I remember these players when they were new and i loved the way they sounded then. I came across this unit for a price that it'd be a CRIME for me to tell you but, now that my ears are MUCH MORE trained at what to listen for, i still have to say, you'd be HARD PRESSED to find a changer that beats these and they STILL sound absolutely WONDERFUL! The sound is so full, rich and detailed, you can hear a saxophonist actually working the keys! It has a totally uninterrupted black background and it just seems to me that every single note comes through! At high or low volume, the detail NEVER changes and it's been my experience that most CD players have an issue in the midrange area, NOT the case with this unit and although i have other changers that have more features, sonically, they can't hold a CANDLE to this one and to me, sound wins out over features ANY DAY! It plays ANY CD, computer recorded or otherwise and a testament to how well these units were built, you DON'T see these for sale used to often, that might tell you something! Some of you may disagree with me but, I'll gladly give this unit 5 STARS!

Smooth sound, quick operation, much better whit good cable, strong unit

Little bit lack on the bass, so so remote

I had before the cc65se an other marantz cd-63 which gave me a lot of satisfaction, now I have a Denon 2800mkII on my principal system. I bought the cc65se to drive a system in another room, I needed a multi disc player for ambiant music whitout sacrifice in the sound quality and this is the perfect machine for this. The player is quiet fast in disk change and have a neutral sound whitout excess on hi. Like the cd-63 is built tough whit great quality component, whit the cd-63 which was the same machine but only 1 disk I never have any problem in five year so... Marantz have a great name for me unless some trouble come whit my cc65se but I will see if it append and at this price...

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Technics, Toshiba, Marantz cd-63, Cambridge DVD300, Denon 2800mkII

Lot of buttons on cd player. Crisp sound quality. Solid connections.

Lot of buttons on cd player. Remote.

I just received this cd player a few days ago. I hooked it up with a Monster digital coaxial to my Marantz 6200. I have that hooked up to 4 Infinity IL40's and an IL36c. I sounded pretty good right away. I didn't like how it has to scan all the disc bays right on start-up but it moves pretty fast. Playback was very nice and i like how it handled scratched discs. It works hard to play through them and plays a crisp sound even if there is slight scratching. The remote is alright as long as you "forget" there's a second side. No problems and i hope it stays working the way it is now. I'll just use the 6200 remote to control the whole system it sounds like, so the remote isn't an issue at all.

Similar Products Used:

Marantz 6200

Sound quality, smooth and warm.

Remotes a little odd.

Was looking to replace my Sony changer and bought the Marantz on E-Bay with a bid I did not expect to win. The unit arrived intact and in nearly new condition. Took it apart to look inside and clean it and was impressed with the quality of parts used.?xD;?xA;I Was even more impressed when I hooked it up to my system. The sound was very open and dynamic. It also offered a warmth that the Sony lacks. I'm hearing the music without the analytical harshness of the older Sony. I listened to Joni Mitchell's Blue as a test.Her vocals always sounded a little grainy on the Sony, this was gone with the Marantz. I have always loved the music on this cd but not the sound quality, what an improvement. Much closer to an analog sound. ?xD;?xA;While I feel the sound is an improvement, the lack of features compared to the Sony is a little dissapointing. I say this although I rarely used the extensive programming or sound effects features. The Marantz does everything I need just fine. One more nitpic. The drawer on the Sony is quite a bit smoother and quieter.?xD;?xA;This is a great changer, especially if you can find a good used one

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Sony CDC-735, Sony CDP-XE500, Denon DCM-560.

Precise, Excellent Build Quality, Versatile, Good Value

No Power Button on Remote

This is an awesome 5 disc changer. It has a very good DAC and a coaxial digital output. The build quality is excellent. The Special Edition is much sturdier than the regular 65 and better than all changers in this class (especially the sony es).

I have not had any of the problems listed in other reviews

Adrian

I've been reading the reviews on this for a long time now and thought I'd just lend my voice to it as well. I've had my CC-65SE since around 95/96. In that time I've had nothing but pleasure listening to it. It's performed wonderfully... hasn't had any of the quality control issues mentioned here... and has gotten a lot of use.

