JVC XL-MC2000BK 200-Disc CD Changer

When I went out to purchase the system that I currently have, I knew that I wanted a CD Player that could hold a ton of compact discs at the same time. When I saw the JVC XL-MC2000BK 200-Disc CD Changer, I knew it was exactly what I was looking for. Now I know 200 discs sounds like an awful lot for one player to hold, but it is a huge benefit to the user, because you don't have to worry about continuously exchanging the CD's in and out of it. This way you have access to 200 of your CD's at one time, and if you really felt like it, you could play all 200 of them in a row (though that would be a lot of music). I picked up the player, along with a tuner, tape deck, and two rather large speakers at Circuit City of Tukwila, Washington. It is really my first top-notch system, and I wanted to go all out (so to speak) and have one that I would be happy with for quite a while.

The 200-disc changer is a monster of a machine, and I guess it needs to be to hold all of the discs on end. They each slide into a slot through a door on the front, and you can rotate the disc holder while it is open, to slide more of the CD's into the player. There is a button for opening the player, and another button that is used for "jogging" between the slots to reveal empty ones further back. Each of the slots is numbered, and that number correlates to what will be shown on the digital display on the top front left of the changer. On that screen, you will see the CD number, the track number, the time left, and for CD's that have the capability, you will see the artist and song title scrolled out while you watch. It is a very interesting set-up, and it makes it very easy to track down where CD's are at in the player at any time. If your CD isn't new enough to have that information ready for the player, you can also manually put in the title, artist, and song titles yourself if you so choose. This can be a very nice option, because then when you are scrolling through your discs, you can stop on the one you are looking for. From experience, if you have some pre-set, then you will remember the number that goes along with it for some time. For instance, if you put Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon in the #1 slot, you can easily remember to go back to that slot for it.

Below the display are the power button, and the remote sensor, which allows you to control your system from quite a distance. The reader is rather large, so you can bounce the signal off just about anything in your house to control the player, meaning you don't have to be in view of it to control it. The center of the player is the door for the CD's which curves outwards, and opens left-to-right. The bonus with this door, is that you can even open it while a CD is being played at the back, and exchange out the 20-25 CD's that are at that point in the player. The manual says you can take out 25 at once, but I think it is safer to say 20, because it gets harder to take the CD's out the further back you go. That is why it is best to change them out when the player is not in use, and use the "jog" knob to rotate them around for easy removal.

On the top right of the player you will find the play-pause, stop and selection (backwards or forwards) buttons, that are above 8 other individual buttons. These buttons each do little things like repeat, hold, and randomly select songs. This is also where the cursor keys are located to enter in song titles and such. Finally you have the skip button (to go to next CD), the exchange button (to open front while in play), and the disc button (you click on this and then turn jog know to rotate through discs). All of the interface is really easy to work with, and all of these controls also work from the remote control that they give you. It is a tiny remote though, and buttons double up so as to save space. I don't really like the remote control at all, and actually prefer doing things by hand if I don't mind walking over to the machine. You also have to be in view of the machine to see the digital read-out, but that is only a minor thing. The JVC plays CD-R's and CD-RW's very easily, so you don't have to worry about that with the player. Also, it plays discs that are in pretty bad shape, so even it you do find some scratches on your CD's it doesn't mean that they won't play.

For the tech people out there, the connections on the back of the machine are: 1 audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 SPDIF output ( TOS Link ), and 2 AV Compu Link EX. The machine weighs in at 17.2 pounds, and measure 19 inches in length, 7.9 inches in heigth, and 17.2 inches in width. Put quite plainly, this is a pretty big piece of electronics. It does have knubs underneath the unit to put some distance between it and what you place it on, but I would suggest a hard surface rather than another device. The unit comes in a nice Black color that goes very well with other black colored electronics, and the model number for this JVC 200-disc changer is XL-MC2000. The system works really well, and if you are playing it for hours straight it still gives off a nice crisp sound. One thing I would suggest though, is resting it when you are not using it, because the sides tend to get a little warm from the internal heat. That and the remote are the only things that detract from this being a perfect appliance. I highly recommend The JVC XL-MC2000BK 200-Disc CD Changer as a great changer that can hold a lot of your collection, and will do so with a lot of style.


Additional Features Listed in Manual:

1-Bit digital-to-analog converter
Play & Exchange feature
Programmable memory
Precision 3-beam laser pickup
20 tack program chart
Direct access remote control and resume function
Enhanced COMPU LINK control system