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Sony CMT-HX7BT Micro Component System with Bluetooth and Satellite Radio Capability

Sony CMT-HX7BT Micro Component System with Bluetooth and Satellite Radio Capability
Brand: Sony
Category: CE

Buy New: $348.88
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Seller: electronicsseller
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 51808

Color: White
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19
Dimensions (in): 23 x 18 x 17
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: CMTHX7BT
Model: CMTHX7BT
UPC: 027242709690
EAN: 0027242709690
ASIN: B000MXJFXI

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Features:
  • 100 Watts of total power
  • CD player with CD-R/RW MP3 playback
  • MP3 ID3 tag display
  • Built-in Bluetooth technology
  • Satellite radio ready digital tuner
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Product Description
Sit back and let the CMT-HX7BT Bluetooth(R) micro component system fill your den with rich, quality sound. With the ability to play satellite radio and stream audio from a Bluetooth-enabled PC, Sony Ericsson mobile phone, or MP3 player with an optional Bluetooth adapter (sold separately), the CMT-HX7BT is as versatile as it is powerful. Each speaker pumps 50 watts of power, and the bass reflex speaker design and S-Master(R) digital amplifiers ensure deep bass and high fidelity sound. An AM/FM tuner with 30 presets and a simple, front-loading CD player are also included for your listening pleasure.

Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars So good I bought a second unit for work   July 16, 2010
RchiWaWa
I have owned my two CMT-HX7BT systems for just over two years and I gotta tell you, its a stunning package with few weak points. The factory speakers are acceptable for use inside my metal fabrication shop as they provide enough consistency of the audible spectrum at high output while maintaining a good balance of frequencies through out the spectrum. Simply put, the highs, mids, and lows are all proportionate and audible at max volume without distortion regardless of source and music type (Dr. Greenthumb via cd is an exception) in a loud workshop. The first unit bought was for my workshop bench as I needed something of a small form factor (depth, specifically) that could pack a wallop and it delivered. I liked it so much I purchased a second unit for use at home. I run my audio from my computer through it via an M-Audio Delta series sound card and found that the speakers included weren't quite up to snuff for truly detailed output so I replaced them with Polk Audio TSI 100's, a good match with no distortion and no exceptions.

The tuner in both AM and FM operation is exceptionally sensitive and will pull in stations your other radios simply can't. One nit is the tuner audibly produces audio in FM in the 20khz frequency range which is where station and song info is transmitted within the music. If you have exceptional hearing you might hear it bu otherwise you preteens and younger will be the only ones to notice. The noise reproduced is very low intensity (about 1/20 the music) and reminiscent of a dial up modem running at (purely speculation) 9600 baud. Like I said, if you don't have a dog's sensitivity its inaudible. This wasn't noticed until I connected the Polk speakers to the unit and I have since confirmed that the included speakers can't make it audible to my (overachieving) ears.

Bluetooth functionality inside of my fab shop is exceptional in range and only picky with one device, my TMobile G1. Sometimes, those two don't play nice but my sister's iPhone and my old Nokia Xpress Music 5300 worked flawlessly and quickly. Range with all the devices mentioned in the fab shop is typically 45-60 feet depending on whether or not a welder is doing his thing... At home I find it functions through walls and the like for at least 30 feet without drops. It plays very well with my Motorola DC800 connected to my primary home stereo.

MP3 cd navigation is straightforward and good but nothing trailblazing, the optical pickup seems to have an easier time reading badly scratched disks than 90% of all playback devices and is exceptionally good at reading bad cd-rw's. Disc access is very, very quick regardless of disc type (factory pressed, cdr, cdrw). One nit is that you must stop playback in order to enable song shuffling mode. Shuffle mode allows for you to shuffle all mp3's on a data disc/songs on a cd, all songs programmed into memory (an old feature that has disappeared from a lot of modern cd players), shuffling of songs within folders added to you programmed memory, or just a folder on the disc. Exceptional consideration from the engineer/team behind this aspect of the unit, this kind of depth can only be bought at high price levels but that kind of consideration is the only thing that can get me to open my wallet.

SNR for line in and Bluetooth is noticeably lower than for disc or radio, but not so much so that the unit cannot overcome 95 (measured by the company) of background noise) but do keep it in mind.

Remote batteries typically last 6 months or so with daily usage and if you love your music, you'll be using this system and listening to music more frequently than you probably did in the past. The remote is laid out in typical SOny fashion and well to boot.

Unit retains preset stations for about 2 days if unplugged. Acceptable in my eyes.

Its a pity this system has been discontinued as it will be very hard for me to replace.

Oh yes, it does have in-built XM and sirius capabilities but I never used them so...

The console/chassis itself is of sturdy construction and will survive moves to new homes, placement in the house and yes, repeated shock from falling about 4 feet (i've done so twice to one unit).

Simply put, if more electronics were built with this kind of thought and quality through and through, we wouldn't be the throw away society that we've become. Ok, that's dramatic but its worth every penny and worthy of a speaker upgrade. If I had it to do over I might had gone bookshelf Polk LSi or TSi 150's but the 100's really do sound quite sweet. MONEY WELL SPENT.


