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Submitted by
flash flood
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: March 24, 2009
Bottom Line: I have the cd 323m which is lacking a few features that this one has such as remote(which wouldn't matter because I would lose it) and keyboard input support but i like it it's a little noisy and slow but for the money it's definately worth it I have a sony that takes forever to load a cd i hate that piece of crap with a passion get a kenwood or technics changer get a sony if you want a TV not a cd changer.
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 1998
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Weister42
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: March 4, 2003
Bottom Line: At first glance:
I bought this CD changer from a friend of mine for about 40 bucks, he didn't need a changer at the time and he just didn't like the bulky thing, so he sold it to me at a dirt price. I am not a fan of big mega-changers because of the general size and slow loading, but I bought it just to say I have it. I took it home and the first thing that struck me about this CD changer was the size, it was so deep that it almost couldn't fit into my 18-inch deep cabinet, even with the back open! The Kenwood CD-423M 200-disc mega changer came with a remote, a cheap RCA cord, and a control cord for compatible receivers that allows the CD changer and the receiver to function as one unit. The front panel consists the usual controls for a CD player, a small jog dial for scrolling through 200 CDs, and the door pops down by gently pushing on the door itself. The back of this changer was simple, consisting a set of RCA audio output, a set of control in and out, and a optical digital output.
Listening:
The Kenwood CD changer had a dual 1-bit D/A converters for audio, so basically this CD player sounded just like any other CD players or changers in the normal consumer-capable price range. I switched between analog and digital connection and I couldn't hear any difference in sound quality, although digital had a lower hum and noise floor than analog(possibly picked up by the analog cord, but I use AR's twisted pair interconnect which is quite good). Now the reason why I didn't really stress about sound quality was that most people buy a mega-changer like this one was for the convenience and easy storage, so let's move on to that.
Using the product:
As I had stated before, this CD changer has a few little and medium design flaws. First it is the slow disc loading, every time I turn on the unit it cycles through all the slots to see if there is a CD in it or not, so that takes about a minute. Forget about random disc play, the pause between discs will be long enough to stop a party, unless everyone is intoxicated enough to not to care. Second is the noise, this CD changer makes a lot of noise while cycling through CDs, and I can very well hear the loading and unloading of a disc, this can be a real annoyance or a good simple "disc in tray" notice, depending on what you like. Third is the disc naming, the function is only on the remote so if you lose it, you will have to buy one from Kenwood if you want to use this function again. Forth is the small disc jog dial, if I want to say, go from disc 100 to disc 200, I will have to twist the small knob many times to get there. I could just use the remote instead, but they should of just make the dial larger which is not so hard. The last and the biggest flaw is the way a CD has to be loaded into the slot, I used to own a Fisher 60-disc changer that has a nice mechanism that push the disc out of the disc tray and into a front slot, so unloading a disc is a breeze, and the slot also serves as a guide for the disc to go into the appropriate slot easy and fast. The Kenwood has no such function so I have to manually put the CD into the disc tray, which is closely packed, and I can easily unload more than one disc by accident, since I have to use my finger(or nails) to pick out the CD. Maybe such a mechanism on a big changer will make the unit even larger, but it sure will be nice to have one! I haven't experience any undesirable operation from this unit, such as jamming and CDs go out of its slot, but you never know.
Conclusion:
The Kenwood CD-423M is a nice mega-changer, although it has a few design flaws that makes operating this unit more complicated, to me at least.
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2001
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: my friend
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Submitted by
Yoann
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: July 2, 2002
Bottom Line: First, i must say i've always been a little sceptical about Kenwood products. But after a year of use, my Kenwood 200 cd changer is still functionning as a brand new one! 200 cd is quite enough, optical output is practical and the keyboard is a nice extra. But the best quality is the price! It's the cheapest 200 cd changer! Please note: do not move your changer when it's filled.... BELIEVE ME...
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2001
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Future Shop(on the n
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Submitted by
bigboyw45
a Casual ListenerDate Reviewed: May 9, 2002
Bottom Line: Fine changer,a little noisy & slow. But it's a 200 disc changer. Smooth sound. The IR keyboard is a plus for titling discs. All in all great value. If you find one with the keyboard around $130-150.00, pick it up.
Used product for: 3 Months to 1 year
Duration Product Used: Casual Listener
Product model year: 2001
Purchased At: Ebay
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