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Five-disc CD changer
- Good audio quality
- Sturdy build quality
- Longer-than-average warranty
- More expensive than some CD changers
- No support for digital music files
- Confusing remote
February 2009. While CD changers often draw scorn from reviewers and users for mechanical and other problems, the Yamaha CDC-697 does fairly well in that regard. This five-disc changer won't play back MP3 or WMA digital music files, but it is fairly feature-rich. This five-disc changer will let you replace all other discs while the current one is playing. CD Text is supported, and the player can be programmed to play up to 40 tracks in any order. An RS-232 port allows control by a computer or other external device. The two-year warranty is longer than average. If you are on a budget, the TEAC PD-D2610 (*est. $125) gets decent user reviews, plays MP3 files and costs considerably less.
Among professional reviewers, only Consumer Guide has weighed in on the Yamaha CDC-697. We did find considerable user feedback at Crutchfield.com, where the player earns a Customer Favorite designation, as well as at Amazon.com. RateitAll.com, an owner-review site, has a handful of reports.
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Consumer Guide puts the Yamaha CDC-697 CD changer through its paces and gives it a far more impressive recommendation than the site's rating would suggest. Sound quality is called good, and the player is easy to use despite a remote that's called confusing. Editors say that they "can highly recommend it for those consumers looking for quality and features that count."
Review: Yamaha CDC-697 Review, Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
Crutchfield gives the Yamaha CDC-697 five-disc CD changer a Customer Favorite designation, based on the number of reviews it has received and its high overall rating. Sound quality and build quality are frequently complimented. The worst review (three out of five stars) says bass could be louder, but the reviewer still recommends the player.
Review: Yamaha CDC-697 Review
3. Amazon.com
While reviews here are also good, the overall rating is dragged down by a handful of complaints about packaging and a user gripe about receiving a broken changer (it was later replaced with one that worked). Otherwise, owners seem generally pleased with the build quality and the sound quality.
Review: Yamaha CDC-697BL 5-Disc Carousal-Type CD Changer, Contributors to Amazon.com
There are only a small handful of reviews of the Yamaha CDC-697 at this independent user-review site, but it receives perfect scores across the board. A couple of small complaints are noted, but those don't seem to detract from each reviewer's overall satisfaction.
Review: Yamaha CDC-697 Reviews, Contributors to RateitAll.com
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