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Sony CDP-CX300 MegaStorage 300-CD Changer Specifications

This 300-disc changer features an 8x-oversampling digital-filter circuit that combines excellent phase linearity with superb suppression of aliasing noise to yield better stereo imaging. The four Hybrid Pulse digital-to-analog converters (DACs) are designed to place the DAC and digital filter on a single integrated circuit. A digital servo-control system maintains stable tracking, laser focus, and disc rotation–all with high precision and low radiated noise. An optical digital output offers a pure digital connection with an MD or DAT recorder, as well as enabling DTS-encoded surround-sound music CDs to be played through an outboard decoder. The Disc Check feature spins each disc into view so you can see what you’ve got loaded, while the second CD input enables you to connect a MegaStorage CD changer and route the signal from both to a single receiver/amplifier input. Custom File features such as Custom File Memory (305 discs) uses the unique ID number pressed into each CD title’s subcode area, and can remember and display a name for each CD, along with specific instructions depending on how you prefer to play it. The Disc Memo display feature helps you remember which discs you have loaded. It also lets you assign an alphanumeric name for up to 600 discs. The Delete Bank is perfect for use when a CD you like includes songs you hate; use Delete Bank to skip selected songs. Delete Bank can be switched off for playback of complete discs.

Sony CDP-CX300 MegaStorage 300-CD Changer Overviews

The CDP-CX300 is a 300-disc CD changer featuring a keyboard input for text entry and Sony’s MegaStorage capability, allowing for remote access of up to 600 CDs with two linked systems. 8x oversampling Digital Filter Circuit combines excellent phase linearity with superb suppression of aliasing noise thus yielding better stereo imaging. Digital Servo Control System maintains stable tracking, laser focus and disc rotation – all with higher precision and lower radiated noise. Optical digital output offers pure, digital-to-digital connection to an MD Recorder or DAT Recorder. It enables dts encoded CDs to be played through an outboard decoder. Custom File Memory uses the unique ID number pressed into each CD title’s subcode area. Custom File players can remember and display a name for each CD, along with specific instructions on how you prefer to play it. Disc Memo display lets you assign an alphanumeric name for up to 600 discs. Names are shown on the front panel – and on the LCD of Sony’s 2-way remote control. Memo Scan lets you browse MegaStorage CDs by location. Disc Memo names flash by as you turn the jog dial.

[if I needed a CD changer, and was deliberating between a 5 disc changer and one of the newer 300 disc changers. In the end I decided to go with the Sony CX-300 as it's a great bargain, and since it was a Sony like my receiver (STR DB-930) I could use my receiver's remote to view the disc titles. (just like the remote that comes with the more expensive CX-350)

The unit isn't as tall as I expected, maybe twice the height of a normal CD player, though it is very deep (~18"). It feels sturdy and solid, and looks like it ought to last a while. Loading CD's and entering their titles (as others have said, CD-Text does not seem widely adopted at all, so don't count on this to save you time) was painless, provided you hook up your PC keyboard to do so. I loaded about 60 CD's in 20 minutes without any problems.

The controls on the player are nice, it uses two main knobs to control what disc and track is playing. You also use these knobs to enter in titles for CD's if not using a keyboard, which works relatively well if you're just adding one CD at a time.

You can assign each CD to a group, and name that group. For example, I have a group containing all my Sting and Police albums. You can then have the player shuffle all the discs in that group seperately, or just play through them all. Like all the other jukeboxes I've seen, the CX-300 allows CD's to belong to only one group, which is somewhat annoying. However, it's easy to move discs to different groups, so if you want to arrange a group of CD's for a dinner party or whatnot, you can do so in a couple minutes.

The remote is plain but functional, it appears that it will control 3 of these units daisy chained together. (I need a lot more CD's to make this worthwhile however)

One caveat for those planning on using this player with an A1 compatible receiver as I am. My receiver (Sony STR-DB930) automatically switches to the CD RCA input when it get's the 'play' signal from the CD changer. Unfortunatly, this leads to somewhat lower quality than the digital input, but if you plan on being able to view the titles of CD's, you need to allow for this. I've gotten around it by connecting both the optical digital input and RCA jacks. Once I get the player going on the music I want (and once you get it going you don't need to touch it for hours at a time) I switch the input on my receiver to the optical cable for the best sound. This is an inconvenience, and I'm not sure why Sony designed things this way, but it's a relatively minor one for the gadget factor of being able to see the CD titles on my remote.

I would highly recommend one of the newer jukebox players like the CX300. You'll end up listening to music you had long forgotten about, without any repetition, and with less wear and tear on the discs themselves. I just press play and go about my business these days, and the player chugs along feeding me good tunes... that's how it should be.]

