Denon DCM 290 - CD changer

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• 2 stars

  A very clunky changer!

  by Kodiakg on January 16, 2007

  Pros: Sound reproduction

  Cons: Changer is slow and noisy

  Summary: The DCM-280 took over 20 seconds between songs in "random" mode. I returned it the very next day.

  Summary: The DCM-280 took over 20 seconds between songs in "random" mode. I returned it the very next day.

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• 2 stars

  Plays only store-bought CD's, DOESN'T play CD-R MP3 WMA

  by 5050peabody on November 12, 2010

  Pros: Great sound when playing regular CD's

  Cons: Contrary to the description, it plays ONLY store-bought pre-recorded CD's. it does NOT play CD-R, or MP3, WMA CD's. Denon lied about this.

  Summary: Excellent sound reproduction when playing the few CD's it recognizes, but unfornutately it only recognizes commercially made CD's, and even then it's slow to read them. If ...

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  Summary: Excellent sound reproduction when playing the few CD's it recognizes, but unfornutately it only recognizes commercially made CD's, and even then it's slow to read them. If you like to play CD's you burn on your computer, you are out of luck with this. I know it's not the burner- the CD's play fine in every other playerI put them in - except the Denon. Noisy tray motors. Barely legible front panel silkscreening, even in a well lit room. So far very reliable within it's limited capabilities

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• 4 stars

  Shoddy operation makes this an unattractive choice

  by Noca2plus on April 11, 2009

  Pros: MP3 CDRW playing capability. Ability to change other 4 discs while 1 disc continues to play.

  Cons: Slow changing mecahnism. Inability to cue multiple commands (makes operation even slower). "Disc sequential random play" doesn't work due to firmware bug.

  Summary: I haven't been happy with this changer. It's not consistent with Denon's past history as a maker of quality components. The ability to play MP3 CDRW discs ...

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  Summary: I haven't been happy with this changer. It's not consistent with Denon's past history as a maker of quality components. The ability to play MP3 CDRW discs is nice. It's also nice to be able to change the other 4 discs while 1 disc continues to play.
  
  However, a few points make this an annoying choice. Firstly, the unit is slow to operate. The disc changing motor is slow. And you cannot cue up multiple "next disc" commands to cycle through the discs, which again makes cycling through your discs slow as you wait for each individual disc.
  
  But even more annoying is that the "Disc Sequential Random Play" operation (listed on page 10 of the manual) doesn't even work! I've spent hours trying to convince Denon's technical support that there's a problem with their firmware, but to no avail. They only insist that it's a problem with my particular unit. This being after they admit that they don't even have a DCM-290 unit at their site to test! Last time I was at Best Buy, I tested the DCM-290 they had on display -- guess what? -- same problem. Basically, this unit has bug in its software, and Denon refuses to fix it. But of course, Denon cheerfully continues to sell it!
  
  So, if you don't mind a slow changer that won't cue commands, and a player that only performs some of the functions listed in its manual... Well, maybe this is the product for you. But if you're truly looking for a quality CD changer, you're better off looking elsewhere.

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