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Sony WM-FX290 Stereo Cassette Player: FM/AM/TV/Weather Tuning at its Best! Review

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Revainrating 5 out of 5  
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Description of Sony WM-FX290 Stereo Cassette Player: FM/AM/TV/Weather Tuning at its Best!

Features a TV Audio Tuner and Convenient Weather Band. Digital Synthesized FM / AM Tuner. Operates Up to 35 Hours on 1 AA Battery (Not Included). Digital Auto Preset Scanning. 40 Station Preset Tuning (7 TV / 4 WB / 24 FM / 5 AM ).

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Solving the problem with old books on cassette

I started buying audio books on cassette because I had an old car that only had a cassette player. I buy them in bulk to bid on E-Bay. The old portable cassette player I had was terrible. New batteries made the reader sound like it had just inhaled a helium balloon. So I bought another one for cheap. ERROR. Less than a year later, the plastic hinge holding the cassette door to the player broke off. This time I bought because of the quality. I had about 100 books on cassette that I hadn't…

Pros
  • Digitally synthesized AM/FM tuner
Cons
  • Not bad, but...

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Worth every penny! for portable audio and video

If you are looking for a portable stereo/cassette player, buy it! I love my. I look great, it's lightweight and only uses one AA battery (what a weight and cost reduction!). Don't let anyone fool you, a single battery packs tons of great features like Mega Bass and 40 presets (40 hours of battery life according to Sony in radio mode). It also creates a lot of volume and a great sound. A previous reviewer complained that a single AA battery didn't provide enough volume. As I understand it…

Pros
  • Equipped with TV audio tuner and comfortable weather strap
Cons
  • Not as thick as other models

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good performance at a good price

I bought this to replace a Sony WM-FX788 AM/FM cassette player and recorder. When the 788 stopped working I looked for a replacement and couldn't find one that both played and recorded tapes. Since then, I've been much happier with the 290 than the 788 for a number of reasons: (1) The 290 uses a direct mechanical tape drive instead of the 788's electronic controls. I think this is an advantage. since the overly sensitive switch that controlled the tape drive in the 788 often caused it to lift…

Pros
  • 40 preset stations (7 TV / 4 WB / 24 FM / 5 AM)
Cons
  • weak