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Clarion CZ309 CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver and USB Port

Clarion CZ309 CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver and USB PortBrand: Clarion
Category: Car Audio or Theater

List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $111.00
as of 2/9/2010 00:39 EST details
You Save: $88.99 (44%)

Qty 5 In Stock


New (6) Refurbished (2) from $89.99

Seller: E & B Electronics
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 35080

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 299 x 110 x 225

MPN: CZ309
Model: CZ309
UPC: 029218017488
EAN: 0029218017488

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • AM/FM radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA/AAC, USB, iPod receiver
  • 4 x 50 Watts maximum power with three RCA pre-amp outputs
  • Detachable faceplate with white-on-black single-line display with screensavers and blue illumination
  • Includes front panel auxiliary input, USB port, direct iPod control; add Clarion interfaces for Bluetooth, OEM steering wheel remote
  • One-year limited warranty

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Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description With MP3/WMA/AAC support, direct iPod control, a front USB input, and a wealth of sound-shaping features, Clarion's CZ309 CD receiver is a powerful system to begin with. But with support for SAT radio, Bluetooth, OEM steering wheel remotes, and three sets of preamp outputs, it's a perfect bed for expansion.

Get the basics and leave room to grow Click to enlarge.

Detachable anti-theft faceplate.

Connect your iPod directly and enjoy the tunes.

Stream MP3/WMA/AAC files from USB devices.

Detachable Control Panel
The CZ309 features an anti-theft detachable faceplate featuring a white-on-black single-line display with screensavers. Blue key illumination makes control in the dark a snap.

CDs and Beyond
This receiver will play your CDs and CD-R/RWs, but burn a data CD with your favorite MP3/WMA or iTunes AAC files and the fun begins, with hours of music on a single disc. You can also play the files back from an inserted USB thumb drive. The device will display ID3-TAG info like artist or song name for your added convenience.

Front USB for Direct iPod Control
The CZ309's USB input lets you connect your iPod directly without an expensive adapter. Just use your stock iPod cable, and you'll enjoy your favorite iPod tunes, along with complete control and battery charging of your iPod. The unit also supports title display for the tracks playing on your iPod.

AM/FM Radio
Sometimes you just want to listen to the radio. Store your favorite radio stations on the 18 FM and six AM presets.

Front AUX Input
With an AUX input on the front panel, it's easy to plug-in a portable audio device, portable satellite radio, or other external audio gadgets for instantaneous enjoyment.

Built-in High Pass/Low Pass Crossovers
Crossover settings of 50Hz, 80Hz and 120Hz are available, letting you optimize the signal for high or low frequency reproduction when a subwoofer or tweeters are part of the system.

Sound Adjustment (Z-Enhancer Plus + Magna Bass EX)
Clarion's Z-Enhancer Plus lets you select from three performance patterns--Type1, Type2, and Type3. With a touch of the control keys, you can arrange the high-quality sound to better fit the genre of music you are listening to. While most loudness controls boost bass at 60 / 80 / 100 / 200Hz, the Magna Bass EX circuit boosts bass at 50Hz. This creates a rich, deep, defined bass rather than the muddy, booming bass of a standard loudness control. The Magna Bass EX boost levels are dependent on the system volume, which results in balanced system response and dynamic bass reproduction.

SAT Radio Ready
Clarion gives you the choice of XM Satellite Radio or Sirius Satellite Radio. Choose either system and you can connect a Satellite Radio receiver with Translator connected via Ce-NET. Enjoy over 150 channels of music, news, talk shows, sports and traffic information with CD quality sound.

Ready to Expand
The CZ309 gives you a 50W x 4 built-in amplifier to begin with, but if you'd like to add additional power to your system, three RCA preamp outs are provided.

It's also ready for Clarion's BLT370 Bluetooth interface or OEM steering wheel remote. Grow your system at your own pace.

Remote Control Included
Control the action with the included wireless remote.

What's in the Box
Clarion CZ309, trim ring, wiring harness, remote control, installation hardware, owner's manual, installation guide.

Product Description
CD receiver with built-in amplifier (20 watts RMS CEA-2006/50 peak x 4 channels) * detachable face with LCD display * built-in iPod control -- no adapter necessary * compatible with optional Clarion satellite radio, CD changer, or Bluetooth adapter * inputs: front-panel USB input (for Windows Media devices, USB storage devices, and iPod), front-panel auxiliary input *


Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars USB A Blessing   September 12, 2009
Marvin E. Swetzer
It is so nice not to have to fumble around with CDs and it is so much faster to put MP 3s on a flash drive. I'm hoping that they will come out with a USB port that can be added to my home stereo.

The radio is perfect. One of the great purchases that I have made from Amazon. The only bad thing that I can think of is that it still has a slot for a CD.



2 out of 5 stars Not designed for humans   May 2, 2009
mikester (Los Angeles)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful

The Clarion CS309 has a ton of features: USB, Aux jack, bluetooth ready, DVD ready, satellite ready, etc. Unfortunately the interface and ergonomics are among the worst i have ever used on any electronic product.

Simply adjusting the settings requires careful reading of the manual. Would you like to adjust the bass or treble? That only requires 4 to 6 different buttons pushed in sequence. That would be mostly different buttons, scatterred all over the unit. By the time you remember the sequence the song is over. Where other units use a modal volume control (i.e. pressing a tone button will allow the volume control to adjust bass, treble, etc) on the Clarion the volume knob is for volume and volume only, sir. And a crappy, overly small volume knob it is.

On the subject of audio quality, I replaced my stock 2005 Subaru WRX unit, no superstar in sound quality. The Clarion takes a step backward in that dept as well. Clarity is not the hallmark of this Clarion.

As far as the USB port goes, due to the complete absence of any navigation of a drive, it is rendered almost useless for playing a drive loaded w/ various ODs. Although Clarion boasts that the unit will read up to 8 directories deep it will not NAVIGATE the directories - it simply will find the lowest level folder and cycle through each one, in the order it was written to the drive. Thus having more than 1o or so CDs on the drive becomes very unwieldy and adds yet another way for this thing to become a serious traffic hazard.

Ironically I picked this unit due to its relative lack of video game like displays. You can turn off the rather muted (but still irritating) "screen saver" and I'm certainly happy about that. It's probably the only reason this thing gets 2 stars and not one. Avoid this train wreck.


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