Pioneer PD-F908 101 CD-Changer

Pioneer's extended line of CD changers includes the PD-F908 with a roulette rack that can accommodate up to 101 discs. This unit employs Pioneer's compact center-loading system for extraordinarily efficient use of space, plus a single-loader mechanism that quickly accesses any disc.

The PD-F908 includes versatile edit features such as previous-disc scan. This feature gives you quick access to the CDs you have listened to most recently. It samples 10 seconds of discs you have listened to, starting with the most recent, and continues on in reverse chronological order.

CD-deck synchro simplifies CD-to-tape recording. Simply connect a Pioneer CD player and a Pioneer tape deck that both feature CD-deck synchro. The CD player and the cassette deck will automatically operate in sync: the deck automatically stops when the CD player searches for the next programmed track to play, and restarts when it's found. CD-deck synchro makes taping your favorite CDs easier than ever.

The best-selection memory function makes it easy for you to label and listen to your favorite tracks in your CD collection. Simply press the "best selection" key when listening to the tracks you like to store them for later recall.

When searching discs or tracks, you may sometimes find the first few seconds of a song aren't enough to clearly identify it. That's why the Pioneer PD-F908 features a highlight scan. This function plays back sections 60 to 70 seconds into each track it scans. It also lets you scan in several ways: you can check each track on each disc, or the first track on each disc, or just the tracks and discs selected for best-selection memory, or tracks and discs defined by categories under the custom mode function.

The Pioneer PD-F908 also features an optical digital output for transmission of a pure digital bit stream to compatible receivers, and comes with a full-function remote control.

Pioneer offers a warranty of a year on parts and labor for the PD-F908.

Remember how fascinated you used to be with juke boxes? You thought it was cool that one music box could have all of your favorite tunes. Well, now you can have your own - or the next best thing. The Pioneer PD-4908 CD Changer holds an astounding 101 discs, so you can put in all of your CDs. Heck, it even features a roulette rack design, just like a real jukebox. So go ahead, set it up. Use its single-load feature, or take advantage of its remote control and 20-track memory. This is pretty darn close to owning your own juke!Convenience features include: Motorized Door; Pioneer SR Remote Control; Full Random Play; "Custom Mode" Functions (3); Best Selection Memory (20 Tracks); Memory Hold; CD-Deck Synchro.

1 GREAT PRODUCT!
I went from a 5 disc Kenwood, to this 100
disc Pioneer! This is a great unit, and
it's only about $159.00! It's quiet, it
changes discs very smoothly, and the(best)
button, holds 20 of your favorite songs!
I've had this unit about 5 months, and I
love it! You will too!

2 Pioneer F908
I have owned a Pioneer F908 File Type Compact Disc Player for 4 years. I purchased a Sony 300 CD compact Disc Player for another location. Totally dissatisfied with the Sony. Now I will order another Pioneeer F908 to replace the Sony.

3 Pretty Darn F-unny
Sorry, but I came upon one which started out broken - not mine, but a client's. Regardless of how it broke (I don't know), it's not worth fixing simply because the repair cost is likely to eclipse the replacement cost. It should either have been 1) designed to not fail or 2) designed to inhibit chances of breakage.

Throwaway items are no longer acceptable in our current business or consumer environments. Therefore, this one gets a wholehearted "thumbs down."

4 This is the one!!!
Pioneer PD-F908 File-Type Compact Disc Player

I have been slowly overhauling my home entertainment system and decided it was time to upgrade my compact disc player. My new A/V receiver doesn't have the capability of connecting via remote to my reliable Technics SL-PC14 5 Disc CD Player that I have been using for 12 years. I was getting tired of having to get up and manually doing everything that a remote does. I was originally going to upgrade with another 5 disc CD player, but I didn't realize how low the prices for the CD jukebox changers were. For the amount of CD's they hold and all of the functions they are capable of I decided this was the direction I wanted to go. I had my eye on a 300 disc changer but heard too many negative reviews about the system. It won't play the first track on CD's, it skips while playing tracks or won't even play CD's at all. CD's have been dropped and fallen into the back of the machine, breaking them, jamming the machine and rendering it unusable until it was taken apart and the broken CD's removed. Although it had a lot of nice features and is a very attractive machine it didn't seem worth the risk to me.

My wife and I have over 730 CD's and every single one plays without skipping in our Technics disc player. So buying replacement CD's is not an option. Therefore I went back to the drawing board. I didn't want the issues or complications that a jukebox CD changer had the potential to have. I would rather have a machine with no frills that is dependable than have one that is always giving me problems and ending up not being worth the hassle, and wishing that I had never bought it. So the plan was to just go with another 5 disc changer. After browsing through a store one day looking at the CD players I happened across the Pioneer PD-F908. Once again my curiosity was peaked. The thought of having so many CD's instantly at my disposal wanted me to give this type of CD changer another look. Pioneer has a solid reputation. It was only 20 dollars more than the 5 disc player I was planning on buying. Plus it holds 101 CD's giving me access to 96 more at my fingertips. I went home and did some research on this unit and after a few days of deliberation I decided I would give it a try.

