Philips CDR765 2-Disc CD Recorder
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- Device Type: Recorder
- Number of Discs: 2
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Finally
Pros
Great quality
Cons
Can't record seconds into a song
Recommended it?
Yes
I have always wanted to record cd to cd. I loved making mixes of my music, but hated the quality of a tape. They would break, the sound was lispy, and every once in a while they would deteriorate and the sound would break up.
When this bad boy was released late 1998, I had to have it. I know it carried a hefty price tag, but I already had the cd's made in my head. I knew the technology wouldn't be spectacular and the options would be limited, but hey, VCR's were awful when they came out. You were just happy to see movies. Well I was just happy to record digitally on to cd.
At first glance, the machine looks very nice. I have been a fan of Phillips so I didn't mind that it wasn't a Sony player. The limited options scared me a bit, but the double deck was a must have. I didn't need another cd player to hook it up to record.
When I first played back a cd that I recorded, I was sold. It sounded great and I was happy I finally was able to do what I'd been wanting to for a long time. If you were just dubbing cd to cd, it would take about twenty minutes to record. However, if you wanted to pick and choose a bunch of songs to mix on to one cd, it would take you just as long as it would to record to tape. There is no dub speed recording that way. Also, it is a bit quirky in that your recorded time doesn't always match with the cd time. It throws you off a bit, but it has never made a difference in the quality.
There are a couple things I wish it would be easy to do. One thing would be to start your record a few seconds into the song. Some songs have talking on the front but there's no way to record into the song. Also, forget about using this to mix a cd with your dj skills. It's very hard.
But other than that, the recorder is great. I'll wait a few years to buy another one that will have the options I want, but for now this one does fine.
When this bad boy was released late 1998, I had to have it. I know it carried a hefty price tag, but I already had the cd's made in my head. I knew the technology wouldn't be spectacular and the options would be limited, but hey, VCR's were awful when they came out. You were just happy to see movies. Well I was just happy to record digitally on to cd.
At first glance, the machine looks very nice. I have been a fan of Phillips so I didn't mind that it wasn't a Sony player. The limited options scared me a bit, but the double deck was a must have. I didn't need another cd player to hook it up to record.
When I first played back a cd that I recorded, I was sold. It sounded great and I was happy I finally was able to do what I'd been wanting to for a long time. If you were just dubbing cd to cd, it would take about twenty minutes to record. However, if you wanted to pick and choose a bunch of songs to mix on to one cd, it would take you just as long as it would to record to tape. There is no dub speed recording that way. Also, it is a bit quirky in that your recorded time doesn't always match with the cd time. It throws you off a bit, but it has never made a difference in the quality.
There are a couple things I wish it would be easy to do. One thing would be to start your record a few seconds into the song. Some songs have talking on the front but there's no way to record into the song. Also, forget about using this to mix a cd with your dj skills. It's very hard.
But other than that, the recorder is great. I'll wait a few years to buy another one that will have the options I want, but for now this one does fine.
