Sony Debuts Specialist Line

By Amy Gilroy On Jan 6 2005 - 8:00am

Sony is releasing its first specialty retailer line since it discontinued the Mobile ES series in 2000. The new Specialist Xplod Series offers higher performance and unique features such as a synchro-flip face plate that allows users to flip down the face but still maintain access to the CD slot. The line comes with a two-year warranty and leads with a CD receiver at $199. The step-up CDX-R5175X has a synchro-flip detachable faceplate, dot-matrix FL display, ATRAC 3 and MP3 playback, 52 watt x 4 high power, and XM capability and will ship in February at around $220.