Sony CDPCX455 400 Disc MegaStorage CD Changer

love not having to change cd's all the time. its a little slow when going from cd to cd but all in all is a great product.

Great CD Player. Just what I was looking for! Quick service also. Thank you!

I have 2 more 400 disc cd players already, and I just added another to increase my collection. For the price you can't go wrong with SONY. I haven't had any problems with mine. Will buy another if still available when this one fills up.

My husband and I bought this CD changer two years ago and it has scratched about 100 of our 400 CDs. When we called Sony customer service, they told us that they were not aware of the problem. After spending $400+ on a changer that we can no longer use (or return), we have removed all CDs that are usable and purchased a new CD/DVD player. We are now in the process of replacing all of our damaged CDs. I would not recommend this product to anyone and I was very disappointed with Sony's customer service regarding the product.

Aside from storing your CDs, an MP3 player offers all of the same features as this beast of a machine at a similar cost, but they are portable and more user friendly.

The review "Not For Audiophiles" written by 'antropy' really covered the bases, but I wouldn't rate it with one star. I bought this unit eight years ago, and I've never had any problems with it... with todays technology, I find it unneccessary, or nearly obsolete, but I still use mine, and I like it.

I bought this item with some degree of trepidation after reading some of the reviews. However, the price I found via the Amazon Warehouse Deals website presented me with an offer I couldn't refuse. The unit was listed as refurbished and was less than half the price of a new unit.

I received it within two days and it looked new to me, except for a slightly tattered box. Because of the reviews, I was so worried about whether or not it might damage my CDs, I made copies of the ones I cherish the most and put those in "just in case." I have loaded about 110 CDs into it (I can't really see the day when I will fill it up) and have run it fairly solidly for several days. It works like a charm; great sound and it has not harmed my CDs at all. Like others have mentioned, I also put together an Excel spreadsheet to track which CDs are in each slot as I inserted them and I categorized them by type (jazz, rock, pop, etc.) My next step will be to enter these categories as the artist names so that I can have it randomly select those tracks to stay within the same music "mood" (the manual actually offers this approach as a suggestion for randomly playing music).

It does not really bother me, as some have complained, that I cannot also have it randomly select tracks from the same artist as well; if I want that I'll just keep playing those particular discs myself, no big deal. I have also put together quite a few of my own music compilations onto discs and I like the fact that if I want to throw in a few MP3 formats, it can handle those as well.

I find it interesting that some have complained about these type of machines only lasting five years. If I can get three years out of it I will feel I (easily) got my money's worth. The sound is excellent and I also have no issue with the disc changing time. Although it is fairly large (hey, it holds 400 CDs!), it has a really nice appearance with a soft blue light that is lit in the background when it is on. It does tend to get you play CDs more than you normally might simply because they are so much handier.

Anyway, for me, so far so good. I am not really a Sony fan due to their proprietary marketing strategies (e.g. Memory Stick and Blue-Ray)which I think are bad for the consumer, but I have to give them credit for this one....I couldn't be happier with it. If things change in regard to its performance or quality, I will update this review. I am not sure if I would be quite as thrilled if I had paid the full price, but as for the Warehouse Deals deal I couldn't be more satisfied with my purchase.

THIS SONY 400 DISK CD PLAYER IS A GREAT WAY TO STORE YOUR MUSIC WHILE MAKING IT EASILY ACCESSABLE. YOU CAN SORT YOUR CD'S INTO CATAGORIES FROM COUNTRY TO CLASSICAL, THEN LOAD THE DISKS & CONNECT A COMPUTER KEYBOARD TO TYPE IN YOUR NAME FOR THE CD WHICH WILL SHOW UP ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN, MAKING IT EASY TO VIEW YOUR SELECTION. SOOOOO COOL....WE LOVE IT!!! GREAT PRODUCT!!

I'm very pleased with this item. It works as depicted. The instruction book could be done better, as it took a while to figure out some of the functions.

