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Megachanger questions
My old Pioneer 6-disc magazine cd changer is dying and I'm in the market for a replacement.
I've researched some threads here that have answered some of my questions, but a few linger. I'm looking for a megachanger that is SACD capable and would prefer 400 disc capacity. DVD play is not important as I have a decent DVD single tray player (Denon 1600) that I play my movies and DVD-A's through and I don't want to put my dvd's in a megachanger. It would primarily be used for cd's and SACD's which brings up another question. Since I use the analog channel outputs of the Denon for DVD-A playback, and I only have one set of external inputs on my receiver, would I be out of luck hooking up the analog external outputs from the megachanger for SACD playback? If so, will the digital output be near the quality of the separate analog channel hookups? I don't have any SACD's as of yet, so I have never been able to test the difference myself, but I prefer the analog hookups on DVD-A's.
It appears that most megachangers will accept a keyboard for cataloging which is nice. Other features that I think would be nice for a megachanger would be:
1)Ability to hookup to my computer to automatically build the catalog.
2)I think in most megachangers, you are able to create folders and label them by say, genre's. But lets say Im in the mood to listen to Discs #7, 63, 90, 234 and 317, but they are all in different folders. Is there a player out there that will allow you to pick discs from different folders and randomize play between them?
3)Say I want to take a disc out. Is there a player that will go to the disc I select to retrieve and "slightly" eject it so I can spot it easier and grip it easier? I remember trying to get a disc out of my friends old megachanger and I always had a problem identifying the exact cd to pull out as the number label were so small and close together. practically needed tweezers and a magnifying glass.
4)BM for the SACD would be preferred.
So in summary, I guess Im looking for a player that has:
-Random play flexibility.
-Auto labeling through computer/internet hookups.
-Improved eject function.
-SACD Bass Management.
-and since I probably won't be able to run the analog outputs for SACD playback, would it sound as good? and would bass management still work through the digital output?
If such a player exists, who makes it and where can I get one? I realize I may be asking for too much, but you never know until you ask.
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