Thoughts on CD changers?

Need to get a new (to me) changer for the main rig. Don't worry, I'm getting a single disk player for dedicated listening (most likely an SACD unit if for nothing else but to have the option). Looking at units with digital outs, been eyeballing soney ES pieces, but also saw a Marantz that can handle mp3 as well (the ES units don't have that option that I saw).

So, I pose the question: which brand/series to go with? HQ is desired, but not required as this will be used for general listening throughout the house for chore work.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    Years ago I had a sony 5 disk changer, played sacds as well. Decent sq, easily upgradable. Bought a squeezebox III from @AsSiMiLaTeD. Sold that changer and never looked back...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,494
    I have a Sony at work I can part with. PM me if you are interested.
    It's a five disk changer but I don't remember the model off the top of my head.
    It does SACD. I find the SACD really nice on these. The redbook is just so so.
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    I'm not after another member's equipment (hey-o!), just informed opinions. :)
  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,494
    No problem, really.
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I have a 300 disc Sony Jukebox. Had it for 15 years and love it. For storage along its perfect but it plays decent too.
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    joecoulson wrote: »
    I have a 300 disc Sony Jukebox. Had it for 15 years and love it. For storage along its perfect but it plays decent too.

    Been thinking along those lines as well, if I can find an ES fir a good price, I think that'll be my huckleberry.
  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,043
    Remember not too long ago when 5 disc changers were at almost every yard sale for chump change? Now you very rarely see them much like the older silver faced gear that's also disappeared.
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,926
    Remember not too long ago when 5 disc changers were at almost every yard sale for chump change? Now you very rarely see them much like the older silver faced gear that's also disappeared.

    Unfortunately, I don't think the paucity of 5-disc changers at garage sales is correlated with a spike in their prices :p If it were -- I could be a rich man ;)
  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,471
    Skip the changer, rip to NAS, stream from NAS. Best thing I ever did to expand the enjoyment of my collection.
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    DaveHo wrote: »
    Skip the changer, rip to NAS, stream from NAS. Best thing I ever did to expand the enjoyment of my collection.

    I like that idea, except there's another person in the house to consider...
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    FestYboy wrote: »
    DaveHo wrote: »
    Skip the changer, rip to NAS, stream from NAS. Best thing I ever did to expand the enjoyment of my collection.

    I like that idea, except there's another person in the house to consider...

    I have a Pioneer 25 disc changer in the Living Room rig for that reason. Easy to operate, decent quality. :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,627
    Yikes....so 15 years ago!
    There are far better ways to digitally manage a huge music library.
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Stock image, here's my baby. PD-F505.
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    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    ^ currently eyeballing a F407 on the 'Bay
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Nice! I stand corrected! I have 507! Yeah I had to go look! Has a remote, and I just checked it also has a digital out, although not hooked up as a transport, yet! :smile:
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    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,420
    Gotta be careful a lot of those don't play HDCD or SACD.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)


    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    edited February 2019
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Gotta be careful a lot of those don't play HDCD or SACD.

    Yup. But the Mrs doesn't even know what those are! This is really her rig! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I’m with you Dave. I like some of the older nostalgic pieces. Love my jukebox. Listening to it now.
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Some of the mega changers do SACD and MP3... Hmm.
  • I have my old Pioneer Elite PD M53 with digital out (6 disk changer with a handful of 6 disk cartridges to go with it)
    Family Room HT 7.2/i]:Vizio Oled55h1 Pioneer Elite SC-LX502 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Eversolo DMP A6 Panamax M5300-EXSpeakers Fronts Fluance XF8L Center Polk Audio S35 Side Surrounds Optimus LS30's Rear Surrounds Optimus LS30's Subs SVS PB4000 x2 Living room 2ch: Crown Xli 1500 amp Teac EQ MKII FX Audio X6 Mk II DAC Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Tower Speakers Panamax M5100-EXOffice media room:Vizio M50Q6 50" Pioneer Elite VSX LX103 Squeezebox Touch Polkaudio R50 Towers Polkaudio CS 10 Panamax M4300 Monoprice 12" subMaster bedroom:Vizio M55Q7 Pioneer Elite VSX LX302 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Squeezebox Touch Polk audio RTi 6 fronts, Rears Dayton B652 Polk Audio CS10 center Monoprice 12" sub Panamax M5300-EX
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,926
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    FestYboy wrote: »
    joecoulson wrote: »
    I have a 300 disc Sony Jukebox. Had it for 15 years and love it. For storage along its perfect but it plays decent too.

    Been thinking along those lines as well, if I can find an ES fir a good price, I think that'll be my huckleberry.

    Do these "juke boxes" play SACD? I've too have been eyeballing these.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Sony made a couple DVD one’s that played SA CD
    I had the 400 disc non-ES version, but it crapped out a few years back
    I’ve had the 300 cd one for 16 years. I had to replace the belts inside but other than that it works great.
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Sony made this guy (400 disc) universal disc changer, and others in the carousel type. There are others that make a universal player sliding tray style.
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    With that many discs loaded, how do you know what you got in there? :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    verb wrote: »
    Sony made this guy (400 disc) universal disc changer, and others in the carousel type. There are others that make a universal player sliding tray style.
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    With that many discs loaded, how do you know what you got in there? :smile:

    I'd guess I'd make a cheat sheet to know where everything was???
  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,126
    verb wrote: »
    Sony made this guy (400 disc) universal disc changer, and others in the carousel type. There are others that make a universal player sliding tray style.
    jdikww9tnk16.png

    With that many discs loaded, how do you know what you got in there? :smile:
    My dad kept a small binder with all the discs Alphabetized and the associated slot number. One page per letter so you could add stuff as we added discs. We only had the CD version, can’t remember exactly how many discs. I had pretty strict rules that I could not touch the physical unit unless he was in the room to supervise.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    The unit I currently have (cx-850D) has non volitile memory that you can program with a keyboard and monitor so that you can search without a binder or cheat sheet. It just won't do SACD or MP3. Oh, and it's full of DVDs...
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,420
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)


    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    ^ lol, it's already on my watch list :D