Denon DCM280 5 Disc CD Changer

by Denon

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds
• ASIN: B00022669A
• Item model number: DCM-280
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,342 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 28, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Custom-built for marathon listening sessions, Denon's DCM-280 CD player offers 5-disc playback and multiple play modes, marrying convenience and quality in an affordable component. The unit handles prerecorded and recordable CDs, including MP3 CDs, which can store around 10 hours of music per disc--listening consecutively, you can go for about two straight days and never hear the same song twice. The carousel changer's play exchange feature lets you swap up to 4 discs while a fifth is playing, and you'll only hear the music, thanks to Denon's quiet changer mechanism.

Ensuring top-flight sound regardless of the source, the DCM-280 features a multilevel noise-shaping digital-to-analog converter. Multilevel modulation removes the adverse effects of jitter. And because the feature is built into the player's output amp, the player directly obtains a clean analog output with suppressed high-frequency interference.

You can customize a song sequence with 32-track programming, which lets you create a a custom music mix from the remote control. Program any combination of tracks from the 5 discs (not including MP3 CDs). Three-mode random playback includes full random, program random, and disc sequential random modes. The display shows total remaining time on the disc, elapsed track time, and remaining track time. Four-mode repeat play loops 1 track, 1 disc, all 5 discs, or a programmed sequence.

Outputs include a set of left/right RCA analog outs (which you'll want to use when listening to MP3 sources) and a coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to a surround receiver or a minidisc or CD recorder.

With intelligent disc scan, the disc skip button can rotate the carousel tray clockwise or counter-clockwise as you search for a disc. (Counter-clockwise rotation is operable only by remote controller.)

What's in the Box
CD changer, remote control, remote batteries, a stereo analog audio interconnect, a user's manual, a warranty card, and a service-station list.

Product Description

5 disc carousel CD/CD-R/RW changer ¿ MP3 Decoder ¿ 18 bit Burr-Brown DACs ¿ Digital servo laser mechanism ¿ Dual direction carousel rotation ¿ Coaxial digital output ¿ Headphone jack ¿ Remote control supplied

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy, June 1, 2005

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C. Berry (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon DCM280 5 Disc CD Changer (Electronics)

I've owned my Denon DCM-280 for over 6 months and have no complaints. I've never had a problem with it not reading my MP3 discs, CDR discs, or store bought CD's. The changer works smoothly and quietly. My 6 and 8 year old kids have not problem using the unit. I bought a refurbished unit from Crutchfield and plan to purchase second unit for our basement entertainment system. I selected the Denon unit over the Onkyo MP3 changer because the Denon has a headphone jack and the Onkyo does not. A plus for the Onkyo is that it holds 6 discs, while the Denon only holds 5. If you want a multi-disc player that plays MP3 discs and you might want to use a headphone jack, I recommend the Denon DCM-280.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This changer sucks XXXX, March 16, 2005

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JL SLC "J" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Denon DCM280 5 Disc CD Changer (Electronics)

I purchased it about one nad half month ago.
From the first day, the tray does not work smoothly.
Jamming, error, and .......... happens almost every time I use it. I went to a eceltronic dealer to check out the same model. The demo unit has similar problem.

Whilw this player does produce good sound quality, the loading and reading units are just not reliable.

Don't buy!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Would not purchase again..., May 22, 2007

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A. Stewart (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon DCM280 5 Disc CD Changer (Electronics)

This unit crapped out on me after only 3 years and only limited play. The carousel always seemed as though it would break at anytime, although it still worked. The CDs just weren't being read correctly or with any consistency. I took it back to where I purchased it (Hi Fi Fo Fum in STL) they said they could look at it for $70. I only paid $189. They were ready to sell me the newer model of Denon, but I think I'll try another brand. I told them to throw it away.