Sony RCDW500C CD Recorder and Player

High speed finalizing. CD text entry.

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Sony RCDW500C CD Recorder and Player reviews

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245 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

 

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* * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

"Great sound, but watch the learning curve. Be patient and you will find this the best out there. No patience, don't Buy it"

Feature:
No accessories came with the unit. The title feature is very clunky, so I will be transferring the recordings to my computer cd recorder with Pro-Tools lite, and covers with Adobe Illustrator. If they could make one with a keyboard adapter for the same price, or a little more it would be an excellent feature.

Value:
yes it is

Sound:
There was somewhat of a steep learning curve to figure out some of the nuances, but once I purchased a better phono cartridge and a good equalizer to get a good sound going in, I found that the unit produces great recordings. Very picky about which cdr's you use. No luck at all with Memorex discs on a spindle. Almost sent the unit back until I moved to individually packaged Sony discs. USE HIGH QUALITY CD'S!!!

Support:
I have not had to deal with the company. The product works very well by itself without help from the factory.

Overall:
It will be a long time. I would imagine 5 to 6 years before I outgrow it. Withe 500 records, 200 casette tapes, and 20o 10.5 " reel to reel tapes it will be years. There are also some wonderful recordings still on records that make good cd's.

Submitted: 12/18/2005

Style of Music: Jazz, Classical

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Sony RCDW500C CD Recorder Customer Review

Quality:
I use mine in one place but judging by waht I have seen I would not trust it to be moved much.

Value:
It is worth it because of the price, but you will have to buy thr higher priced Sony Music CDs only for reliabile recording

Sound:
Doesn't sound bad, but it's hard to get it to record. I record live to it from a Mackie 20 channel mixer for church. Live music and sermons. It records pretty well except that it only is reliable on Sony brand CD-R Music cds. Most other brands only work 1/2 the time and onl;y Music cds work at all. Ita always amazes me that if I take a disc recorded on it home and use it on my computer Nero always tell me that the disc is copywrited! I ahve a soSont DVD recorder at home and it is too fussy about the discs too. I replacxed it with a Samsuing. Would replace this unit too but I can't afford a Tascam.

Overall:
I hope to replace this with a computer soon and will record direct and edit on the computer. Then the recorder will be only a extra gadget around which I likely will seldom use.

Submitted: 11/23/2007

Style of Music: Cgristian

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Make your own music mixes and enjoy the sonic results! Featuring a 5-CD/Dual Deck with 4x high speed dubbing and CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 Playback, this product records CD-R and CD-RW Discs, offers Sony's SBM - Super Bit Mapping? Recording for amazing sound quality, high speed finalizing, and CD text entry. Also utilize 24-step program play, one-touch synchro start/record, and the supplied remote control. The RCDW500 provides RCA analog I/O and optical digital I/O. Begin burning your CDs today with the RCD-WC500.

Features

5-CD/Dual Deck with 4x High Speed Dubbing

Records CD-Recordable and CD-ReWritable discs

CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 Playback Capable

MP3 Playback

SBM - Super Bit Mapping? Recording

High Speed Finalizing

Audio Features CD Text Entry

24 Bit A/D, D/A Converter

Gold Plated Audio Terminals

Optical Digital Input and Output

Headphone Jack with Volume Control

24-Step Program Play

2-Mode Repeat Play (Track/Disc)

Convenience Features One-Touch Synchro Start/Record

Fluorescent Display

Remote Commander? Remote Control

Technical Info

CD Playback
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ?0.5dB

Signal to Noise Ratio Playback: >100 dB

Dynamic Range Playback: >95 dB

Analog Input
Impedance: 47 kOhms

Rated Input: 125mVrms - 330 mVrms

Analog Output
(Fixed) Level: 2V

Load Impedance 50 kOhms

Headphone Level
(Maximum): 28mW

Load Impedance: 32 ohms

Inputs and Outputs
Digital Input: Optical x 1

Digital Output: Optical x 1

Analog Input: RCA type x 1

Analog Output: RCA type x 1

General
Power Requirement: 120V 60 Hz

Power Consumption: 20W

Supplied Accessories
Instruction Manual

Remote Commander? Remote Control

RCA Audio Cables x 2

AA Batteries x 2
With a 5-disc changer on one side and a 4x CD recorder on the other, it's a snap to make mix CDs! You can even enter track name text! Also plays MP3s.

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