- AM/FM radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA/AAC receiver with integrated HD Radio receiver
- 52 Watts x 4 peak power with 2V front/rear/subwoofer preamp outputs
- Flip-down, detachable faceplate with 2-line LCD display and green/blue illumination
- Includes front panel auxiliary input, USB port, iPod control; SAT Radio ready with Sony Bus
- One-year limited warranty
Product Description
Sony CDX-GT700HD In-Dash CD Receiver MP3/WMA/AAC Player with HD Radio… More >>
Sony CDX-GT700HD In-Dash CD Receiver MP3/WMA/AAC Player with HD Radio
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#1 by Jose G. Miranda on May 13, 2010 - 9:27 am
The stereo is great, but the HD signal suck’s. Some station change from HD to FM and if not synchronized it can get annoying.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by J. Holzmeyer on May 13, 2010 - 9:38 am
I purchased this radio and the sound is ok but there were a few things that got on my nerves and prompted me to return it.
The good = cheap HD radio and it can switch from to receiver ipod control to direct Ipod control
The Bad = First – and foremost the warning beeps every time you turn the car off and do not remove the face plate. The manual says this only happens if you use the built in amp which i was using. I check with best buy and they said there is no way to disable it.
Second – the HD feature was a bit confusing, it only tunes in HD after it finds the standard station then you can check to see if there is a sub station. I had one station the came in louder when the HD tuned in.
Third – the display is a bit on the childish side with a fake looking graphic equalizer.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Shadetree Mechanic on May 13, 2010 - 9:41 am
I’m happy with this unit. Got it for my wife, who didn’t like my Dual HD radio ergonomics, for some reason. HD radio is great; USB port on front a plus. Some minor quibbles: the SELECT knob, which is also the volume knob, is very sensitive, so I found myself in the FADER mode when I was just trying to raise the volume a bit. Don’t remember pressing the knob, but it apparently doesn’t take much pressure. Other is that you cannot save HD sub channels as presets. For example, on my Dual, the local NPR station’s third HD channel is preset #3, but on this radio, you have to press the NPR station’s preset button two more times to get to the third HD channel on that preset. On that topic, this radio does not seem to indicate when a station is HD; the display shows FM. Last one: I’m not crazy about having to “open” the face of the radio to insert a CD. I don’t play CDs often, so it’s not a big deal, but it seems like an odd extra step. These are minor issues, though. The radio sounds great, installation was a breeze and the manual was a quick read to learn how to set it up correctly. Most importantly, my wife likes it.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Brady Dahl on May 13, 2010 - 12:26 pm
This Head Unit is an excellent deal for the price. It has iPod connectivity and HD Radio, a must for features today. It does not have Bluetooth, but I am not a fan of Bluetooth anyway. Installation was pretty easy, all of the wires from the stereo (except for one, Attenuation) connected to the wiring harness for my 2003 Hyundai Elantra. This is a lot nicer for installation when you don’t have a bunch of extra wires not connected to anything like the Pioneer that it replaced.
I chose this to replace my Pioneer DEH-P680MP for three reasons:
1. The blue leds on my Pioneer were unbearable when driving at night,
The ability to change the color of the Head Unit to green instead of blue is very nice for driving at night, the blue leds on this radio are also VERY bright at night but the green is very subtle and cannot be easily seen in the daytime, thus perfect for nighttime.
2. This unit has HD Radio built in,
HD Radio performance on this device is great in flat open areas on the interstate, etc. It does have some problems picking up the signal when travelling in hilly areas and when travelling under power lines/around buildings of the inner-fringe (30-45 miles from towers) of the broadcast area. In these situations, the radio constantly switches from Analog to Digital with lots of static and echoing (broadcasts out of sync) that can get annoying if it happens too much. Analog reception is great, the unit picks up stations much farther away than my old Pioneer, with less hassle in doing it too; in this case, the “no-frills” approach to reception on the Sony is much better than the mundane options menus on the Pioneer to adjust reception quiality. If there is one thing where I would even think of saying “If it works, don’t fix it!” This would be the case. Overall, it is a great receiver.
3. It has a USB port on front for the iPod to connect to.
iPod Connectivity works great. I have not tried the Zap function, but everything else seems to work perfectly. It will start playing from the iPod as soon as you plug it in, regardless of if you were listening to anything before or not. My only complaint is that the USB port is on the front of the head unit and not a cable coming from the back. No biggie though.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by James S. Hollenbeck on May 13, 2010 - 2:47 pm
Wow! I love it! HD radio is great. This stereo has all the options I was looking for, the HD, The front jacks for the I-POD, and way more power than my factory stereo had. I was told by the Best Buy tech that Sony lead the market for easy to use stereos, he was right. I’m far from into electronics, this unit is simple to set up. I remember thinking who in the world needs a remote for a car stereo, wow, it does everything, I never need my eyes to leave the road. I’m very happy with this unit!
Rating: 5 / 5