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Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $7.00

Summary:
Well this player is not comparable with my Pioneer Elite PD-93 nor the Pioneer PDS-06 but I must say the soundquality is absolutely ok. Usability is top for a 5-disc player, I mean I really always go for the single players. The price paid, at a flee market, $7 is stupid but true. For sure, paying many times more, you will still be satified. I would normally never buy a product this pricerange but must say I'm amazed about the sound quality

Strengths:
Sound quality, build quality

Weaknesses:
None really for the price...

Similar Products Used:
Never used any such cheap prodcuts before

Price Paid:  $150.00 from The Wiz

Summary:
I have this CD changer for 4.5 years and it has been working so far flawlessly. It reads regular cd and cd-r as well. It''s tray mechanism is fast and quite. Only complaint is that it tends to sound a little harsh with cd''s recordings that have been made in full digital (DDD), I guess too much digitalization is not good. Overall very reliable, fast and transparent operations.

Strengths:
Reliable, quite and fast tray mechanics.

Weaknesses:
Somewhat harsh sounding with DDD recordings.

Price Paid:  $110.00 from BB or CC

Summary:
OK, so it is a low end Technics[sound quality is certainly acceptable & sounds better with a modest cable upgrade]. Plays forever,never a skip or misplay. If your in the need for an excellent,inexpensive cd-5 player, BUY this Technics!I,m upgrading soon and don't know how to retire this monster,it's been so good for me.

Strengths:
RELIABILITY[8yrs],features,price,5-disc

Weaknesses:
plastic,acceptable sound quality for low end

Similar Products Used:
This is my first CD player[Obviously I'm not an audiophile]

Price Paid:  $150.00 from Future Shop

Summary:
For the price I paid for this CD player, I could not ask for anything more. I bought it before I got into more audiophile grade equipment, but I do not regret the purchase. I usually play the CD player about 1-2 hours on an average day, often more the 6 hours straight once a week, have had parties with around 20 people dancing on a hardwood floor to dance/party music, and IT HAS NOT EVER SKIPPED SINCE 1997. It plays CD's that are scratched or dirty that won't play on my mini-system player. It retrieves songs faster than my friend's Marantz 5-disc CD player, and sounds great (although my speakers have a lot to do with that). Price, performance, 5 stars.

My system:
Sony 32" TV
DENON AVR-2801 receiver
Panasonic DVD
Technics 5-Disc CD player
TEAC dual cassette deck
Tannoy mx4 main speakers
Tannoy mx2 surrounds
Tannoy mC center channel

Strengths:
Bang for the buck

Weaknesses:
small remote, no digital out on my model year

Price Paid:  $120.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
This trusty player has served me well through many years of use, from my early days replacing a first generation JVC player and using with an Optimus tuner, to my more recent foray into home theatre. For this reason, and to conserve space, it is being replaced by a Toshiba SD-4109X. I have been extraordinarily pleased with this player throughout its lifetime, however. If you see one cheap used, pick it up. It's not fancy, but it's a workhorse.

Strengths:
Longevity under heavy use, quick change, ease of use.

Weaknesses:
Lightness of build, plastic face, small remote, lack of any digital outs, noise during changing of discs.

Similar Products Used:
First generation JVC cd, Toshiba SD-4109x