Denon CDR-W1500 Dual-Drive CD Recorder

by Denon

Product Details

Product Manual [8.28mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 17 x 4 inches ; 12.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000226690
• Item model number: CDR-W1500
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,324 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Looking stylish with its burnished-aluminum front panel, the Denon CDR-W1500 CD recorder and player offers dual drives capable of simultaneous playback--for, say, taping one CD to cassette for the car while you listen to another--and features audio CD-R and CD-RW compatibility in both drives. The component records only to recordable CDs designated as being for "audio" or "music"; standard computer/data CD-R/CD-RW media will not work here.

The Denon CDR-W1500 features dual CD drives for simultaneous playback and recording. View larger.

Included remote. View larger.

Recording is possible not only between CDs but from externally connected analog sources too. Denon stands by the components sound quality, and it even offers processing for HDCD (High-Definition Compatible Digital), an encode/decode process that ekes slightly better sound out of standard CDs (check the backs for your discs for the HDCD logo). The recorder will also copy HDCD-encoded CDs at full resolution.

Denon has endowed the CDR-W1500 with separate outputs, labeled "CDP" for the playback drive and "CDR" for the record drive. By routing these outputs to separate amplifiers (with a choice of analog or digital transmission for each drive), you can listen to each independently to hear different source material in different rooms. The CDR-W1500 offers the convenient "scan rec dubbing" function, which lets you scan for the tracks you want before you record them.

There are 2 record modes: digital and analog. Digital recording lets you make perfect copies of discs or parts of discs. The simplest method is internal dubbing, from drive 1 to drive 2, at either 1x (normal) or 2x speed. Alternately, you can feed your CDR-W1500 from an external device--a minidisc player/recorder, a DVD player, or another CD player, for instance--through an optical or coaxial digital-audio input. You can copy a whole disc or merely one track.

With analog recording, simply feed the recorder an audio output (stereo RCA) from a cassette deck, VCR, PC, or DVD player, and start recording. You can set track IDs manually or the recorder will insert them every time you pause or every time it sees "black" (no signal) from the input.

Onboard Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) prevents you from making a digital copy of a disc that is already a digital copy, but you may still make an "analog" copy of such a disc by recording it via the analog audio inputs (the track IDs may not be quite as accurate this way, but at least you can record it). Stellar features include internal relay play (drive 1 to drive 2), random play between drives, track programming, and sample-rate conversion for use with sources such as DAT (digital audio tape) and DSS (digital satellite system) having sample rates ranging from 32 to 48 kHz. The recorder's display offers compatibility with English-language CD Text information, and you can also add text to the discs you create.

What's in the Box
CD recorder, remote control, remote batteries, a user's manual, and a warranty card.

Product Description

Dual Drive CD+CD-R/RW Recorder ¿ Drive 1 is a CD player with HDCD playback capability; plays finalized CD-R/RW discs ¿ Drive 2 is a Music CD-R/RW recording drive ¿ Double speed CD-R/RW dubbing ¿ Bit-for-bit CD dubbing - HDCD compatible ¿ Scan Rec dubbing ¿ Make CD dubbing ¿ CD-TEXT input and display ¿ Sampling frequency converter accepts digital inputs 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz ¿ 24 bit D/A conversion ¿ Fade-in/Fade-out recording function ¿ Synchronized recording function ¿ 2 digital inputs; 1 optical, 1 coaxial ¿ 4 digital outputs, 2 optical and 2 coaxial (1 set per drive) ¿ 1 set analog inputs and 2 sets analog outputs ¿ SCMS ¿ External monitor/digital converter ¿ Make CD recording function automates recording and disc finalization

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect solution for home cd recording, June 29, 2006

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M. Schadt (SF, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon CDR-W1500 Dual-Drive CD Recorder (Electronics)

I did a lot of research on cd recording devices and read customer reviews all over the internet. It all boiled down to the Denon CDR W1500. It seemed too pricey direct from the "qualified" Denon dealers, and no discounts from them. I found one on-line that included the warranty and a good discount - so I finally got one in my hands. For the past month I've been transferring my old vinyl LPs to cd, either in whole or a track here and a track there.

After I made the first one I played it back and also tried it in my car cd player and it was - AWESOME! (a word I rarely use.) This process will not remove the background clicks, blips and noise from worn records but if you are recording from fairly well kept albums it will amaze you with the fidelity.

I had some trepidation in preparing for the first recording since many reviewers found the process and the menu tree to be unbelievably complex and difficult to master. I don't know what their problem was but I read through the instructions once and made the first recording with very little effort and no mistakes. After that it gets even easier.

For LP transfer I would recommend using the manual mode to insert track changes, otherwise background hiss can prevent the auto mode from recognizing that the song has ended. I really like the advantage of dual tray recording, allowing a direct recording from an existing cd.

Denon advises using only music cds and that is what I did, bought in bulk. I had also read that some folks had problems even with music cds and it could be that the best is Memorex 32x (I think it says 40x on the label). They have worked for me.
I've had and still have other Denon audio products and have been a happy with all of them. This is one more I can add to the list.

Considering the volume of LPs I have to record, this has been well worth the money and I have been more than satisfied with the results.

62 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST RECORDER ON THE MARKET..., July 17, 2005

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W. G. Ellis (MORROW , GEORGIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon CDR-W1500 Dual-Drive CD Recorder (Electronics)

I HAVE OWNED THIS RECORDER FOR MANY YEARS AND IT IS THE BEST
PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE. THE RECORDINGS ARE PERFECT. IT IS
EXTREMELY EASY TO USE AND IS A GREAT PLAYBACK UNIT AS WELL.

IT MAY SEEM PRICEY, BUT BELIVE ME IT IS WORTH EVERY BIT OF THE COST. IT IS ALSO VERY DURABLE, I HAVE ONLY NEEDED TO HAVE IT
LOOKED AT ONCE. THAT WAS MAINLY FOR CLEANING.

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG IT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE PERFECT COPIES OF YOUR
FAVORITE MUSIC. I HAVE RECORDED OVER A THOUSAND DISCS WITH THIS UNIT AND THEY ARE ALL PERFECT.

THIS IS TRULY A BEST BUY!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Denon Dual Drive CD Recorder, May 14, 2007

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Andrew B. Hooper - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon CDR-W1500 Dual-Drive CD Recorder (Electronics)

I wanted to be able to copy my old 33 records to a CD-R. This recorder is doing a good job of that but the instructions were not in the best format for me to understand without lots of trial and error. Also I wanted to be able to make Ballroom Dance music for continuous play for group dances. This machine does a good job after you understand all of the procedures.