This is the first Pioneer product I have ever bought and it will not be the last. For the price this is a wonderful machine. When I got it home and was taking it out of the box I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. It is easy to set up, easy to use, and fast, changes disc's in 10 seconds. It is also shorter than the larger capacity jukeboxes, which makes it easier to store in smaller entertainment centers. The PD-F908 has played every single CD I have put into it without fail. Every function has worked flawlessly. The remote is small and simple. Here are a few of it's features:

CD-DECK SYNCHRO jack
Optical digital output jack
Single loader slot
All, Single and Custom modes
Best, Previous and Hi-Lite functions
Fast Forward/Reverse Jogging modes and Random Play

Having over 730 CD's a 300 or 400 disc player wouldn't hold them all anyway. I am glad I went for with the PD-F908 instead of the others with larger capacity. I have not regretted purchasing this product for a second. If you are looking for a reliable, inexpensive CD jukebox changer you have found it.

5 Short-life item
I have owned this CD changer for 4+ years. It started minor skipping on some select CDs when it was two years old. I thought it was bad or dirty discs. But cleaning them did not help. (They play fine in other players) The problem grew increasingly worse and now the machine refuses to play a third of my collection. It needs to be replaced after less than five years of light use, which, in my opinion, is too short.

6 Just what we wanted
We are completely satisfied with our purchase and the alternate seller program. The player is as described and works excellent. We would purchase the player again if we need to replace it.

7 CD Roulette 101
Pioneer makes a good "basic" unit here. A somewhat bulky black box... remember, it holds up to 101 cd's standing upright. Limited features: 3 group files to program your cd's into... not enough for me. If my kids have one file, my wife has another one, that leaves me with ONE file for my many moods (classic rock, metal, oldies, jazz, etc). My next cd player will have more of these group files. This unit has a nice feature in the "Best" button - letting you program up to 20 of your favorite tunes and making them play at the touch of one button after you turn the power on. It has the standard (repeating) random button. The display on the PD-F908 is average... track # (where the cd sits in the roulette rack, track/song #, and time (no 'reverse' time to let you know how much time is remaining on the song - bad for making home recordings). Along with more group files, my next cd player will have cd text. I like knowing what's playing, and not have to revert back to the cd cases or the piece of paper I usually have them written down on. Overall a good unit and super price (consider what you are getting for the $$$) from a well-known maker... as "basic" as it may be.

8 I didn't have time for this...
After reading all the bad reviews of the Sony "carousels" and the good reviews of the Pioneer, I went with this. Fresh out of the box, the front door hung up. Just thought you all should know both sides.

9 Simple, affordable...a good choice.
If you survey reviews for multi-CD players like this one, you may find many horror stories of discs falling around inside when the players go wrong. I didn't find any complaints for this unit, no stories of rampant lemons, and the price was good, so I made the leap and bought it - upgrading from a 5-CD player to this 100-CD model. I've had it for about a month and am pleased. I have several different brands of CD-Rs in it and they all play fine. The discs change faster than I expected (having been warned that these kind of units tend to be slow), and the changer, while not quiet, is not particularly noisy. The random mode is wonderful - that's the reason to buy a unit like this; it is like your own radio station - and from what I can tell, it plays 100 songs and then stops. This is good, since if you fall asleep with it playing, you probably don't want to wake up eight hours later to discover it's been going all night. 100 songs in a row is several hours - perfect for an evening. The fiber optic output really does have more clarity - it was a subtle difference, but I finally understood some lyrics that had always been a mystery to me.

No complaints about this unit except for some internally placed amber LED lights that flash on and off when the disc is changing. Soon as I can, I'm going to get some black electrical tape and cover those flashies over. Also, I couldn't get the universal Pioneer remote control to control this CD player, so I ended up just using two remotes.

Another benefit of having a 100 CD player is you can include some of your CD singles. Myself, I never listened to my CD singles because it was a pain to load one disc up for only a couple songs. But when they are part of a 100 CD mix, suddenly the singles have a real purpose. If you have a bunch of singles, and are concerned you'd fill up the 100 slots too fast, nothing would stop you from burning a bunch of your singles onto one CD (if you have a CD burner in your computer); using random play, you'll hear tracks you haven't heard in a long time.

10 PioneerPD-F101 CD Changer
WE went from a 12 year old 5cd player to this unit. You can pay more but nothing is easier, as my wife uses the unit and after loading the machine, I loading theCD list into the computer and printed out a list for easy reference. I can make changes when she changes any disk, but 100 cds is a lot of the ones you like best. The unit makes our Kenwood surround sound 10 times better than it was before.

11 Hours and Hours of comercial-free music!
Have had this unit for about 3 years. no problems.

12 For its price this player is outstanding
Usually I'm wary of large-scale CD Changers, but this one was pleasantly surprising. It changes and loads much faster than I thought, and it works well the the Philips consumer deck CD-R.