Love the unit. A little time consuming to set the CD's up and program, but in the long run it is really worth the bother.

Some friends have told me that this CD player is old fashioned 20 th century stuff and that MP3 etc.. is the way to go in the 21 st century. Perhaps, but I have over 400 CDs and this box does everything I expected it to do. Sounds and works great, easy to operate. I heard rumors about destroying disks but have seen no hint of that in the month I have been using it. I think you should do as the instructions say and NOT move it once it is loaded. I have moved mine VERY CAREFULLY!

This cd player is great I have over 400 cds and it's great not have to look for a cd to listen to, it's already in the machine.

Now I don't have to go through my cd cases anymore, I just turn the MegaStorage CD Changer on and scroll. I especially like the shuffle mode; depending on your music collection, you can listen to an array of music in one sitting. The only problem I have with it is it's time consuming to load up, again depending on your music collection, and the cd's sit so flimsly(they must to be moved around), that you're not able to move the CD Changer as a whole, but I think that's a minor fault. Over-all A good purchase.

The delivery of this order was outstanding - received my cd player within two business days. The product itself surpassed my expectations

This is the 3rd Sony I have purchased in 10 years. After three years, the player starts to skip and I have to buy another one. However, I love the feature that it holds 400 CDs. I never have to store the CDs in a separate place and it's easy to operate. One never has to jump up to change the CD and it can play all day long.

Ample storage for 400 cd's and easy programming for artists. and music types to play in blocks at the touch of a button.

I've hooked it directly into my Bose system for a truly great listening experience.

This is an upgrade for our Sony 300 disk changer that worked fantastic, we finally outgrew the old player and this new one has proved to be reliable during these first few weeks of ownership. I should add that we use our changer about 12 hours each day, 7 days a week. I have coupled this unit with a Receiver that has Digital Optical Inputs so the clarity is sweet. I don't use the mp3 functionality, but I understand that the mp3 signal is not routed through the Digital Output. Something you may consider as it may be a problem for some folks. I have also found the History feature on the remote useful as I often get asked what was played a few songs ago. The History mode stores the last eight disks played, viewable by pressing the up arrow on the remote.

I had the previous Sony CDP that held 300 CDs - it was fine. This one is better - -not only holds more CDs, but is much easier to label and organize the CDs ( and holds more info). I would buy it again.

Less clutter, inexpensive, & versatile - this is my second unit. Sony mega CD holders are necessary for anyone with a large collection. I suggest typing all your CD info in MS Excel and forego the task of entering the data in to the unit. Thus, you will never lose it and you can sort easier. Electronics always have lemons, mine was not, and you will see many reviews of folks who had one mixed in a batch of good ones. Please, never move the unit with any CDs in the case, you will damage it, crack, and scratch a few CDs. This is from an unfortunate moving experience so set it up in the place it will reside forever. Enjoy.

I have two of these machines, purchased 1 year apart from each other. They are both linked and I am also having problems with it creating scratches around the edges of the discs from retrieving and return them to their slots. There also seem to be slight circular scratches forming in areas in the playing area of the disc, to the point where they finally are rejecteed and will not play. Luckily I have not put my originals in the machines, but copies made on TDK CDRs. I just ordered a 100 pack of Imation ForceField CDRs which supposedly have a anti-scratch coating on them. We shall see what happens. The GQ 'Great Quality' CDRs from Fry's last about 6 months before they are no-longer usable from the random action of the changer.

A smaller problem with features which I discovered and Sony had no answer for. The timer switch does not memorize the Mega Control, X-fade or No-Delay functions. It also seems that the replacement model DVPCX995V DVD/CD combination player has no linking ablility to take advantage of the Mega Control feature on the CDP-CX455 CD changer.

The only answer to this I discovered is I must run them with the $140.00 Sony RM-AX4000A remote control and program it to operate the changers to turn on the units, activate the Mega Control function to link the two machines and start random play. Here we have it, Sony has either dropped the ball or it's just a ploy to get you to spend more money on something which could have easily been done without?

