Memorex MP3124 CD/MP3/Cassette Boombox

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Summary: The Features I wanted, But failed to deliver.
Review: I picked up one of these at a local Good Guys. Within a couple of months the CD (and thus MP3) stopped working. As a cassette player it has eaten multiple tapes (mostly books on tape which always sucks to loose one of a multiple tape set). The radio works fine, but 1 out of 4 functions doesn't even start to redeem this unit. I hope other manufactures take note, because IF the unit worked as it was designed, it would be the perfect small portable stereo. I spotted Amazon carrying this while shopping for it's replacement. I still haven't found one that fits the bill, but if you are looking for something like this, I'd try another brand first.

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Summary: Rip off! Warnng Stay Away!!!!!
Review: i purchased this and in the first week it would no longer play cds. i have no clue why, i never did anything to it. i recomend you find a diferent boom box. VERY DISSAPOINTED!!!!!! :(

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Summary: Rip off! Warnng Stay Away!!!!!
Review: I purchased this unit in Dec. 2001 for it's ability to play MP3 files. Which it did for about 3 months and then it began playing 5 or 6 selections and quit. It does the same thing on regular CD's as well. I sent numerous emails and also a regular USPS letter. I have not had the courtesy of a response to date (11/10/02). Based on Memorex's lack of response I will never purchase another Memorex product again. By the way, if I could rate this product with zero or negative stars I would. If you cannot tell it by now, Memorex makes my blood boil.

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Summary: Nice looking boom box - but short on performance.
Review: I purchased this unit mainly for its ability to play MP3 CD's. I was not expecting great sound from it but, among other things, but this unit was lacking an acceptable sound quality. The unit claims to have a bass feature to improve the "deeper" sound, however, you can hardly notice the difference when this feature is engaged. In addition, the MP3 CD's were not always recognized or the unit refused to play MP3's alltogether. Only after totally turning it off would it "reset" itself and play.
Another problem with this boombox is that it takes a few seconds to recognize that CD or MP3 CD is inserted. This is more annoying than a bad function, however.
I would not recommend this unit to anyone who is looking for a good quality sound. For its price, however, the unit could be a good value for an entry level system for somebody willing to sacrifice sound for the ability to play MP3's.

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Summary: Nice stuff for the price
Review: I recently bought this player and I should say that I am satisfied with the performance for the price I paid.
I was actually looking for a boom box to buy when I chanced upon this and am happy about that.
Among the good things about this is ofcourse its capability to play MP3. My friend has an Memorex MP3 player (portable) and he complains that he can play only certain MP3 encoded CDs (some julian format). I never had any problem with this one. This accepted all my CDs without any problem. Though I should say that there is a delay when an MP3 CD is played initally. Among the other things, the sound is also quite good compared to the other boom boxes (for this price). Another good aspect is that it has a 32 key remote which I really like.
As far as the down are concerned, I have always had problems while switching from the Radio to the MP3 mode. It takes a few seconds. Also, when playing MP3 CD, the track numbers and not names are displayed much to my dissatisfaction :(
Other than that, I would recommend it to anyone who wants to buy a boom box or a bare minimum shelf system.

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Summary: Not a buy
Review: The first player I had to return to Target. It would not recognize any CDs. The second player worked. However, it will not recognize all MP3 CDs, but it is better than my home unit (Samsung). The display light burned out after a while, I thought. It came back a few days again, but would not stay on. The direct track feature is cumbersome. The player does not load fast. It took me almost 5 minutes to load one MP3 CD. At least it recognized it. Overall, a C+ until something better comes along.

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Summary: Just what I needed, but...
Review: This is the perfect "boom box" for playing CDs, Tapes, Radio and MP3s. At the clearance price..., how could I pass it up??? The only thing that keeps this from getting a 5 star rating is that when playing MP3s, the unit tends to overheat to the point that the laser mistracks. Excessive use (i.e. continuous play for more than 3-4 hours) will cause the unit "sensory overload" and the MP3 CD will begin to skip. I've had no problems with normal CDs or tapes. Overall this is a good buy. I'm just glad I didn't spend the... list [price].

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Summary: Just what I needed, but...
Review: Warning! I have now taken one of these things back to Target THREE times! I would have gladly gotten money back the first time, but "conveniently" target only allows for an exchange with this item (they blamed it on Memorex, but who knows.) Every time you hit FF or RW, the entire thing freezes until you turn it on and off. The display only works half the time and not always correctly. MP3 feature? Forget it. I've tried multiple MP3 cd's and none worked (that was fun, trying different cd's and having to turn the thing on and off every two minutes). The remote barely works too. These were just a few of the things that all three boxes I got had wrong with them. A few had additional flaws.
I still have the third one- it's sitting in a box because I was unable to return it this last time because they didn't have them in stock. I was given a choice between choosing one of their 40 dollar items as an equal trade or their only item that was more expensive than this one, a 160 dollar item in which I would have had to pay the $60 difference. I decided against that because I didn't want to be stuck with a 160 dollar piece of worthlessness knowing Target's pointless returns/exchange policy. I think from now on, I'll avoid Target and Memorex.

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Summary: Horrible Product! DON'T BUY!
Review: Warning! I have now taken one of these things back to Target THREE times! I would have gladly gotten money back the first time, but "conveniently" target only allows for an exchange with this item (they blamed it on Memorex, but who knows.) Every time you hit FF or RW, the entire thing freezes until you turn it on and off. The display only works half the time and not always correctly. MP3 feature? Forget it. I've tried multiple MP3 cd's and none worked (that was fun, trying different cd's and having to turn the thing on and off every two minutes). The remote barely works too. These were just a few of the things that all three boxes I got had wrong with them. A few had additional flaws.
I still have the third one- it's sitting in a box because I was unable to return it this last time because they didn't have them in stock. I was given a choice between choosing one of their 40 dollar items as an equal trade or their only item that was more expensive than this one, a 160 dollar item in which I would have had to pay the $60 difference. I decided against that because I didn't want to be stuck with a 160 dollar piece of worthlessness knowing Target's pointless returns/exchange policy. I think from now on, I'll avoid Target and Memorex.