Sony CDPCX355 300-Disc MegaStorage CD Changer
300-disc changer * plays CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs * optical digital output * 32-track programming, repeat, & random play * dual front-panel jog dials for disc/track selection * 8 Group Files * Disc Memo for up to 600 CDs * Memo Search * CD Text display * input for a (PS/2-compatible) PC keyboard * 13-character fluorescent display * remote control * Advanced Mega Control with No-Delay and X-Fade play * Control A1-II * 1-bit Hybrid Pulse D/A converter * signal-to-noise ratio 107 dB * 16-15/16"W x 7-3/8"H x 19-7/8"D * warranty: 1 year
The CDPCX355 300-disc CD changer puts hours upon hours of music at your fingertips with features like cross-fade sound, text display, and an organization feature that makes it easy to find your favorite songs and albums. The CDPCX355 plays audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, and you can program it to play CDs or tracks one by one, in random order, or in your own customized track order. You can create up to 8 different groups of CDs to quickly jump to certain styles of music or a favorite collection of songs. A hit list memory feature allows you to return to your 32 most frequently played songs instantly. You can browse through all of your CDs by name, so you'll never lose track of what CDs are in the player or what order they are in. You can also custom-label CDs stored in the CDPCX355 for quicker retrieval. The CDPCX355 includes a jog dial control that gives you quick access to individual CDs or tracks. With the jog dial, you can listen to snippets of music or skip tracks you don't like quickly. For power users or music lovers with a deep library of CDs, the CDPCX355 can synch up with another CD changer. You'll never have to wait for a disc to change to keep the music playing, thanks to a cross-fade feature that brings the audio of one CD down at the same time that a new disc starts to play. By adding a second changer, you can expand your instant access to up to 600 CDs total, and both changers can be controlled by a single remote. The hybrid pulse digital-to-audio converter reproduces a warm, natural sound from your CDs, making you feel like you were there when the music was recorded. You can easily connect the CDPCX355 to an audio receiver with both analog RCA-type and digital optical outputs. An analog connection instantly synchs the CDPCX355 to another changer, and a Control A-1II cord links the CDPCX355 to any other Sony components in your audio system or home theater. A headphone jack is also featured. What's in the Box
CD changer unit, RCA audio cord, ControlA-1II cord, remote control, two AA batteries, owner's manual.
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Sony CDPCX355 300-Disc MegaStorage CD Changer Reviews
We never listened to our CD's - it was always too much trouble to look through them, etc. Now, they are all neatly stored and just a click away from enjoying them. We are loving the CD storage/changer. Since we're not "IPod people", this is a perfect solution for us.
This CD player has never worked well. Stay away from this one. The unit regularly cannot read the first several tracks of a disc. The laser unit malfunctions all of the time. Look for other options.
We did manage to get it out, but then it skipped repeatedly, and like the other reviews have stated, it played the first few seconds over and over again on the first track of each CD. We will not buy another Sony CD player again.even with extended warranty. MUCH to our surprise, it wasn't ours, but a reconditioned machine. We have had it for 4 months now, and have it sitting on a extended piece of glass as to keep it as level as possible (being that it will not fit on standard shelving because of it's depth). After waiting that amount of time, we found it had been sent to another repair facility where Sony had more "parts".
We choose not use random play at all and as far as programing it.we have decided that we will just let it play it's heart out one disc at a time, until it dies. We brought it in for repair, they said it would take about 7 days. All in all, it took almost 30 days to have it returned. After much frustration, and MANY conversions with the store managers, we were given a new machine.same model. It "ate" one of our favorite CD's. On the 7th day, they stated it had been sent to a Sony repair location, and would probably be there for 2 to 3 days.
We purchased this player (with extended warranty) from a large box retailer and enjoyed it for 5 months before disaster struck.
The sound is to my ears so much more real with imagery etc. geeesh but I managed. This is the obvious, keep this humongous beast level, my 200 changer had a few mishaps, more then a few, but alls well that ends well. think refurbish or make sure you have ample time to return a new one.but if your "blessed" with one which functions as it should. These reviews are scarey for the person looking for a big Juke box.
only 2 gigs but its about the tunes not the video for me. Its a good sounding piece of gear with big storage, just be sure you have the space for it and keep it level. My exstensively old blues collection out grew my 200 cd changer awhile ago, only so many my pc will hold before it becomes a snail, , Sony walkman (dig), storage all good but want the CD's safe and be able to find a Cd without going thru towers. my model $80. anyhow.
not many to choose from and my idea was with so many complaints there must have been many returns to fix the problem (hopefully) so I purchased a refurb from ebay a little over 100 buxs. I began with Sony's earliest cartridge changer. I would think Sony would be more careful with allowing there name to be connected to a CD eater, getting off the subject. No bad news to report.
I didn't feel like putting out the bux for one so i picked up a Sony Walkman that works perfectly with my Windows Media 11 (pc). (so far) I am surprised that the sound quality from this is noticably better the the 200 changer which was very good. My son has an Ipod. My heart goes out to those who had there precious cd's injured maybe I'm lucky with the refurb or maybe its something for the prospective buyer to think about.
Also, i don't lop side the load when I am going thru the arguous task of going thru the cd,s and naming them, mine is filled to the limit, weight equally distributed. Bumped into these reviews regarding the Sony.not the 1st time is had heard same complaints.
until it finally finds the song i think the operative word here is "CAROUSEL SPEED". I watched the old style jukebox machines and how they would search for records, and play the song requested, and they were really fast at finding the song/songs, and since this machine seems to work on that same principle it stands to reason that it should be just as fast if not faster due to mordern electronic technology of today,i would watch the old style jukebox machines search for records, and the one thing that i noticed was the carousel would really spin fast in it's search for songs it didn't take very long at all for it to find a song, and since this product seems to be made on this same principile then the electronic wizards at sony should be able to incorporate this into their MegaStorage Units. I've had this product for only a few months, it reminds me of the old style record machines that you would find in clubs, bars, etc.,Only more technally advanced. There is only one minor problem with it, and that is in it's search for songs in the random play mode it's a little slow, but this could be due to it having to search through 300 cds, but then i also thought like this with every cd being labeled it should not be a problem to find a song. Go back to the drawing table guys i believe that you all can improve on the MegaStorage's random search song ability shave some of it's song finding time down/off i mean come on the old style juke boxes were faster i'm sitting there looking at the front display screen, and all i see is this disc twirling around, and around, and around, and around, you get my drift.
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