RCA RP8065 5-CD Changer

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 17.3 x 7.2 inches ; 12 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000J04T
• Item model number: RP8065
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,886 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

CD players have come a long way. For less than the price of many single-disc models, you can now own RCA's RP-8065 five-disc CD player. This model comes with a remote and allows you to play tracks randomly (more than five hours of multi-artist music) in either a programmed sequence (up to 32 tracks), repeatedly by track or disc, or as a complete set.

While the RP-8065 doesn't exhibit highly durable build quality, it's nevertheless a fine-sounding unit with a number of features in its favor. For one thing, the RP-8065 has a 1/4-in. headphone jack with its own dedicated volume knob. Also, this CD player's front-panel layout is designed for ease of use. A row of buttons across the top allows you to skip to the next available disc or jump to a specific disc using corresponding numbered buttons. We found the disc-skip time to be faster in the RP-8065 than in many multi-disc changers.

The load-and-play design of the disc drawer lets you load four CDs while one is playing, and the beveled front-panel controls are angled just right for extended fingers. In all, a perfect piece for the music-deficient bedroom or living room.

Pros:

• Good features for the money
• Ease of use
• Fast disc-skip time

Cons:

• Lightweight construction

Product Description

The RCA RP-8065 features a five-disc carousel so you can enjoy hours of your favorite music without hearing the same track twice. A programmable 32-track digital memory lets you customize your own playlists, and with simultaneous play-and-load, you can change discs while a CD is still playing. A 20-key full function remote control keeps system access close at hand.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

133 of 134 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's the real deal!, February 23, 2000

By	Jon Meyerholz (Nazareth, PA) - See all my reviews

OK, I was just like you reading reviews to make my decision on purchasing this RCA disc player. The main reason it caught my eye was the price. For eighty bucks how could you not buy it? Anyway, this system is remarkable! The sound is crystal clear and full of life. The remote is great. I can easily control this thing from all over my room. It has a nice, big, colorful screen which you can see across the room. The lights on the top tell you if you have a cd in that slot or not, for instance, if you have a cd in space 4 or not. It has a cool feature to block all the songs you don't want to hear. It is awesome to be able to change all of the other cds while at the same time getting unskipped response from the playing one. The one con is that the shuffle is a little slow (when changing discs).

Pros: 1)sound is GREAT 2)remote helps a lot 3)Big, visible, colorful screen 4)lights on top tell you where you have cds 5)lots of features 6)can replace the other four discs while keeping the other one playing (uninterupted) 7)And you can't forget the PRICE!

Cons: 1)shuffling between discs is a little slow.

Overall, its a great buy. I highly recommend it to people who just want to hear great music (for a cheap price).

75 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, new CD Changer that will work with older RCA Remotes!, October 22, 1999

By A Customer

I was not even planning to buy a CD changer at this time, but when I saw the RCA RP8065 Changer I could not believe how nice it was...the price was just a bonus, this player competes well with more expensive units, and I am shocked at how nice the unit is, not even the least bit cheesy.

If you have an older RCA Stereo system such as the high end Dimensia system from the late 80's, you will be pleased to know that almost all functions of the RP8065 can be accomplished with the Dimensia System remote control. This is quite a bonus in my book, as many post Dimensia CD Players from RCA will not work with RCA's system remotes (to my knowledge), but this one does, and it even turns on and off like a system component.

The Changer is only lacking in the fact that it does not have direct track access, you only have up or down with the remote. But overall, this is a super deal in this price range, put this player on your shelf and it looks, acts and sounds like a player costing much much more.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't beat the price for equipment like this., March 2, 2000

By	M. Powers (Clayton, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Looks good and plays great. Why pay more? I replaced the old Sony player due to its tendancy to skip when the volume went up. I had this RCA unit rattling the walls and never a skip. Buy two and give one as a gift like we did.