DXC390 6 Disc CD Changer,Black

This is my first time getting a CD changer. My parents had one when I was a kid, but I never tried to get one until now. I think once I moved to MP3 players in the mid-2000s I no longer cared, but getting back into CDs I decided to pick this up after hearing great things from people I trust and sure enough I am not disappointed (so far). I almost got the single disc player from Onkyo which supposedly sounds better, but I saw way more reviews noting problems after less than a year. This mostly seems to work great for people and this same model has been going strong for decades. One thing I do want to note is some person who reviewed this on another site claimed it doesn’t have gapless playback, or at least newer ones don’t. Well, that is NOT true as I bought this new and popped in a CD I knew had seamless tracks and sure enough it played through without any added gaps between them. So, what are my overall thoughts on this player? It rocks! The sound is fantastic through my Onkyo A-9010 and floor-standing speakers. The player is dead quiet (when it’s not changing discs), playback has been perfect so far, and it has a nice assortment of features that I mostly don’t care about. Zero complaints for this buyer. Sure I could have saved money tracking down a used unit, but if I can get something new, I’ll always go that route. I do wish Amazon hadn’t delivered it upside down, though, that certainly freaked me out at first.

I purchased this Onkyo 6-disc player (DXC390) in April of 2009, and have had no problems or complaints in the 26 months since. The 6-disc changer's playback quality is nothing short of amazing. Although I purchased a souped-up netbook to use as an .mp3 library for my home theater, and have my entire library burned at 320kbs, there is obviously no comparing the compressed quality of .mp3s to the crystal clear definition achieved with this CD player. This is regardless of using Onkyo's "Music Optimizer" or Soundblaster's "Crystallizer" enhancements for restoring .mp3 losses; neither brings the music back. I do not work as a sound-engineer, in a Hollywood studio, nor a symphony hall; but I can say without a doubt that my untrained ear is very pleased by the step-up from a high bitrate .mp3 (with or without optimization) to the real thing on CD. I rarely use the netbook, in spite of its conveniences. I have never had a problem with the front-loading tray; never have had a disc "jump" out of its disc-well; have used it for many nights of 8+ hours of constant random playback (often switching in new discs during playback;) and have played over 300 different discs without problems of playback/player identification issues. I do not keep burned discs in my collection, so I cannot vouch for all varieties of copied music being compatible. My disc changer is paired with an Onkyo TX-SR806 A/V Receiver via an optical connection, and I have had exactly zero problems with either. I keep both in a somewhat open environment (1.5" to the L, 6" above, 12" behind, and 18" to the R of the stack) with an Antec component fan on top of the receiver to maximize air flow throughout. No troubles with overheating, and therefore, no loss of performance (permanent or otherwise.) The price is ridiculously fair. Would I purchase it again? Yes, without a doubt. I intend to buy a couple more units such that I have replacements if Onkyo ever stops producing these fine machines; I have 50+ years of life left, and I intend to jam to the bittersweet end. **UPDATE**: Today (Aug 19, 2011) I received my two new DXC390 units! They look identical to the original from the review above. Manufacture date of each is from 2011, meaning these are still being produced and not just old stock. Both of the new units are functioning without a hitch so far, and pumping out KISS Icons with graceful detail. It is fitting that these arrived today, as it is the 28-month anniversary date of receiving the first. The original unit is still rocking along, no problems! Now, if I can just get my fiancee to allow me to purchase three more of these over the first couple years of our marriage... :) By the way, I purchased a "Digital Audio" 3-way rotary digital optical selector switch for connection of all three disc-changers to the same A/V optical input. I am waiting for some new optical cables to come in the mail to connect them all up, at which time I will review the 3-way optical selector at the following link: Cables to Go 28734 Digital Audio Explorer Toslink Selector Switch

Plays wonderfully and is excellent quality CD player. I enjoyed getting the player set up and listening to the 100 select CDs I had kept for years in my garage. I had one of those 1990s JVC 6-disc players that I loved very much and carefully hauled around with me during years of moving... This one beat that old JVC in quality and sound (but to be fair, 1990 was 35 years ago!). This Onkyo had a fatal problem though - it has an extra large footprint. Be prepared if you are setting it up inside a cabinet (as we were), because it was so big, we couldn't close the cabinet doors after spending an hour unpacking, wiring, plugging it in... I was severely disappointed, but we wanted it to fit in with the other audio equipment in the cabinet we had, so we are sending it back. Later on, we'll look for a multi disc player (do they make a thing still) maybe with smaller dimensions. But if you got the room, go ahead.

I have no idea what the bad reviews are from. This thing is perfect and sounds amazing. Plays everything I throw at it. Super happy for the purchase.

Finalmente pude desempolvar toda la colección de CDs que tenia en una caja. Había estado usando ocasionalmente el Blueray player para reproducir uno que otro CD, no me convenció. Finalmente me decanté por adquirir este CD Player de Onkyo para hacer juego con mi viejo receptor Onkyo TX-RZ810. Definitivamente la reproducción es nítida, se nota bien el uso de DACs de audio del reproductor, incluso el MP3 se escucha bien. Siendo un reproductor con capacidad para 6 cds pensé que afectaría la calidad de la reproducción con respecto a la versión para un solo CD, no siendo experto en ingeniería de sonido ni tísico la verdad no noto ningún defecto auditivo. Es una lástima que la marca Onkyo haya desaparecido del mercado, el juego de bocinas (torres y satélites), boofer, ampli y ahora CD player de la marca dan lo que se necesita en calidad de sonido para el hogar. El cd player es Made in Malaysia por si a alguien le sirve el dato. Por parte de Amazon, todo bien, recibí el aparato en tiempo y forma. Cinco bien merecidas estrellas.

gute Qualität und für meine Ansprüche ausgesprochen gute Wiedergabe

i am not so happy,it did not make it clear this would not work on uk power system.needs to be made much clearer,and either say it needs a power converter,or at this price include one since the delivery adress is quite obvious.this really very poor.when i get an extra bit i hope it lives up to its billing...so be ware

Excelente reproductor de cds onkio el sonido es más puro que el reproductor anterior que tenia . Muy contento 😁