Customers have good things to say about the 5-Disc CD Changer/Recorder, particularly its ease of use and sound quality. Many appreciate the disc capacity and the inclusion of a USB port. Some customers find the size of the unit to be a drawback, and others have noted issues with the shuffle feature being limited to the remote control.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding basic 5 cd changer.
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Exactly what I was looking for.
Basic 5 cd changer that is very simple to hook up and use.
Has a great price point and first rate sound and features.
Also reads flash and USB.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great CD Player!: So-So Tech Support
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First let me say that this CD Player is fantastic! It is easy to operate, is quiet, and produces great sounds. I am a little disappointed in the BB Technical Support. I spoke with someone in the Tech Support group via Chat prior to making this purchase. I was trying to determine if this CD Player has a Shuffle function. After several minutes the Technician came back online and said No -- this CD Player does not have a Shuffle function. I next went to the ABC Warehouse site and located this very same CD Player and in reading some of the Reviews, I spotted a reference to the Shuffle function! I ultimately purchased this CD Player from BB and, lo and behold, the player does have the Shuffle function which I use routinely. I'm glad I kept digging into the functionality of this player and am very happy with this device!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great price; Necessary audio equipment
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Bought for a great price. Sony has classic style. More important, the unit functions extremely well, easy to use, remote is easy to use, and has the expected operating features as well as some new features (USB, MP3) not available on my old changer. Set up is a snap; you just plug it in. It does just want I needed -- it plays my old CDs and with the carousel, it plays for hours. You can't go wrong.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Usb
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent CD/USB Player!
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I have had my Sony 5 Disc Carousel Player with USB, since early February 2015. I REALLY love this machine!! It plays CD's great, as well as USB Flash drives with MP3, WMA, etc. I can't remember the other audio file.
I've tried the record (transfer) CD tracks to USB Flash Drive...& it works very well. Sound quality is excellent! Although, on a few occasionions...it stopped recording.
My only complaint...is it's kind of loud when the carousel is changing CD's. Not bad though!
Also, I haven't been able to figure out...how (or if), I can program an entire CD...without having to individually program every song on the CD. I owned the previous version of this...& I COULD easily program an entire CD, with a touch of a button or 2. For example, I want to listen to CD1, CD3...& CD5. I use to program it that way...in order to hear all 3 CD's in their entirety.
If I am missing something...please let me know.
Anyway, this is an EXCELLENT machine!! I use the CD section & the USB section, about the same amount. Amazingly, MP3's sound excellent on this machine. And, even more surprising...is the overall sound quality of this player. I had a Tascam "Professional Series" CD Recorder & Player. Only a few years old. I "thought" that it had superior sound quality...until this Sony!! I hear instruments, I've never heard before, very clearly. More than the Tascam. I would highly recommend this Sony to ANYONE!
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from SonyListens
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Hello DjSteel! You can set a program play feature using this unit and selecting the discs that you want to play and skip the others; for steps on how to set the program play go to page 16 of the operating instructions using this link: http://146.215.230.18/release/CDPCE500.pdf ~ Jeannette
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Usb
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Sound CD player
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Good player, easy load and with a bit of figuring out--relatively easy to use. Remote works well, so once loaded, don't have to get up to maneuver what you want to hear. A bit noisy when discs change, but hard to avoid that on any player. I'm old fashioned and still like to play discs--so this is definitely an upgrade from the old one I had (over 15 years old!) Have not tried downloading disc music to thumb drive yet, but has that capability--which is great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good value for basic CD changer
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We recently had a 100-disc changer give up the ghost after more than 20 years of service. After looking at a few other large-capacity changers, we decided to go with a basic 5-disc changer due to high cost and concerns about reliability of the large-capacity CD changers. After some research comparing with other similar types, we went with the Sony. We've only had it a few weeks but it's certainly got all the features we need and appears to be of high quality. Only minor criticism I would have is that it's a bit noisy when changing discs, but I was aware of this from other reviewers prior to purchasing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from SonyListens
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Hi slh0305, Thanks for posting you review. We will be forwarding your review to the proper department. Thank you for your time. - Jerome
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
On balance, I like it.