I haunted the web for a good month reading everything I could find about these mega-changers. I found epinions, audioreview, and Amazon to have the most useful reviews. I have a couple friends who have Sony mega-changers, but they do not live nearby so I couldn't test their machines. I did trade a lot of e-mail and phone calls, though. It was interesting and re-assuring to learn that neither of them has had trouble with their Sonys, and both have had them for over 3 years.

I could not find much information about any of the changers Other than the Sony models, and few opportunities to buy them, so: I headed for Sony. Based on price, I ordered my factory-fresh CX455 from Amazon. My experience with Amazon -- thus far limited just to taking my order and shipping it -- has been perfect. I highly recommend Amazon. Completely hassle- and error-free.

You can get these cheaper on e-bay, but based on my reading I was afraid to order one without a warranty. As my experience with my new '455 unfolds, I might find myself shopping for a used one to add to my system. But, I'm still suspicious that the volume of Sony Mega-changers selling on e-bay means something bad.

I've had my CX455 for about a month. It worked perfectly right out of the box, and it's still working. I say it that way because it's readily apparent to anyone who can read that a fair number of folks have had issues with their Changers, some of them right out of the box. I've had no issues so far.

I struggled with my entertainment center to prepare it for the 23" deep space this Sony requires (if you include space for the cables...which you Should). Also, I have developed a suspicion, more deeply held now that I've watched this thing work, that these changers require a level shelf. The manual clearly states not to tilt or prop this unit up, but I think 'not propping it' is insufficient. Give it a Perfectly level shelf to work on.

I have Not used the software -- the ability to name and categorize disks -- yet, and I may not, Ever. This is the very least interesting part of the changer, as far as I'm concerned. I had my Cds in their cases, in a rack, alphabetically. As I loaded them into the 455, I wrote them down. I later transcribed my writing to an Excel file and printed a nicely formatted list in both alpha and slot-number order. I may someday assign certain CDs to groups, so that during a dinner party I can play a bunch of jazz music, perhaps, but basically, I find the whole naming and sorting thing foolish. I figure I can make it to the living room every 40 minutes to change a CD if I have to. I'm not running a radio station here.

As others have said, it Does help you rediscover disks you have not listened to in a while. And between loading and listening, it might help you cull your collection a bit, too.

My changer says it was manufactured in April of 2007 (sticker on the back). It replaces an older single-disk Sony (CDP-XA-something or other) in my system. I'm guessing the old unit was built in '98 or '99. I was prepared not to like the sound of the cx455 however... wow! This silly thing ain't bad! The bass is Much better than my previous deck. I won't get all flowery with audiophile lingo but, Yes, if you are using an older and average CD player, the output of this unit will probably be a pleasing surprise.

I will probably opt to buy a coverage plan for this, going back to my fear that it might be fragile, and I think I will eventually get an additional unit, as well, for the rest of my CDs. I think what I will do, though, is buy a Beresford DAC, connect each changer's toslink to the DAC, and listen to my music That way, rather than link the two changers to take advantage of cross fading and random play. Probably not a common method of use.

All in all, I Do recommend this unit. Good luck in Your shopping!

This unit works as advertised. Like most, we have hundreds of CDs and having them all in one place and accessible is great. I can see how people chain them together when they have even more CDs. Definitely recommend.

1st., The things I like about this CD player: It holds 400 CD's, so I can have easy access to all the CD's, some I haven't played for some time: You can play all the CD's by the same artist with the touch of a button: On all disks shuffle, the unit plays continously: A great storage unit.
2nd. The things I don't like about this unit: You have to enter all the disk info my hand including the name of the album and the artist, using the jog, it takes for ever, using the computer keyboard helps but it is still a project. For the 400 hundred CD's, which I have, probably took me between 15 and 20 hours to enter the info. If you don't use the unit for a month, all the info is deleted, I can't imagine having to through all the time and effort to re-enter the info again.
3rd. Would I purchase this unit again, probably not, for the reasons stated above.

