Multidisc CD players?

Daniel Koster

Daniel Koster

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What are some of the better brands/models of multi-disc CD players out there? (100+ CDs)

Looking to pick one up in the near future...

Thanks!
 
hi daniel
ive got 4 pioneer cd mega changers (301)
and 2 sony dvd mega changers (301) and no trouble with any of them yet
ive had the pioneers for almost ten years and the sonys for about five
ive pretty much retired the cd players though and have everything on a computer with multiple hard drives thats what i would recommend
 
I had a kenwood stacker and it worked well for awhile. Then came the day the damn thing jammed up. I managed to get the CDs out but one was scratched up beyond repair. The Kenwood went into the garbage in less than a year and a half from purchase date. 2) I bought a Pioneer with a 3 disc stacker, and a one disc player and recorder all in one unit. I made some good recordings with the machine, but again the stacker fucked up in less than 2 years. I still use the single CD player/recorder, but the stacker side is finished. 3) I bought a Sony bookshelf system with a tripple CD stacker. It still works after using it for 6 months. Most of the time I only load one disc at a time into this unit.

After my experiences with stacking CD players I will say one thing. They are a fragile piece of crap with only one purpose- breakdown and CD grief. The best bet is one CD at a time, all my single play CD systems have been reliable under nearly all conditions and play for years.
 
+1 on single disk players. When you add moving parts to something with as little mark up as home electronics you are saking for trouble. I just threw away a perfectly good but old pioneer cd player with 2 single disk playersbecause I never use it. I have the computer pluged into the amp and it became superflous.
 
wow...quite varied experiences...hate it or love it...hmmm....maybe it's the brands?
 
If you're an audiophile, I'd suggest going with the single disk CD player. Less chance of foul ups due to mechanical complexity. Multi-CD machines, especially the ones that hold 100 or more means greater complexity. (Of course, some folks would say that only true audiophiles listen to LP's, but then that's another story.)

More complexity=greater chance for FU's.

If you're not so much an audiophile, and want music in the background and greater convenience, having music loaded on a computer/Ipod/MP3 player and played through your sound system is the way to go. Easy access to songs by title, or artist, and way more convenient compared to any multi-CD changer.

Another option is to create your own mixes of MP3's on recordable CD's that can be played back on a compatible CD player.
 
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