2 out of 5 stars Sony CMT-HX7BT Micro Component System with Bluetooth and Satellite Radio Capability   March 7, 2009
Crimech (Miami, Florida)
The design is very good, it is small, has good look , but the sound is very bad, the highs have a weird peak, and annoying when you listen music with a lot of acoustic guitar.


4 out of 5 stars At last a stereo with bluetooth input   January 9, 2009
P. Karp
All the bookshelf stereos I have looked at were either too
deep to fit on a bookshelf, or hideously ugly. And I was told
by salesmen at Best Buy that there exists no stereo that would
play music from a PC via bluetooth.

This system looks reasonably stylish, fits on a bookshelf easily,
takes bluetooth input (and it says it will send its output to
headphones via bluetooth, although I haven't tried it), and
overall produces great quality sound.




4 out of 5 stars Elegant design. Solid Bluetooth option. Terrible speakers.   December 15, 2008
Piranesi
I purchased this to sound and look nice in a living room where we entertain guests. It certainly is nice looking. Tiny profile (smaller than I expected). This is a huge plus given how hideous most budget shelf systems look (we don't all live in dorm rooms).

The bluetooth option was important to me, as I want to be able to stream music from my macbook to this stereo. It works perfectly with Mac OSx Leopard, but not with my wife's older Mac running OSX 10.4.1. Apple cheaply did not support the standard streaming protocol until Leopard. But we were able to work around it with some additional softward (Softick's AudioGateway).

The big drawback is the speakers. As usual with Sony budget products they are horrible and I have not really been able to test the true power of the system. Thanks to Sony's ridiculous proprietary 6.5mm speaker ports on the main unit, I haven't been able to test it with any of my other older speakers. Eventually I will replace the speakers and spend $20-30 extra buying ready-made chords to connect (even SONY!) speakers to this unit (chords that, of course, Sony doesn't sell)...what a pain.

The satellite radio input may be a nice touch. Unfortunately the XM input it is designed only for a "mini tuner" and we already have a standard tuner. This means we either need to buy a mini tuner and pay a separate fee for the privilege of using this input, or get rid of our other, nicer XM tuner, or just use the audio in jack as if their was no XM compatibility to begin with. This is not a problem if you don't already have an XM tuner, but was a bit of a downer for me.

Still, the bluetooth function and sleek design are fantastic for the price ($145 when I purchased). About that, kudos to J&R Music and Computer World. When I purchased the unit it rang up as $199. One call to them the next morning and they credited the $50 back to my account as soon as the box shipped. They were fast, efficient and friendly about it.


4 out of 5 stars Details, details.   November 13, 2007
Jon Warshawsky (San Diego, CA USA)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful

With 50 watts per channel, generously large speakers and a well-laid out remote, this should have been one killer bookshelf system. And it's certainly not a bad one. For starters, it has a simple drawer-loading CD mechanism that works nicely and inspires more confidence than the Rube Goldberg-style folding-doors on some competitors' models. The volume knob is a knob, not a maddening set of flat plates blended into the side of the cabinetry. And, unless you're on the verge of blindness, the display is readable from across an average-sized office.

Perfect, yes? No. Considering we're 20 years into the "CD revolution", it's amazing that the controls for these systems keep getting worse. For example, matching the controls (black plastic) to the enclosure (black plastic) and making them all identical ensures you'll always have a bit of a hunt for the right one. To add to the fun, the play and stop buttons are separated by 'Audio In' and 'Tuner' buttons, giving a sort of randomness to the design. The controls are on top of the unit, which keeps the front free of clutter, but unless you put the system on a fairly low shelf you might not be able to read the icons near the buttons. As a bonus, they aren't lit or even luminescent. And they are all the same shape, so touch won't guide you. This is redeemed (sort of) by a remote control that will make you want to swear off the unit controls. Except that in a single CD player you'll be approaching the system to swap CDs, so those controls matter.

Worse, the power and 'open' buttons are on the front and -- like all other controls -- are unlit and devilishly hard to find. Miss these buttons while groping and you'll add to the collection of fingermarks likely cover the impractically glossy front panel.

Next, the power output ratings may have you thinking you should shake the plaster off the ceiling with this unit and a couple of rap CDs. Wrong. Sony has given us possibly the least efficient speaker system in its lineup, so it's hard to say what all of that amplification has actually bought us. For background music, it is adequate. However for active listening it is no match for a true home audio system.

I've yet to use the Bluetooth capability, so can't comment, but that -- and the XM/Sirius capability -- would seem to be the primary benefit of this system. Using those through the remote control, it should be a good set for a home office. The sound quality is quite good for one of these smaller systems, and it dissipates heat well so that the components inside should be relatively long-lived. (A Denon unit I had earlier felt like a frying pan on top after an hour of operation.)

If the XM/Sirius/Bluetooth features matter to you, and if you plan to use the remote control exclusively, the Sony CMT-HX7BT is worth a look.



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