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I am very impressed with the quality of the system. I have tried playing CDs and MP3 disks and it works very well. The first player amazon.com shipped had a mechanical fault, but amazon.com promptly replaced it.
Firstly, the unit is slow to operate. Last time I was at Best Buy, I tested the DCM-290 they had on display -- guess what. It's also nice to be able to change the other 4 discs while 1 disc continues to play.However, a few points make this an annoying choice. The ability to play MP3 CDRW discs is nice. I haven't been happy with this changer. Well, maybe this is the product for you. This being after they admit that they don't even have a DCM-290 unit at their site to test. They only insist that it's a problem with my particular unit.
Basically, this unit has bug in its software, and Denon refuses to fix it. And you cannot cue up multiple "next disc" commands to cycle through the discs, which again makes cycling through your discs slow as you wait for each individual disc.But even more annoying is that the "Disc Sequential Random Play" operation (listed on page 10 of the manual) doesn't even work. It's not consistent with Denon's past history as a maker of quality components. -- same problem. The disc changing motor is slow. I've spent hours trying to convince Denon's technical support that there's a problem with their firmware, but to no avail. But of course, Denon cheerfully continues to sell it.So, if you don't mind a slow changer that won't cue commands, and a player that only performs some of the functions listed in its manual. But if you're truly looking for a quality CD changer, you're better off looking elsewhere.
The DCM-290 is a solid 5-disk CD changer for a home entertainment center. I have yet to run into problems and I have owned the product for seven months. The rotator tray seems a little flimsy but CDs fits snuggly and has never got caught off track. Remote programming quickly corresponds with the unit control panel for easy and dependable use.
Scratched cds won't play. This player makes my old Sony look like a clumsy tank. I enjoy it except for one problem. But they play fine on the boom box in the kitchen. I thought that a garage sale boom box wouldn't be able to read cds better than the Denon, but I was wrong.
I contacted Denon, they said I could send it to one of their authorized repair places, but it would not be repaired free of charge since it was over the one year warranty period. As a long time purchaser of Denon products I would not buy another Denon product. I just received a call from the repair shop. I purchased a Denon DCM - 290 Cd changer. It stopped working after 13 months. They told me that the disk table and much of the inside had to be replaced and would cost $258 which is more than the $249 I paid for it new. Unfortunately Denon no longer makes reliable products.
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