Hi-end CD 5-disk Changers?
The Rotel (rcd-1055) has a full-size removable IEC type... I don't think the Marantz does - that's one reason I also looked into the Rotel. I'd have been happy to buy the Marantz, but I really don't like cheap captive power cords with my gear. I'd even settle for a removable DVD/CD type (the little figure-8 shaped cord) so I could at least use an Audioquest NRG1 or an IEC adapter with it. Go to the manufacturer's website and download the .PDF manuals and look at the diagrams - that's the best way to research this particular question. I still haven't made a purchase. Rotel, just like NAD has an absolutely lousy retail presence and can't be bought online except through certain circumstances. |
bored so I looked up some info for you....between the Sony above and these 2 changers are looking good for the money. Denon DCM-380 5 Disc Changer HDCD® Burr-Brown 20-Bit D/A (PCM-1748) Coaxial Digital Output, headphone jack ,Remote volume up/down Remote I/O Ports SRP $299 1 year parts and labor Rotel.com ReviewRotelChanger Well built good looking machine w/HDCD,Detachable power cord,2years parts and labor @$700 us retail. |
Thanks Michaelbr, MWilson, and Clbeanz for your respective info. I think the McIntosh may be out of my price league for now (after all it's a CD changer and the cash could be spent on upgrading my speakers instead) but the Sony, Rotel, Denon and Marantz are all contenders. MWilson - thanks for the info on the replacable power cords for Rotel & Marantz. Clbeanz - there is a current Denon model called DCD380. Last year's models were called DCM as in DCM460 and DCM560. Is the model you refer to last year's model or is it a typo and really is this year's model? Apparently here in Canada the DCM models are discontinued items (so will have to consider used). Sony - anyone know if the 333/555ES have detachable power cords? |
