remo, if you're up for dropping the $$$ the rotel and the arcam mcd (which i recently sold) are probably the best changers extant---to my ears they sound about as good as their makers' well-regarded single disc players. the older rotel 955 is also very good. if you're using a good external dac (which i am with the integra), you might not find the differences cost-effective.
reliable changer mechanism needed
Yes, I know, "don't use a changer," but I can't help it, my listening sessions are hours long and I don't want to get up and swap discs.
I bought a Denon DCM-27 refurb in Feb. It has frozen up on me 4 times. Last night it jammed so badly, I had to rip off the warranty seal to remove the cover. The carousel had jammed, but the transport thought the CD was in the right place, so the grab attempt was botched. The CD was wedged against the carousel. I pulled it out with needle nose pliers (tips wrapped in duct tape), jury is still out on whether or not it got scratched. I was not about to ship this changer to the manufacturer with $70 of music inside!
So...need a suggestion for a reliable changer...Onkyo? Integra? (gasp) Yamaha?
I bought a Denon DCM-27 refurb in Feb. It has frozen up on me 4 times. Last night it jammed so badly, I had to rip off the warranty seal to remove the cover. The carousel had jammed, but the transport thought the CD was in the right place, so the grab attempt was botched. The CD was wedged against the carousel. I pulled it out with needle nose pliers (tips wrapped in duct tape), jury is still out on whether or not it got scratched. I was not about to ship this changer to the manufacturer with $70 of music inside!
So...need a suggestion for a reliable changer...Onkyo? Integra? (gasp) Yamaha?
8 responses Add your response
