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Sony RCD-W500C CD Recorder

User Reviews: Sony RCD-W500C

Sony RCD-W500C CD Recorder
$219.99 - $299.97
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3.3 out of 5.0 stars 10 Ratings (9 Reviews)

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    TOO HARD TO OPERATE

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 19, 2005 | 11 out of 13 found this Sony RCD-W500C review helpful

    Pros: AFFORDBLE

    Cons: OPERATION TOO COMPLICATED, TOO MANY STEPS IN MANUAL RECORDING.

    THUS FAR I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE DIFFICULTY OPERATING THE RECORDER FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN NORMAL OR HIGH SPEED COPY FUNCTIONS. THE NIGHTMARE OF PROGRAMING AND BUTTON PUSHING IS OUT OF DATE. PHILLIPS MADE A MUCH BETTER AS IN EASE OF OPERATION... AND A CREATIVELY MORE RESPONSIVE MACHINE. ONLY ONE (1) TRY IS NEEDED FOR A COPY FROM DISC. WITH THE ABILITY TO INPUT OTHER SOURCES EASILY, NOT BY AN ACT OF - - -. Read more Less

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    sony cd recorder

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 25, 2005 | 4 out of 4 found this Sony RCD-W500C review helpful

    Pros: nice recorder,nice price

    Cons: after you carefully read the manual there is no problem with operation

    bought the sony to replace a phillips that was a nightmare, lasting a little over a year.

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    Meets my needs

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 30, 2009 | 1 out of 1 found this Sony RCD-W500C review helpful

    Pros: Affordable, Easy to Use, nice sound, 5 disc changer

    Cons: Will only use specific CD-RW

    I am a musician and found its recording capabilites excellent. I found it also good for copying, making CD's from cassette tapes, recording from electronic keyboards with rca input/output, and also with correct connections making a live recording... of voices. My only problem was finding the right CDRW to use. It must have CDRW-music on the label. Read more Less

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    Check your media

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 14, 2006 | 1 out of 1 found this Sony RCD-W500C review helpful

    Pros: Nice 5 changer player

    Cons: Only records on Audio CD-R media

    This unit only will record using Audio or Music CD-R.....couldn't figure out why it wouldn't record. Part of copyright protection built in. Any disc made cannot be copied again. Once I discovered this problem which is not mentioned in the own...ers manual it recorded well. I see this restriction a big drawback but it is common to all stand lone CD recorders. By the way, Audio CD-R discs cannot be used to record in computer CD-R drives. Does a nice job of recording from analog devices such as tape players, turn tables and even MP3 players using standard stereo inputs. The 5 disc CD player works well. Your computer can copy CD's more easily with fewer restrictions. This unit is more for copying your older media such as tapes and vinyl records. Read more Less

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    will return

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 15, 2008

    Pros: 5 disc changer

    Cons: can not play both sides simutaneously.

    I thought the system was fairly easy to operate but you can not play both sides simultaneously. So unless you connect another CD player to your system you will not be able to record from one CD to another.
    I will return it.

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    Serves My Needs

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 8, 2008

    Pros: Pretty Versatile

    Cons: More "features" then I'll ever use

    I got this unit at a garage sale and found out that it has more features than I will ever use. After downloading the manual from Sony, I found out how to turn features on or off. Once I set it up the way I wanted it (almost completely manual operatio...n), I recorded from some cassettes, LPs, and CDs (in the analog mode). Overall they turned out pretty good. There was some distortion on one track from a CD, but I don't think that it was the machines fault. Still, I'm happy with what I got. Even if it is not "perfect", it serves my needs. Read more Less

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    Great machine!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 25, 2008

    Pros: price, set up, quality, sound

    Cons: may be difficult for a novice!

    This machine burns terrific CDs. The ease of loading 5 CDs into the play side and making a compilation CD on the record side makes it even more valuable. Inputs/outputs include optical, so recordings are true digital! Highly recommended, unless you a...re the type of person that is electronically challenged! Read more Less

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    RCD-W500C

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 7, 2007

    Pros: the system looks good

    Cons: the system does not work for me

    I have been back and forth with SONY for the past several weeks. I cannot get the system to write CD'S from my cassette deck. I purchased the SONY Stereo Cassette Deck TC-WE675 and theSONY Stereo FM/AM Receiver STR-DE 197 along with my SONY Compa...ct Disc Recorddr RCD-W500C. all three items at the same time. and I cannot CANNOT get this system together. I have no idea what I need to do. I am so very very disappointed. I am a very unhappy customer. Read more Less

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    Sony RCD-W500 CD recorder

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 5, 2007 | 0 out of 1 found this Sony RCD-W500C review helpful

    Pros: Affordable

    Cons: It's Trouble

    I bought this unit less than a year, fist I was very impress about the sound's quality. Now it can not write to the disc.It always said "re-cord error".

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