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About the only thing really nice about this model is the dimensions. So you can't jump to track 5 instantly, you have to use the |>| keys to change the track.
This one is so similar I have to wonder if Pioneer has upgrade their old model at all. I had a similar Pioneer magazine type CD player way back in the early 90s.
The unit does not accept number inputs even off of a Pioneer receiver remote. While it works well to play CDs, it lacks basic features that I thought were standard on CD players now.
You cannot play a certain track directly. The unit also doesn't remember the track # and position that was last playing when you shut it off, a useful feature of my last CD player.
The magazine design fits in my cabinet where the carousel type players are too deep.
The good folks there cheerfully sent me a return shipping label, took the unit back, and refunded all of my money. The unit is a true workhorse. They would like to send me another PD-M426, but that's not happening. Alas, it is now beginning to show its age. It couldn't play CD-R discs at all, though the old PD-M910 plays them just fine. The PD-M426 is now Pioneer's only 6-pack player, and it's anything but Elite. Where have they gone.The unit I received suffered the same defect as many others reviewed here.
Everything about it shouts cheapness. Big mistake. It does not offer TOS-link digital output, only RCA jacks. Now they have little to offer.
Since 1989 I've put many thousands of hours of play time on a Pioneer Elite PD-M910 6-Disc Magazine CD player. Something immediately began to go wrong with the laser pickup. It couldn't seem to "see" the first two or three tracks of brand new commercial CDs and output distortion, static and helicopter noises instead of music. Lucky for me this all developed during Vann's post-delivery trial period. Programability is all but completely lacking. Sad to say, Pioneer was once the industry leader for all forms of disc players. I looked around for a replacement and headed straight back to Pioneer. Seems they can no longer get that model from Pioneer.
It does not come with a Single-Disc magazine, only the 6-pack, which makes playing a single disc very inconvenient. The 910 had these features 20 years ago. I just told my local repair shop I will do almost anything to keep the old unit "alive." They tell me all it needs is a simple clean and lube job and it's good to go. I guess this is just another indication that the era of the Compact Disc really is coming to an end.
Not much is different with the new one. I have had a Pioneer 6-disc magazine CD player for 12-13 years without any problems. When the carousel in our Sony CD/tape player quit working, I only wanted to replace it with the Pioneer, a proven product. Works great for someone who does not need a home theater system.just a nice CD player for the bedroom or office space. I would highly recommend.
The CD player I bought is like the one in my Truck. And it work's just as good as that one. I would buy it all over again.
The great convenience of this machine is that it takes up about half the space of the carousel type. Each eventually developed the same problem--the servo that moves the laser reader across the disc loses its ability to scan/play the first few minute or so of any CD. I've had two of these. Given my space limitations, I tried a second one because of this. It blurbs through. This forces me to be nearby to fast-forward past the servo's difficulty. However, two times (starting a decent time after purchase) indicate a manufacture engineering defect. I would advise against purchase.
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