Pioneer PD-F507 25-CD Changer

by Pioneer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 16.5 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 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: B00000JFMH
• Item model number: PD-F507
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,971 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Feeding the current interest in "mega" CD changers is Pioneer's PD-F507 CDFile CD player, a 25-disc file-type changer that stores discs vertically in slots, side by side. Although the PD-F507 is lightweight, the vertical CD storage makes it taller than your average stereo component. Additionally this player offers a number of different playback configurations.

The unit itself is simple: a black box on feet with a manual-lift, mouth-like door on the front and a choice of two audio outputs (analog or digital) on the back. The optical digital connection is handy for configuring the PD-F507 with an external digital-to-analog converter for convenience (for example, in a home-theater system) or for better sound, though the standard RCA analog outs sounded fine to us.

Once you've loaded your discs, the meat and potatoes of this CD changer are the programming features, most of which are geared for load-it-and-leave-it use. The player lets you program up to 32 tracks across all 25 discs for sequential and repeat playback--including pauses, if you desire. (A pause counts as one selection.) The unit also lets you select and save three different groups of discs, such as albums by your favorite artists, as well as one group of up to 15 favorite tracks with a feature called Best Selection Memory.

Other options include Full Random Play, which works within a disc, within a program, or within all discs; Previous Disc Scan, which allows you to audition in reverse order segments of the first tracks of the last 15 albums played in order to locate that special one you can't remember; Programmed Hi Lite Scan, which plays a 10-second snippet of each track in a programmed sequence; and Last Disc Memory, which recalls on power-up the last disc played.

The unit handled very well operationally, with intuitive programming and reasonably fast (10-second average) disc-change times. The PD-F507's glossy, dark plastic hood over the disc bay brings life to the attractive front panel, and a back-panel Pioneer SR remote in/out jack fosters system integration with other Pioneer components. In all, a fun and affordable CD changer, perfect for small CD libraries or large single-sitting appetites!

Pros:

• Flexible playback modes
• Ease of use
• System-integration options

Cons:

• Random Disc Play only sees the first 17 tracks on any disc

Product Description

Pioneer Component 25 CD Changer with 3 Custom Mode files; includes remote control.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

183 of 187 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great but..., November 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pioneer PD-F507 25-CD Changer (Electronics)

This CD player is one of the best I've used in regards to features, ease of use and functionality. However... After about one year of use (after the manufacturers warrantee expired) it began displaying problems in the beginning of every disc, skipping on the first track at least once - sometimes indefinably. Also, after prolonged use it tended to cut out - probably due to excess heat. I am confident that the error is not due to mishandling as I take good care of my electronics and the music I enjoy on them. Great job Pioneer but a bit problematic.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This should be recalled. Click. Click. Click. Click..., August 1, 2000

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Blame Canada (Quincy, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer PD-F507 25-CD Changer (Electronics)

I searched for this unit on Amazon to see what other owners had to say about it. I was shocked to see the same exact problems.

I too had major clicking noises (that can only be explained by hearing) and locking up, etc. I luckily was within the year warranty (by a week!) and had it fixed. But certainly, this unit is something to pass on.

I wanted a larger variety in random play other than 5, but not as obnoxious as 100+. So I felt 25 was just right. But the annoyance of waiting for it to process it's thoughts and getting to the next cd.. or just plain stopping to change one cd is unacceptable. With so many of the same problems, these units should be replaced.

Attention Pioneer Company: Feel free to contact me to offer me a newer improved model. Otherwise, I am off to any other brand but Pioneer for any product.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worth every of your buck when it works., May 11, 2000

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Jin Feng (Middlebury, Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer PD-F507 25-CD Changer (Electronics)

I got this player half year ago, and actually have been using it for 3 months. I applauded for its oustanding price/feature ratio until recently it broke down. Its mechanical moving part, including laser head and CD spinner, frequently locked itself, generating huge "click" sound. If it's lucky starting playing a CD, everything is okay. But when it moves from one CD to another, in random or sequencial order, the moving part gets stuck forever. Yes, I bought it at a very sweet price, as long as it still worked. To me, the moving mechanism inside is kinda fragile.