From another forum I realized that there a lot of people that use CD & DVD megachanagers. I still don't know why other than Sony they stop making them. Anyone know? I have Pioneer CD & DVD changers and they work well. Actually the DVD gave me problems for awhile, it kept dropping the disc. I had to open it up, try getting it out of the slot and put the arm back into place. The DVD player is definately more sensitive than my CD player that never had a problem (knock on wood). I wish they would upgrade their unit to be universal to play SACD and DVD audio as well as MP3. I know that the Sony plays MP3 and SACDs, but will most likely never add DVD audio since they want to promote only SACD which they own. Too bad because I think they are cutting themselves short. Any input on this?

I agree. The only reason I don't own a mega changer is because they don't play both SACD and DVD-A. I rarely listen to anything but SACDs and DVD-A disks. I currently have the Integra DPC 8.5 which is a 6 disk changer. It's usually kept loaded all the time with a mix of SACD, DVD-A and DVD movies.

Lack of actual models.
Lack of good technology in models.
Poor reliability for the transport.
Crappy menu/control system.

You'd think they could fix some of these. The 2nd one is the main reason I refuse to have one. I would love to have even a 5 disc changer that could match my Denon 2900 for audio/video quality. But Denon won't make one.

The way mfgrs have made machines is just bizarre. EX: 2 years ago Panasonic made the best machines on the planet. They had their own MPEG decoder that was virtually the only one that fixed the CUE bug inherent in MPEG. So what did they do? Stopped using it! They switched to a 3rd party decoder that was crap in comparison. I believe they've gone back to a Matsushita brand chip now, but it still isn't as good as the one they used in the RP-82 and its siblings. And even back then, the RP-67 (I think that's the number), the 5-disc changer sibling, didn't have the best chips in it. So the RP-82 still had better picture for a little less money.

Well My Mega DVD changer did have transport problem, but when fixed it plays very well and cd and DVDs plays well. Menus are good, but they can be made to be better. As for the mega CD player again menu can be better, I would make the menus readable on the TV screen. As for reliability and sound quality, I think they are great.

First post on forum I own 3 Sony DVD changers, CX-850(200), CX-860 (300+1) and a CX-875P(300+1) all 3 of the above changers are full of movies and concerts, and all are being imputed to my single Component jack via a Inline Inc IN3600 (Coverted Computer Switcher RGBS) to my RCA F38310JX4 which has 22,570 hours on my odometer having bought in April of 2001.

good questions,

I am getting ready to purchase a couple of 985v 400 DVD changers from sony and load each up with movies and music.

The receiver I am looking at only has one multi channel input, so I will be forced to put my SACD disks in one player by itself and will be forced into only having SACD sound in one room only, even though I will have a 7.1 channel theatre in the main living room and a 5.1 channel system wired to the den, a useless loss of features.

And the fact that the sony's don't support DVD audio is a bummer, because even if i bought an another DVD audio cabable player, I wouldn't have a place to plug it in.

Interestingly, one of the receivers I was considering, the Sony STR D5000ES, has two multichannel inputs. Like sony knows you have to go out and purchase another machine for the DVD audio...

Thinking out loud now (sorry), but I guess I could just Y the multichannel output from the changer to each receiver. I am sure audiophiles would all roll their eyes at that one....

Kitchenleopard

If the changers are daisy chained can't you use only one multi-input channel on your receiver to make them work for SACD?


Sony is the competitor of DVD audio. They would be happy if there competitors disappeared.

Strange indeed.