RCA - RS 2664 CD Player Review

I had seen this system at Best Buy and bought it when another model, a Sharp ES240 failed.

 I was looking for good, loud sound and a reliable mechanism so I could put at least 3 different CDs in it, the ones I use most frequently for play alongs with my students. This was rated at 300 watts and had  a 5-cd mechanism.

The sound was fairly good, particularly with the mega bass and surround sound adjustment. However, it seemed no more powerful that the Sharp unit which was rated at 180 watts and less powerful than the unit I replaced it with, an LG shelf system rated at 160 watts.

It was also a little too large for the space, so I had one of the speakers on the floor.

From the start, I had problems with CDs skipping, which would get better with cleaning, but still much more than with the Sony Boom Box I had used for years.Worse, the CD mechanism locked up and I had to turn the power off and shake the unit to get the CD in there out.

So, I cruised the DJ supply sites to see what the pros were using for multiple CD players. You know what? They don't. Most of the available product was single CD players and the only double CD player I found was 2 separate CD players fastened together. That made it clear that my desire to have a multiple CD player to use in my studio would not be fulfilled.

So, I replaced it with a shelf system LG 850 with a single CD player.

I cannot recommend this unit because the CD tray will not stand up to regular use.

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