Brilliance Audio DMP-206b Soul MP3-CD Audiobook Player
by Brilliance Audio
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Manufacturer: Brilliance AudioBrand: Brilliance Audio
Edition: Electronics
Model: DMP-206b
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Studio: Brilliance Audio
Music Label: Brilliance Audio
Product features:
- Personal MP3/CD player designed specifically for audiobooks recorded in CEA/APA format
- Intuitive audiobook navigation system skips forward and back by book, chapter, and page
- Bookmark function recalls stopping point of last 12 CDs; re-read button replays last 15 seconds
- Also plays traditional CDs, MP3s, and WMA files; 7 preset equalizer settings
- Includes offer for 2 free Brilliance Audio MP3/CD audiobooks ($50 value)
- AmazonBasics 700 MB 52x CD-R (100-Pack Spindle)
- AmazonBasics 4.7 GB 16x DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle)
- AmazonBasics 8.5 GB 8x DVD+R DL (50-Pack Spindle)
- AmazonBasics 4.7 GB 16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle)
- AmazonBasics 700MB 52x CD-R (50-Pack Spindle)
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Customer Review: Just what I was looking for
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great item and worth the price. It is just what I was looking for. (...)
If you stop the audio CD and don't remove it from the player it will pick up exactly where it left off. For some reason it starts out very low in volume before returning to the volume you left it at. It is only a couple of seconds but to compensate (because I don't want to miss anything) I fast rewind a little bit. That helps anyway to remind me what was taking place when I stopped. Also, if you are not listening to an audio CD that was made using CEA/APA "Audiobook Standard" then not all the features such as 'navigation through chapters/page' will be available but as long as I can fast forward and fast rewind that works for me.
Another good feature is being able to take the CD out of the player (for whatever reason) and when inserted again it will remember where it left off. The bookmark feature will work on any type of CD whether it is in the CEA/APA format of not.
I highly recommend getting the optional accessories kit. It comes with a converter for playing the CD player through your car speakers if you have a tape player in the car (I know, weird but it works) as well as upgraded headphones and an AC adapter power cord. The accessories kit costs $49.99 at audiobookstand.com but they are currently having a 10% off sale (today's date is 7/31/05).
Another neat thing is you can plug it into the AUX plug on your home stereo system and with the right cables (which you can get at Radioshack if you don't have them) you can listen to the audio player through your home stereo speakers.
All in all a nice little gem to have for listening to audio CD books.
Oh, I take it to the gym and listen to it while on the treadmill. Have not had any trouble with skipping but then I only walk (fast) on the treadmill, I don't run. Don't know how it would do with running.
Description of Brilliance Audio DMP-206b Soul MP3-CD Audiobook Player
This remarkable player is the first MP3-CD player made expecially for MP3-CD Audiobooks that are created in the CEA/APA "Audiobook Standard" Format! Currently, it is the only player able to use all of the "Table of Contents" features found on BrillianceAudio on MP3-CD audiobooks (and other compatible MP3-CD audiobooks), giving listeners full audiobook navigation. Of course, it also plays MP3-CD audiobooks that aren't formatted with the new Audiobook Standards and will play any CD, MP3-CD or a WMA-CD, no matter whether it contains music or audiobooks!Get a leg up on the audiobook revolution with the Soul MP3/CD player, the first device designed specifically for the CEA/APA Audiobook Standard format adopted by Brilliance Audio. Unlike most MP3 players, which are light on audiobook-specific functions, the Soul player offers an easy and simple book navigation system, with forward and reverse skipping by title, chapter, and even page. This clever function not only makes it easier to get from point A to B, but also gives listeners greater flexibility when searching for a favorite passage. Meanwhile, users who like to listen to several books at once will delight in the bookmark function, which remembers the stopping place of your last 12 CDs. And easily distracted listeners will find plenty to like in the re-read button, which replays the previous 15 seconds of a book. And these are just a few of the functions that the Soul offers when playing CEA/APA-encoded audiobooks.
Of course, even the most dedicated user won't listen to audiobooks constantly, which is why the Soul also plays traditional CDs, MP3s, and WMAs, along with audiobooks that aren't coded in the CEA/APA format (such books don't offer the same navigation features, however). In addition, the Soul boasts seven preset equalizer settings that enhance the audio quality of its files, including normal, classical, rock, pop, jazz, ultra bass, and audiobook. And the user can keep on top of their MP3s thanks to the unit's ID3 tagging, which reads the title, artist, and album information of each MP3 file and displays it on the LCD screen.
Additional features include an electronic volume control, anti-shock protection (192 seconds for CDs, 480 seconds for MP3s), and dual play modes (A mode plays all the songs/files on a CD, whereas B mode creates a playlist of up to 200 songs/files). The Soul uses two AA batteries (included), which support up to 12 hours of MP3 audio or eight hours of CD audio.
What's in the Box
Soul MP3/CD player, earphones, two AA batteries, user's manual.
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