Price Paid:  $300.00 from sony direct

Summary:
My bro ordered this thing for me when I was in college (1989). He was working for CBS records, which Sony bought, and he got a deal. It was the first multi-disk cd player Sony offered as I recall. This beaut served me well for years - like 10. Started to get sensitive a few years ago to scratches, and finally just wacked out on me this year. I'm not audiophile enuff to compare to other cd players, but what can I say, this thing gave me years of enjoyment. Probably the best $300 I ever blew. My roomate just hooked me up w/new cd player that he never used for my birthday. He didn't have the remote - but my old one works on it. Talk about poetic. Thanx Sony...

Strengths:
Was great. Worked great for 10 years. First multi cd player I believe.

Weaknesses:
Mmm...crapped out kinda after 10 years - if you can call that a weakness. I think not...

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Summary:
I've got this unit for almost ten years. It used to be connected to a sony receiver, one that got high rate from Consumer Review then with also then decently rated Advent Legacy 2. Well, the receiver started humming a few years back and with all the workload I stopped using this cd player regularly. Recently, I upgraded the system with a Harman Kardon AVR 75 and Infinity Overture 3. I thought about upgrading the cd player, too, but after wiring it into the new systems, the sound just blew me away. I play Beethoven music and have the impression I am at the Chandler Pavillion. I think I will keep this unit until it stops working.