More Boom For Your Buck

April, 1994

Don't let the name fool you: There's a lot more than just boom in today's boom boxes. Many of the newest models offer the kind of state-of-the-art technology formerly found only in home stereo systems. For example, Sharp's portable CD player, shown below, will provide you with at least eight hours of traveling music. Digital technology has enabled manufacturers to make boom boxes programmable, meaning you can instruct the machines to play compact disc tracks randomly or in any chosen order. (The...