iriver SlimX iMP-550 CD / MP3 Player with Ultraslim Design | 
 enlarge | Brand: iRiver
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy Used: $95.00
You Save: $84.99 (47%)
Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 10088
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 9.7 x 3.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: IMP-550
Model: SlimX 550
UPC: 821566000262
EAN: 0821566000262
ASIN: B00009YDPM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Audio CD, MP3, WMA, and ASF music file playback | | • | 32-minute skip-free playback | | • | Built-in digital FM tuner | | • | Up to 55 hours of battery life | | • | Includes remote, earphones, carrying case, car cassette and power adapter, 2 NiMH rechargeable batteries, AC adapter |
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Product Description
Within the sleek metal case of the iRiver SlimX 550 you'll find the highest level of quality and industry leading features like 32-minute skip-free playback, a built-in FM tuner and extended battery life up to 55 hours.
Amazon.com Product Description
In keeping with its reputation for cutting-edge features and design, iRiver's iMP-550 handles nearly every conceivable file format. The player, which is little more than half an inch thick, is built with rugged electronic shock protection to guard your listening against interruptions, offering up to 32 minutes of protection when you're listening to WMA files on your home-made CDs. The player supports MP3, WMA, and ASF formats, and additional formats (like AAC and MP3 Pro) may be supported in the future through simple firmware upgrades, by which iRiver can add and modify player features. 
slim, powerful, cool.
| The iMP-550 comes loaded with accessories, too, including a car kit, a carrying case, and two stick-type rechargeable batteries. When used in tandem with a pair of standard AA batteries, the device is capable of playing for up to 55 continuous hours--perfect for hassle-free travel. An easy-to-read, four-line LCD on the included remote control shows every bit of information you need, and an FM tuner comes in handy when you're traveling by tracking the frequencies to maintain reception as you move. The player also recognizes discs in Packet Write format, which enables you to use CD-RW discs like PC hard disks, offering the ease of using discs and of saving and deleting songs. | | | | Crank the tunes in your car with the supplied cassette adapter and cigarette lighter power adapter | What's in the Box
CD player, remote control, iRiver earphones, carrying case, car cassette and power adapters, 2 NiMH rechargeable batteries, AA battery adapter, headphone adapter, AC power adapter, user's manual, warranty information.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 68 more reviews...
 iRiver is Top Shelf!!! February 19, 2007
I have owned this player for a couple of years now, and it is the best player I have ever owned! It takes a little time to get used to it's operation, but after using it for a while, you'll find it to be one of the finest sounding players. I would highly recommend it to people looking for the "BEST" portable MP3/FM Radio Player.
iRiver IMP 550 SlimX July 22, 2005
Hi,
I have had this player now since February 2004. I had taken my time prior to purchasing an MP3/CD player and chose the iRiver over Sony, primarily because this unit supports numerous formats including .wma. I found that .wma uses less space on a CD and you can get more songs on a CD in this format. I write songs so this is a benefit to me. I read some reviews where the battery life isn't as good and that the replacement batteries are expensive. Well, true to both, but look at Ipod. Need I say more? I went to iRiver's website yesterday and ordered the batteries for my unit. They come in a pair at $19.99. That's not bad. I think the unit is very good. Someone mentioned that it skips while running. Hmmmm, I have a JVC CD player in my car and when I hit a bump, the CD skips. Folks, it boils down to the fact that nothing is perfect. If you want a unit that supports a lot more formats than Sony, Panasonic, etc. then consider this unit. Every manufacturer has gotten into the practice of making proprietary parts. It's part of business. Companies make money on selling services.
Really good & well made - Update March 31, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
- Update to the original review -
Just wanted to add that now after about one year of having and abusing this player, it still works like in the first day.
Great product.
- Original review -
Bought it before a trip to Europe for my daughter.
Had it and used it all the time. I was really impressed with it, and I believe it is one of the best players one could buy.
Very small and light, yet does not look flimsy. The cassette adapter came in very handy, as many older cars had no CD players. Also, being able to play mp3 and wma files was very handy. A friend copied from his computer more than 100 mp3 and wma files to only one CD, and for hours and hours of driving around we listened to it.
My daughter took it everywhere. While our friends children were asking and complaining about batteries, we had only in two occasions to use the external AA battery adapter, as we did not re-charge its own battery for a few days at one point. And the AA batteries lasted much longer than the ones used on the other players.
I did not hear it skipping at least one time since we had it (and played some pretty dirty and scratched CDs too). At times it seemed to take a few seconds after you insert the disc until it started to play, but it was part of loading the memory buffer, I guess.
Overall, I spent a long time researching for a good player, I choose this one, and have been very happy.
very good March 10, 2005
this player is very good. Perfect sound compared to Sony, Panasonic, RCA (have my word of a audiophile). Easy to use. Small. Compact. Even if you plug in bigger speakers if sounds great. Battery life is as noted in the description. Also good for audio books. It is good that you can use it in your car as well and in this way you don't have to worry about leaving your car with an expensive car audio (this one you can easily carry with you). I highly recommend it - this is the Cadillac of all portable cd players.
 Good sound quality, but no stability January 25, 2005
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have the player for about half a year now.
From the start our relationship wasn't very jolly - while charging the batteries for the first time the player was getting really heated so that basically if I left it charging for an hour more, it probably would've internally burned itself.
But fortunately nothing happened and I kept using it.
Couple months later, the remote control just died on me without any warning. Since I have the warranty, the company replaced it, but what will I do when it expires? Seems I'm not the first one getting bad parts.
Overall -
Pros:
-Good sound quality and sound options
-Can be updated with the newest file types
-Looks pretty good
-Many options, although most are unnecessary (Beep volume, Fade in etc)
Cons:
-Skips all the time!!!
-Pricey for what it is
-Charging is a nightmare
-Takes a while to load
-Noisy
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