Technics SL-MC7 110-Disc CD Changer
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- Device Type: Changer
- Number of Discs: 110
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my SL-MC7 died last month (updated)
Pros
Excellent sound, faster change than many jukeboxes
Cons
time from poweron to first disc played is high (15s). Died after 18 months.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Sounds good but I'm not satisfied with my perceived MTBF.
My wife and I got this as a trade-in for a duplicate wedding present. Coming up on our 18 month anniversary, this player now won't recognize any discs. Starting to investigate the warranty and repair options, I came here looking for any other experiences.
Sound quality was great, I must admit to being cautious about moving to a 1 bit DAC from a 16 bit, but they must have tricks up their sleeves to make it sound better.
Current symptoms: head goes to disc location, cannot successfully load a disc into the head (the disc moves, but doesn't seat so it falls back into the home location).
*Update* I took the CD player apart shortly after writing this review and found a very simple problem that was a pain in the rear to fix. Turns out that the CD mechanism has a tiny metal arm that flips CDs out of the tray into the CD reader head. My wife and I aren't sure how, but somehow this arm was bent, causing it to collide with the divider between CDs in the tray instead of a CD. 15 minutes with a screwdriver, flashlight and a knife (to unbend the metal arm), and it's as good as new. As for the cause, perhaps we did something wrong. Perhaps the mechanism becomes maligned after 18 months of use?
Cost us a little under $200 at Sears in Oct 2000. The TEAC player it replaced cost the same and lasted 8 years.
Sound quality was great, I must admit to being cautious about moving to a 1 bit DAC from a 16 bit, but they must have tricks up their sleeves to make it sound better.
Current symptoms: head goes to disc location, cannot successfully load a disc into the head (the disc moves, but doesn't seat so it falls back into the home location).
*Update* I took the CD player apart shortly after writing this review and found a very simple problem that was a pain in the rear to fix. Turns out that the CD mechanism has a tiny metal arm that flips CDs out of the tray into the CD reader head. My wife and I aren't sure how, but somehow this arm was bent, causing it to collide with the divider between CDs in the tray instead of a CD. 15 minutes with a screwdriver, flashlight and a knife (to unbend the metal arm), and it's as good as new. As for the cause, perhaps we did something wrong. Perhaps the mechanism becomes maligned after 18 months of use?
Cost us a little under $200 at Sears in Oct 2000. The TEAC player it replaced cost the same and lasted 8 years.
