Pyle PCMX240I Battery Powered Portable PA System with Ipod Docking Station Review

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(More customer reviews)BUYER BEWARE: As promising as this product sounds, ours was short-lived.Moreover, it's difficult for us to imagine how another consumer's experience would be any different. Before you purchase, know this, as of 21 December 2009:
1. Battery Life - according to the manufacturer's own technical support staff (whose contact information was very difficult to find) the user can "NEVER overcharge the battery or allow it to drain completely, else the battery CANNOT BE REVIVED." We used our unit just a few times before it stopped working and we suspect this is the reason.Unfortunately, without a built-in gauge or meter to monitor the charge, it's nearly impossible to comply with those instructions.Eventually, you will overcharge or discharge the battery.
2. 90 Day Warranty - if you feel that you cannot live without this product, then take our advise and get an extended warranty if at all possible.
3. Symptoms - at first, our system wouldn't work unless the power chord was plugged directly into the electrical outlet.Then, the unit stopped working altogether - no recharge light, no sound (regardless of the input device - in our case iPods (G4 Nano, G1 iPod, and/or G2 iPod Video), a microphone, and an electric bass guitar).
4. Repair vs. Replacement - luckily we live in the New York Metropolitan area where there usually someone to fix just about anything.Unfortunately, the price quote to diagnose the problem was more costly than purchasing a new product.Getting to the battery was labor intensive, requiring the removal of 22 wood screws.Nearly everything inside was soldered.As for the speaker, forget about ever getting to it without destroying the cabinet - it's glued shut and housed in the bottom compartment.

Finally, as far as we can tell, the: (1) Ion Audio iPA03 Portable PA System, (2) Alesis Transactive Mobile/Portable PA System and (3) PYLE PCMX240I Battery Powered Portable PA System are identical and probably manufactured by the same company.As Shakespeare put it, "A rose by any other name is just as beautiful."The same then is true of lemons - buyer beware.

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Product Description:
Portable PA System Powered By Internal Rechargeable BatteryLine/ MIC Input With Volume ControlRCA InputLine OutputIpod Docking station Master Control Built-In 7 AH Rechargeable Battery Telescoping Handle & Caster Wheels400 Watts Peak Power 2 Way Full Range Speaker 110/220V SwitchableIpod Not IncludedSize: 18.52"H x 15.5"W x 11.5"D

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