Comments about Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 CD Player/Changer:

Better sound than i thought. I used to play my cd's through my dvd player sony sr 500 and it sounded good. I kept reading reviews on getting a cd player , but wasn't sure if there was a difference on sound quality. why should there be? i was using my hdmi out on my dvd player to my onkyo sr608 reciever and it sounded great i guess. i looked at single dedicated cd players but i didnt like getting up and changing cd's. So i needed a multi changer. 5 disc nah. 300 disc oh yes. Sound quality was bright , music was clearer, and bass was deeper. Dont know why cd's sound better in a cd player vs dvd player.Even my copied cd's sounded better. But there is a difference u can hear and feel. If u like LISTENING to music get this.

Comments about Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 CD Player/Changer:

i have 2 of these units and I just love them! They hold all of my CD's and the great thing is that I only have to use one remote to control both units. It's like having my very own jukebox except that I don't need any spare change every time to listen to my music! I love the fact that I can also group my CD's by genre which is very helpful. The only thing is that I have to use a list of what CD's I have so I know where they are inside of the player. Otherwise it's like looking for a needle in a haystack when looking for a particular disc. Once I find the disc that I'm looking for I can usually find the song that I want to hear with no problem.

Comments about Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 CD Player/Changer:

This thing seriously needs a refresh. Obviously the marketing bozos at this once great company haven't figured out how to integrate this product with the brave new digital world. Okay, some thoughts --

Comments about Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 CD Player/Changer:

This is kind of an outrageous design, but why not? It is fun, and if you are willing to throw away or store your CD cases somewhere, it can save you a lot of storage space. Buy a cheap generic PC keyboard for it and type in your CD titles. It sounds as good as any CD player I have ever had. You will have new enjoyment of your CD collection, and at this price, it is easy to try one out.

Comments about Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 CD Player/Changer:

This is my second purchase of a refurbished unit - I'm connecting it to the first one. Both came in perfect working and cosmetic condition. In a way, the advantage of a refurbished unit from Sony is not only the price but also it's been QA/QC'd twice. I know more and more folks are leaning towards digital storage for massive music collections, but I'm a little "old school" I just like lit-up mechanical components. If you have the patience, I suggest making copies of your cd's to include the cd text. The advantage is that you do not have to rely on the limited memory of the unit and for any reason that you may have a mechanical problem that may damage a disc, you lost 15 cents and a little time versus fifteen dollars and a old cd out of circulation. I've had my first one for about a year...so far it's working fine.

Comments about Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 CD Player/Changer:

Have had this deck for quite a while and am reasonably happy with it. New CDs don't even need to have info input anymore. There is an annoying loud rubbing type noise when CDs are changing. That is my only real complaint. The next step for Sony would be to allow this player to be connected to the internet/home network to pull info about the discs off the internet and allow you to manage the discs from your PC/MAC. I was thinking I was ready for a second deck and was hoping to find that Sony might have this feature now that might be backward compatible through the Mega Command capabilities to extend the new capabilities to the older changers as well. Would buy another one in a minute if internet/networking capabilities were added. Would also like to figure out a way to stop the rubbing noise when cds change.

Comments about Sony MegaStorage CDP-CX355 CD Player/Changer:

Upgraded from a JVC 200 disc jukebox. The extra slots and ability to connect additional units very useful. Keyboard entry of disc names is phenominal, but 13 character title is too restrictive. Longer entries with display scrolling needed. Custom delete file is great to eliminate that undesired track.
Basic operation is straight forward, but changing a disc is difficult. A lever to lift disc out where it can be removed would improve handling.
Solid overall performer.