This Yamaha CD-600 Bests Denon's DCM-390 performance!!!
Bought the Yamaha CD-C600BL as a replacement for currently offered Denon DCM-390 5-Disc changer which I listened to everyday for 2 years. The Denon, while excellent, is bested by this Yamaha in most ways. However, the differences in sound quality between these two players, while discernible, are less than 5% according to my ears. That being said, I would characterize the Yamaha as being fuller in the bass and smoother in the vocals and highs than the Denon. Additionally I would say the Yamaha has slightly better timing and cohesion of sound staging. The only thing the Denon has going for it that the Yamaha doesn't is the HDCD decoder which isn't a big deal because few discs are recorded with the HDCD embedded code that allows a 20-bit resolution playback.
My office stereo system is a pair of Wharfedale Diamond Standmount speakers, with a Yamaha RX-797 100watt receiver with high quality interconnects & bi-wired speaker cable. I play jazz, new age, pop, vocals, etc all...
Every Bit Much, Much Better Than Good Enough
The only reasons I wanted and bought the Yamaha CD-C600BL 5-Disc CD Changer was for its 24-bit digital/analog conversion rate and the 5-disc capacity. I never had better than 16-bit D/A cd or dvd players; I read reviews here that convinced me to get a 24-bit D/A player. I have two new Denon AV receivers and older NAD stereo equipment, plus high-quality loudspeakers; so I was eligible to notice very superior sound.
I can't compare the Yamaha CD-C600BL 5-Disc CD Changer to any other 24-bit cd player because I haven't listened to others with my systems.
The package includes a stereo RCA phono cable, a remote w/batteries, and a bare-bones user manual that covers everything in direct and simple language. The connections include one left/right RCA phono plug output, one optical (Toslink) digital output, and a RS-232C terminal. However, the optical cable isn't included with the package (nor is a serial cable for the RS-232C connection).
I've connected the...
My CDs Have Never Sounded Better
The sound of this CD changer is as good as I could have hoped for. The sound is full, warm, detailed, and free from distortion. I learned when I connected the player by using both RCA and toslink cables that the RCA cables gave me the best sound. Why? Because I was hearing firsthand the excellent Burr Brown DA converters. Toslink connections will use the DA converters in your amplifier or receiver. Unless you have excellent DA converters in your amplifier I would highly recommend that you connect this changer with high quality RCA cables. I purchased these cables from Amazon for $28 Monster MC 400I-1M Ultra-High Performance RCA Stereo Cables (1 meter). Not a big investment to insure the best sound possible.
One thing that is missing on the remote control is the ability to select the number of a disc that you would like to hear. Instead you must advance forward or backward one disc at a time. The display...
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