Denon DCM-370 5-Disc CD Changer

Pros: quality performance sound
Cons: no remote on/off, no dimmer

I bought this unit as a replacement to a ten+ year old Pioneer cartridge changer. Aside from my Toshiba SD4109 DVD player, this is my first new CD player in at least ten years.

The machine has a nice look and I find the controls easy...

Pros: Sounds excellent. Great Value
Cons: poor remote and interface

This unit is incredible. I currently have a Yamaha 795a receiver hooked up to a pair of Paradigm Monitor 7s. Previously, I was using a Sony CDP-CE545 as my CD source - and was using the Yamaha's D/A converter to process the sound data. I was able to...

Pros: HDCD playback at an affordable price. High quality Burr Brown DACS
Cons: cannot dim the front display

Awhile back I wrote an opinion on the Harman Kardon FL8350 CD player. Since that time the HK started to develop problems so I bought the Denon DCM-370 to replace it. I must say that I preferred the sound of the HK to the Denon, but the Denon appears to...

Pros: Quality
Cons: Looks "OK"

I bought the Denon DCM-370 CD Player about 2 months ago and have been quite happy with it. The main reason for the purchase of this product was my necessity of a quality CD player for home use.
Even though I've been working with Recording...

Pros: Low price and great sound.
Cons: No off switch with remote. Carousel is noisy.

I bought this player secondhand over a year ago now. When it arrived I was dismayed to find that the delivery process had not been too kind to my latest toy and I actually had to send it in for repairs. Luckily I was able to get it done locally and was...

Pros: Great sound, on the tracks that didn't skip.
Cons: Three major failures, beware refurbs.

My somewhat ancient (10+ yrs) Sony player started skipping so I gave it to a desperate friend and purchased the DCM-370 to replace it, seduced by a $99.00 refurbished price and rave reviews. Major disappointment followed. It sounded great but from the ...

Pros: good sound, HDCD capabilities
Cons: noisy transport, slow disc change speed

I purchased this player two years ago, mainly because it has HDCD playback capabilities. The sound quality is truly stunning! However, after a few months the drawer started making noise. Then last week it failed to play an entire disc. My local...

Pros: Clean, Clean, Clean
Cons: Not many bells & whistles

Do yourself a favor. Take your favorite CD and your favorite headphones with you to a Denon dealer and listen to a few different brands of CD players. Chances are you will keep coming back to the Denon for a second listen. The Denon with...

Pros: excellent sound, clarity, clarity, clarity
Cons: loud CD transport, headphone volume control limited

I bought this CD player on the recomendations of many that I saw on the internet. When I got it in the mail, the only problem was that it didn't work. All it said on the screen was "error". How disappointing. So I sent it back and reluctantly got another...

Pros: Solid sonics, reads any disc,
Cons: Tray makes this "groaning" sound when opening and closing.

I have owned this unit for 4-5 years now and figured it was time for an upgrade. I brought home a Cambridge Audio 640C, which had received great reviews in Stereophile, thinking this would be quite a clear difference.
I was very surprised. Whether listening through Sennheiser HD-590 headphones or my Monitor Audio Silver S8's, using jazz or rock as the source material, I was never able to distinguish any appreciable difference. Certainly not enough to justify the 640C's near $500 price tag. I even had two friends listen and neither of us could hear a difference. This is an amazingly good unit, especially considering the value