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Yamaha CDC-697BL 5-Disc Carousal-Type CD Changer (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Yamaha
Category: CE
List Price: $299.95
Buy New: $249.95
You Save: $50.00 (17%)
New (5) Used (1) from $189.99
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1389
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 15.9 x 17.1 x 4.6
MPN: CDC-697BL
Model: CDC-697BL
UPC: 027108926315
EAN: 0027108926315
ASIN: B000JU0NK8
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Yamaha 5-disc carousel patented PlayXchange for enjoying uninterrupted music | | • | 40-track random access programable play and clear | | • | RS-232C interface, IR In/Out and detachable power cord for custom installation | | • | Random play with disc-to-disc random play | | • | Repeat play |
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Product Description
5-Disc Carousal-type CD Changer offers uninterrupted enjoyment of high sound quality with superior digital performance and easy operation with CD-RW disc compatibility, custom control interface and CD Text display.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Great 5 Disk Carosel Player September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was surprised how little user information was available on the web about 5 disk carousel changers.
I tried several higher end players (including Rotel, Denon, Sony, Onkyo/Integra and Marantz*) but I couldn't get past the extremely long time it took to switch tracks between disks while in random/shuffle mode (15 to 20 seconds). The 17 year changer I was replacing could change tracks on different disks in 8 to 10 seconds (measured from the end of one song to the start of another on a different disk).
Yamaha got it right with the CDC-697. It matched the track change speed of my 17 year old changer. If you regularly listen to music in random/shuffle mode, this CD changer is the only one out there (in 2008) that can change tracks on different disks within a reasonable time (8-10 seconds vs 15-20 seconds). Nothing else I tried out there that could do that.
Yamaha also seems to have the best version of the disk exchange feature. All the players I tried allow you to change some of the disks while one disk is still playing but the Yamaha is the only one that lets you change 4 of the 5 disks (the fifth is still playing). The others only let you access 2 of the 5 disks to change.
I think Yamaha put more thought into the "changer" aspect of this model.
One other benefit is that the CDC-697 is one of the few CD changers that supports CD text.
I hope this helps others.
* I did not personally test the Marantz CC4001 but I was able to get someone on the DTVforum to check the timing for me.
great unit April 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This unit is really good. The digital characters are a little small to read for those with limited eyesight. Mechanicaly it works great. The best for the price out on the market.
Practically perfect player April 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Same dimension as most 5-CD players, with the usual advanced features.
It stands out from those I've had because of its smooth and quiet changing mechanism.
I especially enjoy the random cut player, not just random CD but random
cuts from among the 5 CD's loaded in the carousel.
The only thing I don't like is that I can't seem to find a way to make
the carousel rotate when it is open all the way for loading.
This requires you to load a CD into the rear-most slot while part of it
is still inside the body of the unit, making it easy to scratch or drop the CD.
Otherwise, I like it a real lot!
 great product, terrible packaging April 14, 2008
4 out of 13 found this review helpful
I rated this product one star based solely on the packaging not the performance.
Amazon did a terrible job of packing this system for shipping.
An enormous damaged box was delivered to my home with a smaller box freely moving around inside.
This sad package was left outside in the rain.
Shame on you "Amazon".
yamaha's reputation led me to this purchase January 23, 2008
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a bit of a preliminary review. I have received the player, but haven't taken it out of the box yet because UPS left it on my porch where it sat in near-zero temps for two hours. I'm going to give it overnight to warm up before I give it a try.
However, I couldn't wait to comment on how poorly Amazon packaged this unit for shipment! (Amazon doesn't seem to have a seller feedback link for itself). The CD player was put in a box that was 16x22x30; an incredibly cumbersome size that is three times larger than the CD player. Craft paper was then haphazardly thrown in to fill the box. Given that the CD unit was in the bottom corner of the box, the additional packaging provided no protection whatsoever, and actually let the CD unit rattle around inside the box. The box was sealed with ONE strip of clear packing tape on the bottom and not much more on the top. The package arrived with the top of the box pushed in and the tape flopping loose. The package was in an unopened state, but just barely. There was also NO warning on the box whatsoever that it contained fragile or electronic goods. It could have been bedsheets in there for all you could tell from the outside of the box. Just absolutely horrid packaging. It probably would have gotten better treatment if it had just been shipped in Yamaha's packing box (at least that had a 'Fragile' warning).
I am hoping that the CD unit survived the trip without damage, but I won't be surprised if it doesn't work. I'll be back with an update about the player's condition and performance.
LATE UPDATE: The unit is working fine. It's a nice simple easy to use unit that has well laid-out controls that function without any unpleasant surprises. I don't use many features beyond play and shuffle play, so I have no review or the programming or other options. The sound of the unit is just fine (the speakers being the limiting factor for my stereo system). No complaints at all with the player.
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