I've been converting all my cd's to MP3 on my computer. Then I make up cd's using MP3's and storing them in this changer. I'm only up to 160 cd's in MP3 format, that's like 9600 songs if an average cd holds about 60 songs, some more some less. This changer reads ID3 info encoded in MP3 format so all the info reads out on the display. This is no ordanary cd player. It's also a great way to back up your cd's. Plus I use light scribe and use that to record exactly what cd's are on the cd in MP3 format. This changer is awesome.

Almost gave this 5 starts. I think just based on value that would be rating. Went with 4 because the changer is not perfect. Definitely slow in switching discs, and data entry and retrieval is not perfect. But you shouldn't be expecting a media server when you are buying a $200 CD changer. Want to get 400 CDs off your shelf? This is the ticket. I've had zero issues.

This product is awesome. It's actually a replacement for my 10 year old model that bit the dust. I ordered a NEW one from Amazon and it didn't work properly out of the box. I returned the unit and purchased a refurb from Wharehouse Deals (Amazon Owned) for $100.00 less than the new unit and it works great. The unit has a programming option for Artists , but I actually use it to program the type of mucic on each CD. IE:Instrumental,Oldies,Christmas,Contempory,Country,and Classical rather than artist. This is the unit for you If you need a place to store and play up to 400 CD's.

Just to add to the credance of the other reviewers who complained their player started skipping; so did mine. Very unfortunate because it is way out of the warranty period and even out of an extended warranty.

I have used the changer serveal times since my purchase. It works great. Setting it up with track information was easy.

My dis-like about the changer is, if you carry it with cd's in it, they will slip out of track if the unit is tilted.

I am a mobile DJ and I can't see myself unloading 400 cd's and reinserting them at a gig. I don't unload it but carry it very level and with caution.

I bought 2 of these about 6 years ago..My orginal intent was to connect both, etc... however, It's alot of work to program...one of these days..lol.anyway, i orginally hooked them up together, then i moved about 5 years ago and only hooked up the 1. The other is on a chair in bubble wrap. The one I have been using now skips on everything all of a sudden. I brought it to an electronix fixit, say i need new optical reader or something for $195. Instead, I told them to scrap it, hooked up the spare, (which is working), and now will by a cdp-cx455 for $225, so that one can sit on the chair in bubble wrap. Im afraid they'll discontinue them, since these units came out over 6 years ago, and have no upgraded versions (except the dvd/cd combo). and one day, I will i decide which 800 of my 6000 or so cd's ill put into the units. FOr the reviewer that said the 200 unit machines used to come w/ a book to put your inserts in from Sony, what I have done is bought those big simulated leather zipper CD storage wallets from Case Logic... each one hold 264 cds. I have 4 of them (these i also bought 6 years ago), so that when i have a free month, I can do all this..lolol.. The reason for this review is that I saw one from February 07 from Edwards, who said that his machine started skippping after 5 years on everything, and basically, so did mine. I also wonder what the difference is between the cx400 and the cx455...

Just what I needed - no more cd's in boxes or on shelves. Easy to hook up and load CD's.

The unit failed right out of the box. When trying to play any cd, the music plays for anywhere from 14 seconds to 25 seconds and then starts all over again. It did this with any and every cd. I have had many Sony products and this is the first time I have had a problem. The real problem now is trying to get the unit replaced. I did not install the unit right away and when I did and realized there was a problem, the 30 day return policy had expired. I am waiting to see what the seller, Etronics, does for me.

Etronics agreed to replace the unit and I shipped it back at my cost ($45). USPS says it arrived at their location 4/16/07 after I mailed it on 4/13/07. I have sent numerous emails to determine the status of my replacement and today (5/14/07) I get an email from them saying the unit was destroyed and I need to file a claim with USPS. Unbelievable. So now I have to fight the Post Office to recoup my insurance money in addition to the money I have already spent for the cd playaer and shipping the unit back to Etronics. What ever happened to customer service? Needless to say I am not happy and won't be doing business in the near future with Etronics.

