I bought this unit with a thought that it is designed purely for music and it have 6 dis. I often listen to short music clips to pick up the music to play on guitar and this Onkyo is as tight as any other format. Another feature that I love is the ultra quick and smooth scanning in music. It's a beautiful thing! I have an otherwise great Yamaha mini system that I used to run the Onkyo through so I could get the great sound and the silent play. It is a little loud when switching dics, although I personally expect that from experience. The time, track number, and disc are all easy enough for me to see and I don't pay much attention to the random settings, etc. The display is a little dificult to read at a distance, but I've never found it problematic. Not a bad thing, but I'd prefer something more svelte. The extra disc should make it a little bigger, but it's so tall and very deep. I'd used a Harmon Kardon player previously and it was much smaller overall. It isn't perfect but it is definitely a nice unit.
The 50 disc+ players always are slow and end up a mess, so I opted for the unusual 6-disc Onkyo. I got this Onkyo player because I wanted to be able to throw in a wide variety of music and just let it play through. I hope to put many more miles on this Onkyo! My initial impression is Kaching! I did well. That is the great thing about older equipment, it can be repaired and once properly refurbished will deliver quality sound and entertainment for you again. Too much of it is use it for a few years and toss it out and go buy more. That is something that you can't say for a lot of newer, modern stereo equipment. I like the Klipsch the best.Īt any rate I am pleased with this 11 year-old CD player which seems to have survived the test of time and still plays well.
I would say the two the speakers are similar in the basic quality of their reproduction capabilities and clarity, but the Klipsch's presence is far superior overall.
They have a more dramatic and fuller sound than the DCMs (as well as a larger cabinet and a huge horn tweeter and an extra driver over the DCMs). I might try out the Onkyo with the other two receivers, especially the Sansui, which is hooked up to a pair of Klipsch KG4 speakers made in 1984. The SX3700 was playing through a pair of DCM 6 ohm CX-27 speakers, which I bought new in 1993. The two Pioneers are rated at 90W total while the Sansui is rated at 54W total. That is very clean for a receiver of that time frame and is below what you can hear. Of the three receivers I own, this receiver has the lowest THD distortion rating of. The Onkyo is on the SX3700 right now, which was made 1980-1982. I currently have three vintage receivers that I run: A Sansui G3500 Pure Power, Pioneer SX780 and Pioneer SX3700. It is clean and the dynamics are greater than the old reliable Tech. Sure, I will keep the older players, but I will appreciate this Onkyo for its superior reproduction.
It operates quieter than both of these players.įor $20 plus $14 shipping, I think I made a great eBay score! I have only briefly listened to this CD player at low volume for a few minutes, but I immediately recognized the superior sound quality over my two older CD players that this more modern Onkyo has (which was made in 2001 according to the tag on the back of the unit). I have older Technics and Sony 5 disc CD players, as well as this recently purchased Onkyo. messing around with worn, scratchy LPs, needles and cartridges. I am not into vinyl and prefer the sound quality of CDs vs. During the past year I have started to collect vintage stereo equipment from the late 70s through the 1990s. If you're looking for a budget cd-player, this is one to consider.This is the first piece of Onkyo equipment I have ever owned and my initial reaction is one of pleasure. However i expected a bit more of it's sonic performance, but then again, probably it was just me. So in summary, definitely worth the money since it's rather inexpensive and you get quite a lot for the money. Much better than H/K AVR-230's for example. And the headphone out is nearly as good as my Yamaha CR-800's. Maybe there's a lesson to be learned here.īut it's a nice player, mine is quiet when playing, could be quieter when loading, but that's not a big deal for me, doesn't skip cds, and looks good to me and was quite cheap. I was quite excited with all the raving reviews on amazon how it was night and day difference compared to old BOTL cd players. It does sound quieter in the background though and bass is maybe a tad tighter. I have to admit though, I was a bit disappointed that it didn't sound that much better than my old Pioneer PD-4550 (which more than likely was a BOTL model back in the day).
I like it, but i haven't heard real high-end players.