Customer Review

I needed a CD changer, and was deliberating between a 5 disc changer and one of the newer 300 disc changers. In the end I decided to go with the Sony CX-300 as it’s a great bargain, and since it was a Sony like my receiver (STR DB-930) I could use my receiver’s remote to view the disc titles. (just like the remote that comes with the more expensive CX-350)

The unit isn’t as tall as I expected, maybe twice the height of a normal CD player, though it is very deep (~18″). It feels sturdy and solid, and looks like it ought to last a while. Loading CD’s and entering their titles (as others have said, CD-Text does not seem widely adopted at all, so don’t count on this to save you time) was painless, provided you hook up your PC keyboard to do so. I loaded about 60 CD’s in 20 minutes without any problems.

The controls on the player are nice, it uses two main knobs to control what disc and track is playing. You also use these knobs to enter in titles for CD’s if not using a keyboard, which works relatively well if you’re just adding one CD at a time.

You can assign each CD to a group, and name that group. For example, I have a group containing all my Sting and Police albums. You can then have the player shuffle all the discs in that group seperately, or just play through them all. Like all the other jukeboxes I’ve seen, the CX-300 allows CD’s to belong to only one group, which is somewhat annoying. However, it’s easy to move discs to different groups, so if you want to arrange a group of CD’s for a dinner party or whatnot, you can do so in a couple minutes.

The remote is plain but functional, it appears that it will control 3 of these units daisy chained together. (I need a lot more CD’s to make this worthwhile however)

One caveat for those planning on using this player with an A1 compatible receiver as I am. My receiver (Sony STR-DB930) automatically switches to the CD RCA input when it get’s the ‘play’ signal from the CD changer. Unfortunatly, this leads to somewhat lower quality than the digital input, but if you plan on being able to view the titles of CD’s, you need to allow for this. I’ve gotten around it by connecting both the optical digital input and RCA jacks. Once I get the player going on the music I want (and once you get it going you don’t need to touch it for hours at a time) I switch the input on my receiver to the optical cable for the best sound. This is an inconvenience, and I’m not sure why Sony designed things this way, but it’s a relatively minor one for the gadget factor of being able to see the CD titles on my remote.

I would highly recommend one of the newer jukebox players like the CX300. You’ll end up listening to music you had long forgotten about, without any repetition, and with less wear and tear on the discs themselves. I just press play and go about my business these days, and the player chugs along feeding me good tunes… that’s how it should be.

Tremendous functionality, but slow and fragile – –
On the plus side: The sound quality is excellent. The grouping, text display, search, and other functions are great. It’s really cool having 300 CDs at your fingertips.

On the minus side: Random shuffle play is a little frustrating, because it takes a good 10-15 seconds to unload a disc, choose another, load the new disc, choose a track, and start playing. After a while these long gaps get on your nerves.

The big minus is this machine’s fragility. I received mine as a Christmas gift. It worked great for about 12 months, then one day jammed up while loading a CD from the carousel into the drive slot. From that point it wouldn’t work at all, the door wouldn’t open, and the carousel tray wouldn’t spin. My 300 CDs were held hostage inside! I had to take the cover off and manually remove all of my CDs. I then took the player to a repair shop. Two months and over 0.00 later it’s working like new again.

This machine is basically a dinosaur anyway. (…)

Will revolutionize your cd habits! – Laurie Geodakov – Bellevue, WA
I got one of these about 2 years ago. I chucked all my jewel cases and got my shelf space back. I love the random play and being able to ban disliked tracks. It survived a move and spending 8 months in storage (by the way, it remembered all the disc information that I had typed in.) Recommeded — keep a computer listing of all your cds with title, artist, group, and slot number just in case. It also makes it easy to print out differently organized directories.

I’ve read in other reviews of newer models that people have had problems with the unit scratching their CDs. I’ve had most of my CDs in this unit since I bought it in the late 1990’s, and none of my CDs have become scratched.

Bad news:
I had problems typing the cd information in — I had to type super-slow or the “MegaStorage” wouldn’t register the chars. (Update: I think the difficulty in entering information with a keyboard was due to the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard. I used a cheapo keyboard to enter some new CDs and had no problems except an occasional CAPS LOCK toggle.)

Also, be very careful in moving it around — all my cds fell over inside the unit during my move.

And could the remote control have any more buttons???

Best Music Purchase in Years! – Philip James Penrose –
I have had the same CD player (Denon, single disc)since 1988. It was a great player, but doesn’t even play in the random mode. It has been repaired once or twice and is in need again. It was time for new equipment. After researching online and in person, I stayed within my budget and purchased the Sony CDP CX300. I love this machine! I have about 260 CD’s of many types of music. All CDs are now loaded and labeled in the player, arranged in groups and ready to program or play in random/shuffle mode. I love doing that! All those years of music, randomly playing a tune from here and there. As one reviewer above said, you hear tunes you forgot you had. I can’t say enough. Is it a perfect player with every option I want? No…but I don’t think that one is available yet…and if it was, It would be at a steep price. I paid 9 for mine and feel I got quite a piece of equipment for the price. It will certainly change the way you listen to your collection. I highly recommend this player. I also suggest going to the Sony website to find out more about the specs. There is a link to Sony on this page. Have fun and happy tunage!

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