RioVolt SP65 Portable CD/MP3 Player

RioVolt SP65 Portable CD/MP3 Player Review

RioVolt SP65 Portable CD/MP3 Player Feature

• 15 Hour Battery Life
• Playback - MP3, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, Joilet, ISO9660, Multi-Session CD
• DC Input
• ESP - MP3 is 120 seconds / CD is 45 seconds
• 2-line display with 2-line icon

The RioVolt SP65 portable CD player plays CDs, MP3 CDs, and features a built-in FM radio tuner for media-free listening. The SP65 includes a lighted LCD and provides electronic shock protection (ESP) to guard against skipping during playback--up to 40 seconds of ESP for audio CDs and 120 seconds for MP3 CDs.

Assembling collections on your CD burner gives you the option of storing up to an incredible 24 hours of WMA music on a single CD-R or CD-RW. You also get text display for ID3 title information, showing track and artist information while music plays on its large display.

Electronic shock protection keeps your music flowing smoothly during active use, and you'll likely see around 15 hours of playback time for MP3 files using only two AA batteries (supplied). Four equalization presets, folder navigation, 32-track programmable sequencing, repeat play, and shuffle play modes broaden your listening options.

When the player starts, it fills a memory buffer with track data. The CD stops spinning and the tracks continue to play from memory, which helps conserve battery life. When about 30 seconds of time remains in the buffer, the CD will again spin up and refill the buffer. During this time, if the RioVolt is jarred so that the buffer can't be filled--as when jogging, for instance--then the player may begin to skip. The buffer must be full in order to provide skip-free performance.

What's in the Box
CD player, earphones, two AA batteries, and a user's manual.