Yamaha CD-C600BL 5-Disc CD Changer

Overview

The Yamaha CD-C600BL is a 5-disc CD changer with a full-opening tray, PlayXchange disc swapping, USB playback for MP3/WMA and iPod, and CD-R/RW compatibility.

PlayXchange is Yamaha's approach to swapping discs mid-play: the tray opens fully so all five slots can be reloaded while one disc keeps playing, rather than locking down most of the carousel the way some competing changers do. It also adds an optical digital output and a CD text display that shows album, artist and track names when the disc carries that data.

• 5-disc changer with full-opening PlayXchange tray
• USB port for MP3/WMA and iPod playback
• CD text display for track and artist info
• Optical digital output plus CD-R/RW compatibility

Who it's for

It is not built for someone who wants silent, gapless disc changes, since more than one reviewer could hear the tray operate.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

PlayXchange opens the whole tray at once, so instead of rotating one slot at a time, all five non-playing discs can be swapped together while the sixth position keeps the music going. Frequency response is listed at 10Hz to 20kHz (plus or minus 0.5dB); one reviewer specifically preferred routing the signal out through the optical or coaxial connection rather than relying on the player's own DAC, since their amplifier's converters were the stronger link in that chain.

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