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This is a full Review Sony Ericsson MBR-100.

The Stereo-Bluetooth Reciever comes with a 3,5mm plug to Stereo-Chinch-Cable and a 3,5mm to 3,5mm plug cable. There are analogue outputs only. You can connect the device to any stereo.

The battery pack is rechargeable and built-in. To recharge the device you can use the same facility as for the Sony Ericsson K800i, W850i, W880i, M600i, P990i mobile phones. The battery lasts for about six hours of continues playback. Playback while connecting to cord is not possible, because the stereo connect is at the same position as the mains connexion. This is too bad for Sony Ericsson.

Pairing of the MBR-100 is possible with one device only. So there is no chance to pair the device to your mobile phone and your computer. You have to reset the device each time you decide to pair it to a different one.

Since the MBR-100 is a Bluetooth 1.2 device the sound quality is not so high as for example with the Sony Ericsson Stereo Bluetooth Headset - this device is a Bluetooth 2.0 EDR device. The MBR-100 is not capable of streaming audio above 192kbit/sec. in native format from any Sony Ericsson Walkman without having converted it to SBC.  When connected to PC all music needs to be converted to SBC. This is really a limitation.

The output signal strength of the MBR-100 is on par with headphones output. So the loudness and thus the dynamic range and sound quality is not so high as from a CD-player for example.
The overall sound quality of the MBR-100 is a little bit better than of a good FM radio signal.

When using WLAN facilities in your living room the signal to the MBR-100 will be distorted. WLAN and Bluetooth use similiar bands. So there is no chance to listen to your Napster tunes from your PC to the MBR-100 worry-free. The MBR-100 is better for usage in car or when connected in a “non WLAN area”.

The MBR-100 is a nice gadget. But for serious listening in you living room better connect your PC to the Pinnacle Soundbridge or buy yourself a Media Center PC such as the Sony Vaio XL-302.
 

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