RCA RS2181I Compact Audio System
Nov 11, 2009 in
Electronics
- Universal Dock For Ipod Plays and Charges Ipod When Docked
- Vertical Load Cd Player
- Audio Line-In Connects To Mp3 Player Or Pc
- Supports Mp3/ Wma Cd-R/Cd-Rw
- Digital Am/Fm Stereo Tuner With 32 Presets
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RCA RS2181I Compact Audio System
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2 comments
K. Casey on November 11, 2009 at 10:04 am
This product was purchased as a gift for a 15 year old girl. She loves the product. The sound is great (and loud)! Great buy for the money.
David Baltazar on November 11, 2009 at 10:29 am
This reveiw is for; RCA CD Micro Stereo System with iPod Dock – RS2181I
Ever since my wife & I bought an I-pod, we hardly ever listen to CD’s anymore. We have been looking for an adequate shelf system so we can listen to music in the bedroom that sounds decent and inexpensive. We found the RCA RS2181I last night at a local Target for $95. Here are my simple observations;
PROS
Nice compact size – thin – top loading, vertical CD player saves space.
CD player works great. Most of my CD’s are recorded CD-R’s.
Compatible with ALL Apple I-pods including Touch, Video and 1st to 5th generation I-pods (plastic spacers for all sizes are included).
Unit charges your I-pod with the connected, spring-loaded front attachment that retracts when not used.
Nice remote which you can even use to change songs on your I-pod (song skip or go back).
The remote also has nice range because I used it far from across the room.
Has alarm & sleep mode which allows you to wake up or sleep to either your I-pod, CD or radio.
You can program up to 32 radio stations (FM or AM).
Has two extra inputs for connecting other devices such as other MP3 players that are not I-pods.
One button equalizer settings for simplicity with individual settings for Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Flat (?) or settings can be customized.
One button bass boost. Not strong enough to rattle the dishes, but a moderate bass boost.
Speaker connections are the standard, spring loaded black-red wire, so I suppose if you ever blow-out the stock speakers you can replace them with anything.
CONS
Only 10 watts a channel for a total of 20 (left & right). Not loud enough to annoy your neighbors, but loud enough for my wife & I to listen to in the bedroom.
The spring-loaded, retractable I-pod attachment occasionally sticks to the unit when it is pressed all the way into the unit.
LCD display is difficult to see due to very, thin LCD numbers & letters. You can basically only see it if you are directly in front of it.
Blue light at night is a little too bright, but might be OK for a kids’ night light.
AM/FM tuner has no “seek” function. You must manually search each radio station.
Awkward looking AM, plastic antenna (about 3″ X 4″ plastic rectangle) that you must hook up if you listen to AM, but the FM antenna is just your standard, thin black wire.
Overall, my wife & I are mildly satisfied with the unit so far. It’s a step up from the ancient cassette boom box it replaced. It works very well with the Apple I-pod, so I highly recommend it. It’s not super loud, but it’s loud enough for my wife & I. Great stereo for the bedroom, office or small apartment and that uses very, little space.