fjo@ttrdc.UUCP (Frank Owen ) (09/30/85)
I just received an advertisement from Service Merchandise advertising the Magnavox FD1040 compact disc player for $169.95. Is this as good a deal as it seems? I am somewhat confused about the different Magnavox models. I was even more confused when I went to see the player at the store and found it to look quite different from the one in the ad. From an article in Consumers report, I found that there are at least 6 different Magnavox models. 1040SL,1041BK,1051BK,2040SL, 2041BK,3040SL. What's the difference between these? (The Magnavox I saw at Service Merchandise had a single large square button on the right which serves as a play/search forward/search backward/ pause button.) I would appreciatte any comments/suggestions/advice about this player. Frank Owen (..ihnp4!ttrdc!fjo)
schley@mmm.UUCP (Steve Schley) (10/01/85)
In article <462@ttrdc.UUCP> fjo@ttrdc.UUCP (Frank Owen ) writes: >I just received an advertisement from Service Merchandise advertising >the Magnavox FD1040 compact disc player for $169.95. Is this as good >a deal as it seems? It's a pretty good deal. Around here, the 2040 (see below) goes for $199. Relative the other players, it's a great bargain. Check past postings for details, but in short, the Magnavox players are the same as the Philips players in Europe, and they are the favorites over there. >I am somewhat confused about the different >Magnavox models. I was even more confused when I went to see the player >at the store and found it to look quite different from the one in >the ad. From an article in Consumers report, I found that there are >at least 6 different Magnavox models. 1040SL,1041BK,1051BK,2040SL, >2041BK,3040SL. What's the difference between these? > >(The Magnavox I saw at Service Merchandise had a single large square >button on the right which serves as a play/search forward/search backward/ >pause button.) The one you saw at the store is probably the 2040. The explanation of model numbers: 1040 -- Entry level unit. Narrow chassis. 1041 -- Replacement for 1040. Few changes. 1051 -- 1041 with remote control. 2040 -- Next model up from 1040. 17" chassis. Nicer looks. 2041 -- Replacement for 2040. Few changes. 3040 -- Next model up from 2040. Remote control. Different cosmetics. SL = silver, BK = black. > > Frank Owen > (..ihnp4!ttrdc!fjo) -- Steve Schley ihnp4!mmm!schley
eric@rtech.UUCP (Eric Lundblad) (10/05/85)
> From an article in Consumers report, I found that there are > at least 6 different Magnavox models. 1040SL,1041BK,1051BK,2040SL, > 2041BK,3040SL. What's the difference between these? > > Frank Owen > (..ihnp4!ttrdc!fjo) I have a Magnavox CD player that is labeled as 1000SL. I have never seen this mentioned in any net.audio articals. Has anyone heard of this model? I too would like to know what the difference is bewteen this and other models. -- Eric Lundblad ucbvax!mtxinu!rtech!eric
aardvark@nmtvax.UUCP (10/06/85)
In article <> fjo@ttrdc.UUCP (Frank Owen ) writes: >I just received an advertisement from Service Merchandise advertising >the Magnavox FD1040 compact disc player for $169.95. Is this as good >a deal as it seems? I am somewhat confused about the different >Magnavox models. I was even more confused when I went to see the player >at the store and found it to look quite different from the one in >the ad. From an article in Consumers report, I found that there are >at least 6 different Magnavox models. 1040SL,1041BK,1051BK,2040SL, >2041BK,3040SL. What's the difference between these? > >(The Magnavox I saw at Service Merchandise had a single large square >button on the right which serves as a play/search forward/search backward/ >pause button.) > >I would appreciatte any comments/suggestions/advice about this player. > > Frank Owen > (..ihnp4!ttrdc!fjo) During a sales promotion in Albuquerque a place (Sound Ideas) was selling the Mangobox 1040 for $95.00 (yes! less than $100). For your first CD you can't go wrong at that price. I mean, I wouldn't even buy a cassette deck at that price, plus it won't do to your disks what a cheap deck can do to your tapes: ie munchy-crunchy. Keep an eye out for sales promos like this in your area if you want to join the digital revolution! -a genetic mishap, aardvark@nmtvax
jjhnsn@ut-ngp.UTEXAS (J. Lee Johnson) (10/10/85)
> From: schley@mmm.UUCP (Steve Schley) > In article <462@ttrdc.UUCP> fjo@ttrdc.UUCP (Frank Owen ) writes: >> I just received an advertisement from Service Merchandise advertising >> the Magnavox FD1040 compact disc player for $169.95. Is this as good >> a deal as it seems? The 1040 has no remote control and no audible scan mode. It has a limitation that a track can only appear once in a program. If you can live with these limitations, it's an excellent buy. >> I am somewhat confused about the different >> Magnavox models. I was even more confused when I went to see the player >> at the store and found it to look quite different from the one in >> the ad. ... >> (The Magnavox I saw at Service Merchandise had a single large square >> button on the right which serves as a play/search forward/search backward/ >> pause button.) > > The one you saw at the store is probably the 2040. No, the 1040 also has a large square button on the right. I don't recognize the unit in the ad, but there is a disclaimer beside the picture. > 2040 -- Next model up from 1040. 17" chassis. Nicer looks. Actually, I chose the 1040 because I thought the 2040 looked cheaper. If you want to stack your equipment, or plan to send the player off to one of the shops that modify these units, the 2040 may be the better choice.