Etronics shipped the unit back to me and I filed a claim with USPS for the insurance I purchased. Etronics also offered a $50 refund for all my trouble, but ONLY if I removed this negative review. I told them I wasn't sure if it was worth $50 considering all the aggravation and lack of customer service. I decided it isn't worth $50 to remove this review and let Etronics off the hook. If they want me to remove this negative review then they can refund my money. Thank goodness they are not the only company out there doing business.

Nice unit, convenient method of storing CD's. Works flawlessly. Sound quality is good not great.

I have read some of the reviews and this is the reason I'm Writing this. I purchased two of these units almost 3 years ago and they have operated flawlessly for me. I have them connect together and with the no-delay feature there is no gap in the music. As soon as a song ends in one CD deck another song starts in the other. I have about 390 CD's in each unit. During the christmas holidays they are full, 400 each. The reason I take the christmas CD's out is sometimes I like to play both units on full random, all disc, shuffle. And who wants Christmas music all year long. Both units operate as advertised. So if you are like me and couldn't decide which CD's to put in a smaller CD changer (I had a 5 Disc changer), or though of another CD you wanted to hear. Now the problem is solved, I have access to 800 CD's.

the package arrived ontime, brand new. I would order from this seller again.

I had been having difficulties with my Sony CDPCX455 as well, everything from odd misloads to discs skipping, and decided to inspect all of my discs. This thing has, so far, damaged about 25% of my collection significantly, and left another 40% or so with mild to moderate scuffs and scratches. I know for a fact that these were inflicted by the player itself, as I am an audiophile and extremely meticulous about handling my discs. I will not be buying Sony again, this is the last straw, and if I could sue them for the damages, I absolutely would. Buyer beware of this extremely faulty product.

This is a perfect answer to the typical CD storage problem. This unit replaces a previous 100 CD changer and is basically the same size. It works well and the remote makes using it even easier. Controls and instructions are a little difficult to understand, but the overall concepts are the same as other similar units. I would recommend this for those who cannot store all their CD's in a reasonable manner and are a little too lazy to insert them one at a time for playing.

Previously I'd purchased from E-Bay a "used" Sony 300-disk player for a fair price. It worked rather well for several months and then all sorts of problems arose and I couldn't even use it. I purchased this unit brand-new and have enjoyed listening to my music once more, with the bonus of having 100-disk extra capacity.

One thing I don't like about this unit that's different from the 300-disk player is its ability to easily categorize music into 8 fields. It's a little more tricky to perform and the manual is not all that clear on how to do it. A small issue that I've since conquered and now can "All Discs-Shuffle" within a category now that it's all setup.

The quality is fantastic and have not had even one slight issue in the 2-months that I've owned it. It gets daily playtime and seems a great unit.

Had this model above for 5 years. Started skipping during playing any CD ..not scratched. My CX300 model is 8 years old, and works great. When you check the sony site for service, if not under warranty, it's about 195 bucks for an exchange, and 122 for service.

I sure would like to know what's the problem with these? Don't exchange! Buy a new one for about 220, and smash the old one....make sure you video it and post on YouTube!

I had great hope for this product. It has, mostly, so far, lived up to my expectations. Here are some caveats...

I was hoping for the ability to set up music catagories...easy listening, dinner music, light jazz...etc. You have to "cheat" to do this, and using the manual is daunting. Instead of using the "Artist" as artist, I used it as a catagory code, ie making one artist light jazz, etc. This works, but you do, of course lose the artist registration ability.

So now, I can select "artist" "Dinner Music" and then "All Discs" and "Shuffle", and the unit will play a track from one "Dinner Music" CD then shuffle to another track on another "Dinner Music" CD, etc, making a delightful, mix of music that never is repeated exactly the same way.

I am still in the loading phase of coexistance with this machine, so longetivty, and flawlessness are not being reviewed here. That remains to be seen.

The manual is purely awfull. Just dig in and try things. That's the only way to get a handle on things. Hope this helps....good luck!

