Philips eXpanium EXP101
The Philips eXpanium is about the same size as a CD case and about two and a half times as thick. There is very little wasted space in the whole unit. All the colouring on the top is silver with a darker grey underside. The case is very tough and the flip-up lid has a strong metal hinge.
The eXpanium supports Audio CDs, CD-R and CD-RW Media. It takes a long time to recognise a disk when one is inserted, as it has to go through and sort out all the MP3 files into Albums (folders). The display is a small, segmented LCD with no support for track names. When a track is playing, the display shows media type, ESP, track number, track time, battery strength and mode (shuffle, repeat, intro).
The controls are quite simple to use, with buttons for stop, play, forward, back, mode, and program. The left side had headphone and line outs, and the power input, while the right side has switches for off/resume/hold, ESP on/off, and DBB on/off.
The Program feature allows you to play only the tracks you want to play (up to a limit of 30). The resume/hold switch allows you to set the system to remember where you were up to when the stop button was pressed. ESP is the Electronic Skip Protection which allows the system to buffer part of the track to prevent skipping under light shock, at the expense of some battery life. ESP is always on when playing MP3s. DBB is the Dynamic Bass Boost for enhancement of low frequency sounds.
The eXpanium runs from either an AC adaptor (supplied) or 2 AA batteries. Battery life is approximately 10 hours. The eXpanium is a good unit, but it does not compare to the cheaper Exonion.
Philips eXpanium EXP101
Company:Philips
Ph:Ph: 1300 363 391
Price:AU$549
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