Some of the people here have mentioned that it may not be solidly enough built. I don't know, my unit's chaise has supported a lot of weight with no problem. On top of it I have stacked my SR-92MkII, AV-600, SD-57, Apex 600 DVD player, Toshiba 782 VCR, and my Sony Playstation. If it can hold all that weight and not even show any marks on the outer surface of the chaise then I think it’s pretty strong.

For those of you who still dub CD’s to tape (or anything else):
It does a nice job of organizing my CD’s to dub to tape… you have the nifty feature of selecting how long of a tape your going to be recording onto (you can select one of the presets for length or enter in your own) and then select if you want it to run strait through the playlist or optimize it for maximum tape usage. It will automatically pause when it reaches the end of the last track on that side of the tape. So when you select a 110 min. tape it knows to stop after the last song that will fit on that 55min side.

My only complaint really is that it doesn’t have a digital volume control. This would have been very useful for when I listen to it with my headphones (late at night)… but that’s not very often so it doesn’t impact me much.

I won’t go into how great it sounds because that is so subjective and so dependent on the rest of your system… not to mention that almost everyone here has gone into some depth about it already. Basically, if the rest of your system is of at least an equal quality… and there’s nothing sonically wrong with it… well then you’ll probably love the 65SE too. If you want better sound quality then step up to a single player like the Ah! Tjoeb.


My cobbled together system:
Marantz AV-600 Preamp
Marantz SR-92mkII Reciever (using internal amps only)
Marantz CC-65SE 5 Disk Changer
Marantz SD-57 single tape deck with Dolby S
Apex 600 DVD player (secondary player)
Toshiba M782 6 Head VCR
Phase Technology PC-100 (L/R speakers)
Phase Technology PC Center (center speaker)
Jamo Surround 300 (surround speakers)
Monster Cable M850i and M950i interconnects.
Monster Cable "original" speaker wire and "flat wire". (my current weak link in the system)

Well recorded CD's simply glow
It has a good quality optical output
Ease of use
Very quick access to CD when starting to play and track access
Well worty of the "SE" mark
I got mine for a fraction of the price ha ha!

Bad CD's sound really bad blows holes in poorly recorded media

Well i was in cash generator a second hand store in the UK and i clocked it out of the corner of my eye. It was going for £98 pounds but i knocked him down to £90 pounds [about $160 - $170 ish I think!]. So I purchased it got it home opened it up asnd gave it a once over [servicing] I do electronics. Sounded perfect to me when I played the first CD in it like it gave CD's a new lease of life. Using my custom homemade interconnects gave the CD player all the life it needed. I did a bit of research found out that the player was worth £350 uk pounds brand new and it got good reviews in all the magazines and documents in my archieve.
Quite simply a damn good CD player almost bullet proof!
It also has a good nak of playing scratched CD's almost like they are new a good facility for those old CD's that have been around and around and got the looks to show it. It also plays CDR's very well with no problems.

In comparison to others, well 50 times better than my old player. Has more soundscape and authority than the Teac 500 series player part of the stack. Ive not really heard other CD' players an my set up. Its unfair to make comparisons as all the setups i have checked are totally different you know.

warm sound,excellent cd tray,quiet operation

none

A solid machine. No problems in almost four years. It also sounds better than my Sony 8es.

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nad,sony,denon

When you're inundated with thousands of CDs, a single-play CD unit will only cause anxiety. I went shopping for the best-sounding 5-disc changer
under $800, and narrowed it down to the versions offered by Adcom, NAD, and
Marantz. Using Donald Fagen's "Kamakiriad" as a reference, I found the NAD
unacceptably thin, the Adcom overly clinical (cold, pinched, nearly anal !!).
The Marantz (priced between the two) was head and shoulders more natural
sounding than either of the others. Took it home, broke it in after about a
month.....it sounded better at home. It might not be audiophile, but in my
$5k system, it fits the bill nicely enough. Good simple remote, relatively
quiet in the random mode....I think I'll keep it.

I bought the CC-65se and I like it. The bass is crisp, the mid has a good presence and the high is mild. The CD charger fit well with my clear Paradigm Monitor 9 speaker. It's a very good product for the price I paid for (500$ canadian). I had compared it to a NAD 523 and this one is too clear with my Paradigm. The NAD is also thinner. With the Marantz, the musicians jumpped to me.