My wife has never been happier than to have all 375 of my discs in one small spot. It is so easy to change discs. I highly recommend this changer.

Sony is the only one I could find with a mass storage CD player but that's okay since I was replacing an 8 year old Sony mass storage unit. Unfortunately, the first one AMAZON sent me was defective. They could not have treated the situation better though. They immediately sent out a replacement and had UPS pick up the defective unit. The replacement works great. Sony could improve this unit a lot by having the "store bought" CD's display individual song titles. That is done on the MP3 copies that you install into the unit. Other than that, I find the unit just what I need. The MP3 capability is the biggest single improvement over the old unit I had. It takes a lot of time to convert a bunch of CD's to one but that's not the unit's fault and it's well worth the effort for the sake of increasing storage capacity.

Mega storage units are great in preventing CD handling and keeping the music where it's intended; in the player. with hundred's of album choices it's quick to find the ones you want to hear. Plays and operates wonderfully. This is my 3rd Sony Mega purchase (as well as a JVC some years ago) and although it's like a giant MP3, I find it to be exactly what I need for all of the CD's I collect and listen to.

This unit is just what I needed. It has performed flawlessly and is easy to program, i.e., disc names/genres. I plan on purchasing a 400 disc DVD player by Sony in the near future. You can't go wrong with this CD Changer.

This unit works great. It was a happy day when I got rid of the old CD towers! What really makes a difference is if you get more than one and get them working together with personalized play lists and shuffling between them so there is no delay between songs. Many of us have more than 400 CDs and are not done buying them, yet. IPODs give us great portability but on a goood sound system mp3's do not have the richness and depth of a wave file on a CD. I also highly recommend you get software (don't bother to key in titles) that will actually do an inventory through the internet of all your CDS after you load them, label them and yes even download a picture the CD cover. I am not allowed to give you urls but you might want to google Panther Studios.

No Problems What so ever........Just hook up your computer keyboard to enter your discs, no problems.......

I have been a fan of Sony for 20 years.My experiance is you usually get 10 to 15 years of service from they'er products.I did have a problem with one of the dvd players after only a year, but I purchased 2 and the other still works after 5 years.I have 2 of the 200 CD changers that I have had for 10 years that still make me happy.I purchased a 400 apox. 90 days ago because my collection has grown. So far I am well pleased with the 400 and it seems to work well with my 200 units.I just hope it last as long.

I started with the Sony 51 disc player which also has a radio and cassette player. It still works after 8 years of continuous play. My cd collection has grown to about 1200 discs. There are probably 400 of them that I really enjoy. So this player and the shuffle mode fit the bill. 200 bucks was a nice price and I do not care about which album or song plays in what order. I do not plan to change the discs any time soon.

I have three Sony CD changers all of which work very well. This newer model allows a very large number of user categories to which CDs can be assigned. Has a digital fiber optic output.

I've never had any problems with this model scratching discs. Some of the fuctions don't operate the way you wish they would, but these are minor setbacks.
The highlight of these players is the "no delay random" function. Connect two players together hit a couple of buttons and you are set for days.....weeks of non-stop music. Sometimes it will play the same song twice in a matter of a couple hours, but this is rare.
It is true that to pick one song you may have to wait about 15 seconds for the disc to start playing, but it's worth it to have 400 cd's in one player.
I've had similar sony players over the last 10 years, with no problems at all. If you're worried about the player ruining your discs; buy one, put one disc in it and let it play for a while. You can always send it back if it gives you problems.
This player is worth the risks the other reviews speak of.

Very easy to set up and use. We absolutely love it! We can now listen to CD's without shuffling through a bunch of CD cases. I made a master list of all the CD's in the player so we can easily select a CD we want to listen to.

I do not regret buying it, but it is slow on shuffle. Expect it to last only a year or so, I had a 300 CD Sony changer before this that started skipping after 11 months of use. Frankly, I am surprised at this lack of quality from Sony.