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The controls are easy to use and well-designed. The sound is very good for this price (use an optical cable and it will sound better). It does creak every time the tray opens but it's not distracting. It looks like it could have some mechanical problems in the future, but I think it's great so far. And "they just don't make 'em like they used to." Not now, not ever. I guess Best Buy is using this to sell the protection plan (I went back to the store to buy the plan). I'm just happy that I can still get a cd player in-store and it sounds much better than mp3.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An excellent and reliable 5 disk CD changer
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I've always bought Sony electronic products for my home entertainment center. When my original Sony CD player needed repair & couldn't be fixed, the shop technician advised me to buy a new CD player at Best Buy. I immediately looked online & found the Sony product which most closely matched my original player. The price was competitive. I rushed it home, installed my new Sony CD player and I'm extremely happy!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use multidisc CD player
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Works as described and very easy to set-up. Was a great price for a multi disc player and had all the necessary features I wanted.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very user friendly.
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This unit replaced my Technic 5-disc player I bought way back in 1985 (excellent piece of equipment). Sadly, Technic no longer makes disc players, and so this Sony unit was purchased. So far, I am very pleased with the player. Sound quality is good, read outs clear, and the remote control easy to use. I am very pleased.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love my Sony 5-Disc CD Changer!
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I have a Bose system and I was able to attach this in the auxillary port and now I have gone from single cd player mode to 5 cds and it is wonderful! So far the quality has been great and I have had no problems whatsoever. I have only had the item for about 6 weeks but so far so good! The shipment was incredibly speedy and it was packaged great in order to avoid any damage.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good quality for the price!
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Very happy to find a multi-disc CD changer - especially in a brand of decent quality at a reasonable price! Easy set-up/hook-up - less than 2 minutes. I've had it a month and the only negative so far is that it's somewhat noisy as it changes between discs. Just hope it lasts a long time!
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from SonyListens
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Hi TexasLady, We always appreciate customers who take the time to give us their feedback. I’ll pass what you've said onto proper department. Thank you for choosing Sony. >Joffrey
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Like the idea of playing several CD's at a time.
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We had a 5-disc DVD/CD changer that wore out. Because we have a Blu-Ray player now I just wanted to be able to listen to a lot of music without changing discs frequently. Works beautifully as Sony has always done for us.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Replacement CD Player
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I have a high end Yamaha stereo system that is about 30 years old but still creates excellent sound. When the CD player finally gave up the ghost, I had to decide whether to ditch the whole thing or replace the CD player. Fortunately, this Sony player was available at a reasonable price. It has the same footprint as the Yamaha, the same black finish, and seems to have almost as good fidelity. In addition, it has a USB connection that allows me to play digital files. Although the days are numbered for this type of technology (i.e. CDs), I am happy that this well made option was available. I think CDs produce better sound than MP3 files although not a good as vinyl records, which I also continue to enjoy with this system.
I would recommend this to a friend
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That's really good to hear Alan! We are glad that you're enjoying your new CD player. thanks for your feedback. - Vincent
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great CD player
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My Marantz 5 disc finally gave out after 20 years so I started looking around for a replacement. Looked at various brands including another Marantz, but pricy. This Sony is really easy to set-up, has great features and the sound quality is fantastic. Would highly recommend to someone looking for a 5 disc changer.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent player for playing multiple cd/mp3 discs
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Easy setup and play features. Was lucky to find unit as there are not many multi-disc changers on the market. Plus, the quality that Sony puts in their products. This was a replacement for Fisher unit that started to skip during play.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from SonyListens
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Hi Rambo747, We're really glad to hear that you're having a good time with your CD player! Thank you for choosing Sony! >Joffrey
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good quality for price
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I wanted a basic CD player that had a multi-disc changer for my family room. (not my high end stereo room) This CD player more than fit the bill for this application. Decent sound, good features and good price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good value, good quality
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This CD player is a quality product at a great price. CD players have not changed much over the years, so it was easy to switch from my old Sony CD player to my new one. Sony means quality to me!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Hi RDBest, You put smile on a lot of faces around here with your kind words about our product. Thank you very much! Dave
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
another reliable sony product
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easy to use CD player with 5 disc capacity. simple hookup to receiver to use immediately. I like the new MP3 feature which was not available on older players. As a bonus Best Buy's price was much lower than AMAZON!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Disc capacity, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product
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My prevous CD changer only housed 3 CDs and had a difficult time playing CDs that I burned on my computer. The Sony 5-disc is fantastic. I have had no issues playing my CDs and the sound quality is inredible!
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from SonyListens
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Hi PattyH! We're glad to know that you're very satisfied with the purchase. Thanks for the review! -Anthony