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Pioneer CDX-P1280 12-disc CD changer

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Don't believe the negative reviews on this product
Written By W.T., Churchville, Va. on Friday, May 22, 2009

Most of the reviews on this product say it stops working after 2 years. I have this exact cd player in my truck, it has been in there since 2003 and it still works like the day i bought it. It is in a 4X4 truck and it has been off road more than once. Needless to say, I don't try to listen to it while I'm on real rough terrain, but it still works fine after 6 years. I just run a cleaning cd in it about every 6 months or so and I do nothing else to it. I have just bought another one to put in my car since I'm so satisfied with the last one.
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Written By Seanbon008, Bozeman, MT on Tuesday, October 07, 2008

My CDX-P1280 ALSO died after nearly 2 years of minimal use, attached to an AVH-P7500DVD deck. Was an excellent changer before its death. One day I turned my stereo on just to see the screen read "M-CD" then go blank. Tried everything, checked the voltage, took the changer apart and checked connections, etc. with no success. Called Pioneer Electronics and told them about this recurring problem and asked if they recommend the CDX-FM1289 (their version with FM Modulator/can be connected via IP-bus also, so it is a direct swap). They told me that they use the EXACT same motor/internal components as the P1280, and have used this internal system for over 6 years, so therefore the chances of the FM1289 dying in 2 years is pretty high. Hope this helps someone before they buy faulty audio equipment...
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Written By Albert, Hercules, CA on Sunday, June 01, 2008

My story appears to be the same as almost everybody else's. The changer worked for about a year and a half and then just died. when it did work it was fine, but I wouldn't recommend it simply because of the short lifespan of this unit.
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Works good then dies
Written By , Orange County, CA on Saturday, April 26, 2008

I would not recommend this product even though I used to work for Pioneer 4 years ago. I always thought there was not much of a difference between the regular Pioneer line and their Pioneer top of the line. Apparently there is since my wife has the Premier disc changer that's 2 years older and it's still working just fine. I only had it for about a year and I probably only changed out my discs 3 times at most.
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Pioneer 12-disc changer
Written By dieseldad, elkton, md on Wednesday, January 09, 2008

I guess I am like a lot of others out there. I bought my changer in 2004 and it worked very well until early 2007. Then it started to cross-feed the discs and jam. I was able to get it working again, but that only lasted a few months. Then it started cross-feeding the discs again. I had to disassemble the changer to remove the disc cassett.
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Pioneer CDX-P1280

12-disc CD changer

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  • Silver 12-disc CD changer with 4 red transport screws and attached transport screw note
  • One 12-disc CD magazine
  • 1 Magazine label
  • 2 Metal mounting brackets
  • One 19.5' IP-Bus cable with attached power and ground leads (the power lead has a 2-amp in-line fuse)
  • Four 2" bolts (each bolt has a flat washer and a lock washer)
  • 4 Hex/Phillips head self-tapping screws
  • 4 Hex nuts
  • 4 Hex/Phillips head machine screws (each screw has a flat washer)
  • 4 Self-adhesive transport screw hole covers
  • Bag to store transport screws
  • "Bag for keeping transportation screws" note
  • Owner's Manual (English/French)
  • Warranty sheet