Display Panel Impossible to Read Like many other reviewers I searched for a replacement for an old cd changer a Sony CDPC315 which finally became dysfunctional after 20 years of great service. Since the rest of my system consists of Yamaha components I tried the CDC697. Yes it is very easy to set up and begin using immediately. You should be aware however of the very poorly designed display panel. The lighting is red which makes it impossible to read from any sort of distance during daylight. Even in a darkened room the size of the images is quite small. If you want to know what the cd track is or how much time remains on the disc for example you are out of luck. The figures in my old Sony's panel are white far brighter and larger so I never had any problems reading the images from six or more feet from the changer. So unless you have incredibly perfect vision and you plan to sit no more than a couple of feet from your changer I advise you to consider another cd player.
Yamaha 5disc CD Player CDC697BL Had some difficulty figuring out that all 5 discs can be placed on carousel without moving it. Two discs are partially covered by the player. Although other reviews claim that it moves between songs faster when on random than other disc players I don't believe there is much difference. The operation of the carousel is very quiet as advertised. Sound is good as you would expect from a model with this price tag. Overall a good machine.
Thoroughly Satisfied There are plenty of technical reviews on this product that are of the same quality as this unit. Suffice to say I am on a low budget for my stereo components. Although I love my music I do a lot of research on the components I buy and I had been searching for a high quality CD player to replace the one that finally gave it up. After about six months of web research store visits and asking around everything pointed to this Yamaha. It has scores of satisfied customers great specs and is reasonably priced. Yamaha has been producing quality musical and audio equipment for a long time. This is no different. If you are on a budget and want an outstanding unit look no further. My one minor complaint is that I wish they had put a random play button on the unit itself. You can only select random play using the remote.
Merry Christmas to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First thing I do in the morning before I evenget to the coffee machine is turn on my music.My 5disc player broke found this on Amazonbought it best featurethe random buttonandlove love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd buy it again orrecommend it.
cheaply built. I have had this model for about two years and the disc carrier will no longer close! I am a long time serious listener to primarily classical music and am gentle with my equipment. The sound was o.k. but to have it built in such a flimsy manner is a shame esp. when one considers the cost.
simple but modern 5disc changer I debated getting a singleCD player that could handle mp3's but my wife and I have a decent CD collection. This yamaha is well built and works for our needs. I don't use the remote as I have tweaked the settings to my satisfaction and programmed our receiver remote to run the CD player. I like the playxchange feature so the kids can keep listening to music while we swap CDs. Also being able to adjust the output volume is a nice feature so after some experimenting I simply maxed it out so that the volume level of CD player is close to that of the iphone DVD player TV Apple TV and tuner.
Yamaha CDC697BL 5 CD disc carosel Excellent sound. Very nice error correction for small scratches.One comment. I would have liked to see controls on the main unit too. Having to use just the remote for most of the capabilities is inconvenient. Many times I can't locate the remore. A more feature filled panel on the unit would be a great enhancement.Other than that I am very happy with this model. I would surely recommend it.
Sounds good but. Sound is great. Clearly a fidelity improvement over the previous player Pioneer that died after maybe 20 years of service.The problem is it won't reliably play the assorted compilation disks that I have burned myself. I have never had any problem playing the aforementioned disks in any player e.g. the ancient Pioneer magazine style player that this unit replaced or either car player that I own. Very disappointing.The issue that others have complained about with accessing the back disks in the carousel seems like a nonissue to me.I would give this unit 5 stars if it weren't for the aforementioned play issue.
Won't Play MP3 / WMA music This is a well made unit and a good value for the money but it is not made clear in the Amazon specification page or in any of the posted reviews for that matter that this machine will only play standard music CD's it is unable to recognize or play contemporary MP3 or WMA music files. I did not find this out until I opened the box and read the instructions. I bought this to replace an older CD changer that was also unable to play these newer music files.
Everything I hoped and wanted Consumer Reports felt that this was a good buy and we purchased it for our father for Christmas. Amazon not only had a good price for it but was able to get it to me in plenty of time to get it set up for our father. All around good experience and purchase.
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