Technics SL-PD6 5-CD Changer Review

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(More customer reviews)Technics cd changers do play cd-r's along with almost all cd players of any type. Do you actually own one that doesn't? If you do it must be defective. The customer support people in my experience usually know less about there equipment than I do. Maybe they were confused or maybe they thought you meant cd-rw's. Anyways, my dad's cd player is an over 2 year old Technics SL-PD887 and all of my cd-r's play fine in it. The newer versions of it shouldn't be any different, besides i've read reviews from people who have had no trouble with cd-r's.I never have problems with cd-r's even in my Sony discman.

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The phone-style keypad on Technics' SL-PD6 five-disc CD changer makes for easy programming. It also has an edit-guide function and an easy-to-read disc-location display. The MASH 1-bit D-to-A converter and optical digital output promise good sound. The SL-PD8 model also comes with a wireless remote control.

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Technics SL-PD8 5-CD Changer Review

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(More customer reviews)For the price, I have seen few components that offer the variety of features and the quality of sound that the SL-PD8 can. The unit is slightly bulky but very sturdy. The single significant drawback is somewhat inconvenient placement of some controls, particularly the Skip button, which is difficult to reach with the drawer open. Other than that, the unit is very easy to use considering its impressive selection of features.
Perhaps the most unusual feature is the Spiral Play capability, which plays the first track of each disc, then the second, the third, and so on, delivering the variety of the more common random play mode and the reliability of straight through play in a single function. I find this to be the most frequently used function in my household.
The sound quality is quite good. Although the upper frequencies are slightly tinny and occasionally a bit indistinct, they are more than adequate for even classical music. The midranges make for dynamic vocals and the low end is most impressive.
Certainly, there are better technical units out there, but none are anywhere near this price range and, consequently, do not offer the value of this Technics deck. For the home audiophile who wants solid performance without busting the budget, this is a very good choice.

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The phone-style keypad on Technics' SL-PD8 5-disc CD changer makes for easy programming, and the wireless remote control allows you to access and change what you've programmed, even in random mode. It also has an edit guide function and easy-to-read disc-location display. The MASH 1-bit DAC and optical digital output promise good sound quality from this CD changer.

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Yamaha CDC-697BL 5-Disc Carousel-Type CD Changer Review

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(More customer reviews)I was surprised how little user information was available on the web about 5 disk carousel changers.
I tried several higher end players (including Rotel, Denon, Sony, Onkyo/Integra and Marantz*) but I couldn't get past the extremely long time it took to switch tracks between disks while in random/shuffle mode (15 to 20 seconds). The 17 year changer I was replacing could change tracks on different disks in 8 to 10 seconds (measured from the end of one song to the start of another on a different disk).
Yamaha got it right with the CDC-697. It matched the track change speed of my 17 year old changer. If you regularly listen to music in random/shuffle mode, this CD changer is the only one out there (in 2008) that can change tracks on different disks within a reasonable time (8-10 seconds vs 15-20 seconds). Nothing else I tried out there that could do that.
Yamaha also seems to have the best version of the disk exchange feature. All the players I tried allow you to change some of the disks while one disk is still playing but the Yamaha is the only one that lets you change 4 of the 5 disks (the fifth is still playing). The others only let you access 2 of the 5 disks to change.
I think Yamaha put more thought into the "changer" aspect of this model.
One other benefit is that the CDC-697 is one of the few CD changers that supports CD text.
I hope this helps others.
* I did not personally test the Marantz CC4001 but I was able to get someone on the DTVforum to check the timing for me.

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Yamaha 5-Disc Carousel-Type CD Charger offers uninterrupted enjoyment of high sound quality with superior digital performance and easy operation with CD-RW disc compatibility, RS-232C interface and CD Text Display. It gives you the benefit of extended playing time and direct selection from any of the five discs directly. An RS-232C interface is provided so the player can be controlled via computer in a custom installation.

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