mp3 cd playback

Overall Rating: ( 6 reviews )

1. Posted: Aug 11 2008

   My son-in-law was happy with this product. He rated it awsome. I was happy with the price. It arived very quickly.

2. Posted: Aug 9 2008

   Just bought this unit, and so far I'm impressed with both the sound and the functionality for such a low price. I dock it one star for two reasons: 1. the ergonomics could be better--the buttons are very tiny and the main control buttons are too few for a quick intuitive grasp of their function, and 2. the manual is completely in error about how to set the clock, a basic mistake that does not inspire confidence in the product! A previous commenter outlined the process, but I found the explanation unclear. Here's a link to the Pioneer answer, which is very clear but buried underneath a pile of support pages. http://pioneerusa.com/PUSA/Support/CarAudioVideo/Source/CD-Players/ci.How+do+I+set+the+clock+on+my+single+CD+player.SupportFAQ?faqProduct=d4cab1de09ba6110VgnVCM1000003367a8c0RCRD&faqProdChannel=43830c8a81ed4110VgnVCM1000002567a8c0RCRD Why not just fix the online manual, Pioneer? Right hand, meet left hand; now, guys, talk to each other!

3. Posted: Jul 21 2008

   Very good deal. I was looking for a not to expensive device with basic radio/cd mp3 player capabilities, without many fancy features. Well I received what I was expecting, plus a very powerful device. Installation was straight forward, sound is great, and is very ease to handle, specially with remote control. If you are loking for a good price/product relation, this is a good choice.

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Overall Rating: ( 5 reviews )

1. Posted: Jun 27 2008

   It's Sony and it is designed the way Sony designs things. They were the first to identify the need for a cd changer that held TEN cds. It functions with almost all Sony head units.

2. Posted: Jan 7 2008

   This product received good reviews, but it would not work with my 2007 Toyota. Seems more car markers have proprietary radios that don't allow add-on disc players. Before you order, do some research to determine if you can use this item in your newer car.

3. Posted: Oct 22 2007

   owned in USA, then came in luggage to Europe (here in eu this would cost 2x more). So using more than for a month now and its plays nice, good time for disc change, great sound quality, plays all my discs, no skipping at all, even on dirt roads :) easy to install and mount. Very recommended.

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Overall Rating: ( 5 reviews )

1. Posted: Jul 1 2008

   I have two of these, earlier models. Bought second one to try to fix first one ; I am an EE , first one died, (says no disc when there is a disc) I liked it , top end at the time, almost a grand, a few years old . When I tried to get repair, there is no factory repair depot in US at all!!! Only "authorized repair shop", which means a guy with a geek kid in back room trying to fix stuff. In desperation tried to find one (dealer) with good rep; referred to Illinois somewhere by sales guy , "no guarantee we can fix it, you pay whether we fix it or not, I think it was 75$ an hour. "I'd advise you to buy a new one" ("from me?" ) . Attempts at prints etc through Marantz led to zero. I took apart, nothing in it, weighted to feel heavy. What BS . No repair depot, no support simple answer: don't buy one.

2. Posted: May 4 2008

   For the last couple years, I've been playing my CDs through my Denon DVM-1805 DVD changer. (By the way, I think this DVD changer was recalled because it would spontaneously show the subtitles on DVDs, but since I always found it funny when it occurred, I never turned it in.) Well, the Denon has been on its last legs for a while and finally died. Since I had already purchased another DVD player, I looked for a dedicated CD changer. I use a Denon AVR-3803 receiver and appreciate the aesthetics of matching components so I considered the Denon DCM-390. However, I read the reviews about the slow and loud changer. Since that was my biggest complaint with the Denon DVD changer, I decided to go for the Marantz. It arrived double-boxed (so it seems the complaints about poor packaging have been addresses) and in pristine condition. I removed the two transit screws, plugged in the digital optical line and was ready to go. I've had a set of Paradigm reference speakers for about 7 years or so and with this CD player, they now sound better than they ever have. Perhaps I was losing something by playing CDs through my DVD player or perhaps the Marantz player is just better, but I'm glad I made the purchase.

3. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Apr 3 2008

   I ordered this when my old Denon CD player started dropping the left channel out at random. It was a DCM-370 that I bought refurbished many years ago. I figured that was a good excuse to upgrade my amp as well, and I have been wanting to hear some Marantz equipment for a while. So I was pretty excited when the CD player and amp arrived. I thought I would start off with one of my favorite (and amazing sounding) CD's, Shady Grove by Garcia/Grisman (HDCD). It is an old copy that is pretty beat up, so I used it as a test disc to see what the Marantz could handle. Well, what came out was muffled digital mess...oh well. I opened up the player to put in a new disc, and the disc tray would make a loud noise and rotate very slowly. Okay, i thought, but let's try another disc anyway. The second disc was in pristine condition and sounded excellent. However, the tray kept making the loud noise and eventually quit working altogether. I had to force it by hand to get my CD's out!! 3 calls later, I had an RMA and back to OneCall it went. They cross shipped me another one, though. Cross shipping did no good, since the player mysteriously got stuck in Montana on a jet with a blown engine (???). Thanks, FedEx. 2 weeks later (and another 5 phone calls to get a straight answer from OneCall and FedEx), I finally got it. I popped in 5 CD's (including Shady Grove which played this time), listened for a while and went to reload....I only got 4 CD's back--two of which were sitting on top of each other, and one other was out of it's tray! Removed them and tried to close the player, hoping the other one would appear, and the darn CD was stuck behind the tray and it wouldn't close! I had to unplug the unit and shake it upside down to get my CD out. I took a deep breath and tried again (but kept my favorite CD's out!) and the incident repeated itself. So after a few MORE phone calls, the CD player and amp both went back, and I was out a 15% restocking fee and $50 shipping for the amp. $150 bucks later and I'm still stuck with my old broken CD player. I have since ordered a Denon DCM-390 from Crutchfield, which is working like a charm, sounds equally great, has HDCD, and did I mention it works? Sorry Marantz and OneCall (more accurately 10 Calls), I won't be doing business with either of you again.

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Overall Rating: ( 1 reviews )

1. Posted: Dec 11 2007

   This is a great car receiver for anyone who's interested in free HD radio. It's hard to tell the difference between FM and HD radio FM, but the additional channel on each band allows the user to listen to more music. The huge improvement is listening to AM radio on HD. For Bay Area residents, listen to KNPR 1050 Sports (too bad they don't broadcast HD on its sister 680 AM band). The difference between 1050 AM and 1050 HD is truly amazing. The front AUX is a nice feature where you can plug in your iPod or MP3 player with a mini-stereo cable. When you play a MP3 CD, you can search quickly for the MP3 (by number) you want to listen to by using the volume dial (better than using the buttons). The only problem is it takes nearly 5 seconds to synch from regular radio to HD, and it's not a very stylist front panel. But it only costs $130 or less... I got the unit installed by Best Buy so I can't tell you about any installation issues (installing my previous car receiver was a pain so I decided to pay for labor this time).

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