Sony RCD-W500C 5-CD Changer and Recorder

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★★★★☆
4.2

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★★★★☆
4.0

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Pros

  • Easy setup (28)
  • Attractive design (23)
  • Great sound quality (20)
  • Simple / intuitive controls (20)
  • Doesn't skip (17)
  • Durable (9)
  • Easy to control (3)
  • Fast (3)
  • Good quality duplicates (2)
  • Great product (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult to set up (3)
  • Audio cd-r's only (1)
  • Can be tempramental (1)
  • Fiendish instruction book (1)
  • Lots of duds (1)
  • Sony assistance required (1)
  • Unattractive design (1)

Best Uses

  • Basic systems (26)
  • Audiophiles (18)
  • Large rooms (10)
  • Smaller rooms / apartments (5)
  • Continuous party music (1)
  • High volume duplication (1)
  • Making cd compilations (1)
  • Transfer cassettes to cd (1)
  • Transfer lp to cd (1)
 
 
 

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Make your own music mixes and enjoy the sonic results with Sony?s RCD-W500C Compact Disc Player/Recorder. Featuring a 5-CD/Dual Deck with 4x High Speed Dubbing and CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 Playback Capability, this product records CD-Recordable and CD-ReWritable Discs, offers SBM - Super Bit Mapping Recording and High Speed Finalizing, and CD Text Entry. Also utilize 24-Step Program Play, One-Touch Synchro Start/Record, and the supplied Remote Commander Remote Control. Begin burning your CDs today with the RCD-W500C.

Features

  • 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
Supplied Accessories
  • Instruction Manual
  • Remote Commander Remote Control
  • RCA Audio Cables x 2
  • AA Batteries x 2
Specs:
  • CD Playback
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz �0.5dB
  • Signal to Noise Ratio Playback: >100 dB
  • Dynamic Range Playback: >95 dB
  • Analog Input (Impedance/Rated Input): 47K ohms/125mVrms - 330 mVrms
  • Analog Output Fixed (Level/Load Impedance): 2V/50k ohms
  • Headphone (Level Max/ Load Impedance): 28mW/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
  • Power Requirement: 120V 60 Hz
  • Power Consumption: 20W

Specification Description
Model RCD-W500C, RCDW500C, SRCDW500C
UPC 027242625921
Analog Audio (1) Rear Input
Analog Audio (1) Rear Output
CDR Yes
Compatible Formats CD
Compatible Formats CD-R
Compatible Formats CD-RW
Compatible Formats MP3
Computer Interface other
Depth (Inches) 15.75
Disc Capacity 5
Disks at Once 5
Headphone Jack Yes
Height (Inches) 4.375
Model RCDW500C
Multi Disc Capacity 5
Optical (1) Rear Input
Optical (1) Rear Output
Read Speed 4x
Recordable Media Type CD-R
Weight (Pounds) 15
Width (Inches) 17
Write Speed 4x

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Product Reviews

Last update: Nov 15, 2009

Sony RCD-W500C 5-CD Changer and Recorder Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Great Product

"I purchased this product to record all my old vinyl records, cassette tapes, and reel-to-reel tapes to CD's. Have recorded over 200 records and tapes so far and it works great. Have another 140 to go. Reproduction is perfect. Am using the analog connections with old stereo equipment with no problem. Yes, you have to use music cd's. Data cd's are for computers. It is a little difficult to learn, but what computer..." Read Full Review »

Jan 22, 2009 by eagle

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★★★☆☆
3.0
I Wish I Could Love This Thing

"I bought this unit so that I could (1) create music mix CD's from my CD collection, and (2) record existing music mixes from cassettes onto CD's. Recording mixes from CD to CD is fairly straightforward and the results are satisfying. But when it came to trying to record cassettes, via my component setup, onto CD's, the unit would stall every time after recording about 30 seconds worth of material. I spent proba..." Read Full Review »

Dec 26, 2008 by Tim

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Sony RCD-W500C 5-CD Changer and Recorder Review

Great for duplicating classical music cd

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Doesn't Skip
  • Great Sound

    Cons

  • Difficult To Set Up

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
 

"It does a great job duplicating cd's. It can be fussy as to what kind of blank discs it will record. I used Sony discs and some worked perfectly while others had static noises. It was related to particular batch numbers. Could use some recommendations from other Sony CD recorder owners as to the …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 18 2009
John from Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, NJ
I am:
  • Audiophile
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Price: $249.00
 
 

Sony RCD-W500C 5-CD Changer and Recorder Review

JUST WHAT IT IS MADE TO DO

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Doesn't Skip
  • Durable
  • Easy Controls
  • Easy To Set Up
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Basic Systems
  • Larger Rooms
  • Smaller Rooms
 

"This CD player is easy to hook-up and to use.

It produces a good sound and my speakers respond well to it.I have 2 Janzen Electrostatic speakers. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 9 2009
Lou the CD Collector
Roosevelt NJ
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Practical
Reviewed at:
Price: $249.00
 
 

Sony RCD-W500C 5-CD Changer and Recorder Review

I Wish I Could Love This Thing

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Difficult To Set Up
  • Fiendish instruction book

    Best Uses

  • Audiophiles
  • Basic Systems
 

"I bought this unit so that I could (1) create music mix CD's from my CD collection, and (2) record existing music mixes from cassettes onto CD's. Recording mixes from CD to CD is fairly straightforward and the results are satisfying. But when it came to trying to record cassettes, via my component s …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Dec 26 2008
Tim
Seattle
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Musically Inclined
  • Practical
  • Professional
Reviewed at:
Price: $222.89
 
 

[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

Sony RCD-W500C 5-CD Changer and Recorder Review

OK, but frustrating

★★★☆☆
3.0

"I've been using this to transfer LPs to CD and also made mixed music CDs. When it works, it's great. However, I've had numerous problems with the labeling device, trying to copy a CD I've made, and numerous "errors" with completed CDs. The sound is very good, and recording from an analog source will …"  Read Full Review »

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Jan 31 2009
phed49
Minneapolis, MN
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Sony RCD-W500C 5-CD Changer and Recorder Review

Love our cd recorder

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Durable
  • Great Sound

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Larger Rooms
 

"We purchased our rcd to use to record live church seervices. It took a couple of times of use to get it correct but the recordings are great. We haven't used the burner yet. Bu it plays fine and plays back recorded cd's fine. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 19 2009
1pastor2servetheLord
richmond indiana
I am:
  • Practical
  • Technically Challenged
Reviewed at:
Price: $224.99
 
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