Price Paid:  $350.00

Summary:
I've found this player to be fairly reliable: though I had another unit Pioneer (circa ~1994 which was stolen). Both units have been to the repairer once, my first player had a lense problem, and my latest one is still in being repaired because the cartridge stuck. The sound is ok, a bit notchy in the high mids and the treble is a little rolled off, but that suits me: I'm not a big fan of newer players with their excessively bright sound. I use the single cartridge (not sure if it's still available) with this player mostly, and it's good to have the option of single/multi player functionality. My only gripes about this player are the slightly unbalanced sound, and the mechanics. If I buy another changer it will be a carousel or a single player. Haven't listened to many other changers so don't know how it compares but it's suited me... System: Marantz SR7200 receiver Hitachi DV-P505 DVD player B&W DM602.5 floorstanders QED QUNEX 2 interconnects

Strengths:
Accepts single player cartidges. Natural enough sound

Weaknesses:
Weak treble. Changer mechanism a bit clunky (and can stick!)

Similar Products Used:
Older Pioneer changer. Hitachi DVD player

Summary:
this is a PD-M650 1991 model thats in the shop but 10+ yrs isnt bad without a problem or a skip, so if this one cost too much to repair ill just replace it with the PD-M426 for $ 140+ S&H. pioneer has choice quality stuff in my book.

Strengths:
magazines protect and changes disc fairly quick. single disc cartridge is a plus. sounds great and random play is nice, no repeats.

Weaknesses:
remote is a little lame but most good receivers have multi- programmable remotes so i rarely use the cd remote. it just went on the blink 2 wks ago

Similar Products Used:
pioneer auto cd 6 disc changer uses same magazines so swapping from home to the road is easy

Price Paid:  $150.00

Summary:
after 5 years of good service, I had to toss the thing in the garbage because after 2-3 minutes of play, in the midddle of a track, it would skip to the next disk, and the next and so on. I can purchase the machine now for $ CAN 170 a dn the repair guy wanted to charge me 70-80$. Not worth repairing, so I bought a DVD player that plays CDs instead - Marantz DV 4200 - will write a review in a month or so

Strengths:
cassette protects discs - 6 disks are enough for a usual week's listening - I usually change all 6 weekly

Weaknesses:
my model did not come with a remote

Similar Products Used:
This was my 1st CD player

Price Paid:  $250.00

Summary:
read strengths

Strengths:
well my friend payed a thousand bucks for his parasound and his stero had so much bass it skiped i told him mine wouldent skip he laughed at me i hooked it up i was shaking the thing laughing at him no skip[even on badly scratched cds]

Weaknesses:
the tray

Summary:
This unit sounds pretty good for its price. Good speakers and interconnects help.
Seems to be robust and I kinda like Pioneer stuff anyway.

Strengths:
Changer cartridge works well, sound is pretty good

Weaknesses:
The remote sucks, too small and cheap.