs so you can get the most out of your music! My\u00a0favourite function of this unit is the <strong>Bluetooth<\/strong> tho. Not only does it allow you to synchronise up to 500 contacts off your phone for the hands free it streams music and for me that is a big selling point!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S300BTX1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-221\" title=\"DSX-S300BTX\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S300BTX1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S300BTX1.jpg 494w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSX-S300BTX1-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You have most likely been reading this wondering where is the <strong>CD player<\/strong>, well it doesn&#8217;t have one. The main advantage of this would be since <strong>it doesn&#8217;t have a CD Mech<\/strong> is you don&#8217;t have to worry about it breaking down from all the\u00a0constant use or from all the bone-shattering bass your system produces!<\/p>\n<p>How much shaking\/vibrating can these units take I hear you say? Over two years and counting! And I can say that with confidence since our MD had taken one of these units around the country for over two years with it taking abuse from the\u00a0Monstrous <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abtec.co.nz\/DD_Z12_2\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Designs Z12<\/a><\/strong>!\u00a0The <strong>DSX-S Series<\/strong> in my opinion is far ahead of its \u00a0time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the time I have been around (which isn&#8217;t that long, depending on who you talk to) I have seen a few media formats come and go. 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