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Yeah...I hate how long it takes my CP72 to start playing a disk.

I highly recommend Onkyo 6-disk carousel changers. I haven't timed the disk swapping, but I've always thought it was pretty speedy.

Keep in mind that a swap from, say, disk 1 to disk 4 will take longer that a swap to a neighbor.

The ultimate solution, of course, would be to rip all your CDs to uncompressed WAV or AIFF files -- you'll need a large hard disk -- and then pipe all your music to the stereo from your computer. We're talking millisecond access times here!

Agreed on the Panny CP72 slowness. That's why I still use my Yamaha CDC506 5-disk changer for CD's. Sounds great using digital connection to my H/K AVR520.

I bought the NAD C521i a few months ago. As far as analog output, it is like night and day compared to my Kenwood cheapo. The D/A converter in the Kenwood must be pure junk. My only complaint with the C521i is the display is difficult to see if the unit is placed too high or low from a straight ahead viewing position. It is a no nonsense type of player with basic features. Let me know if you have more specific questions about it.

Tom,

I believe only a few brands make those 200, 300, 400 CD changers -- Sony, Pioneer, JVC... That is about it, I guess. So, the easiest and best way for you to evaluate their ergonomics is to visit your local CC, BB, UE stores, and actually play around with them. You may want to bring your own pair of headphones.

Oi! 12 seconds! My ancient JVC 5 disk changer changes very quickly. It's a little noisy now, but I really don't notice much of a difference between the time to play from one disk to the next (on random) and one track to the next (on random). I'd say go for one of the big changers, but I don't know the speeds or noise on them.

i have a 5 disc nad,and i have problems with the tray too...ron

I bet you love the picture on the Toshiba more than you hate the 12 seconds.

I don't think I included enough information in my original thread.

The only source I currently have for playing CDs is my Toshiba SD2800 DVD player. To be honest, I have never even listened to a CD on this player. I use it for DVDs. My guess was that a CD player would do music better than my Toshiba DVD player; which is why I decided to visit the local hi-fi store and shop around.

I rarely listen to music as I live in an apartment. However, I began home shopping 3 weeks ago so its only a matter of time until I find my future home. I suspect that once I am in a home, I will re-discover my love for music again (no more worrying about the neighbors).

I just want a 'no-frills' CD player that does a respectable job. Secondly, I thought it would be nice to have matching components (have a NAD receiver).

Your Toshiba DVD player does an excellent job on music. The interface is a bit clunky, but the sound quality is excellent. The onboard DAC circuitry is first rate, and if you are use either of the digital outs, then the decoding will take place in your receiver. Any CD player being decoded by your receiver will sound the same. If you are looking for more features or a multi-disk player then by all means get a dedicated CD player. If you are looking for decent sound, well you have that already.