Yamaha CD-S700

The CD player arrived on the date promised. I am pleased with the build quality. The front panel is aluminum, not plastic. The CD drawer mechanism is very smooth and quite. I think it is the same one used in their more expensive players. The sound quality of this player is very good. I am using it with a tube system that consists of two 125 watt mono block tube amplifiers and a tube pre-amp. Speakers are Klipsch Heritage Cornwall-III purchased through Crutchfield about two years ago. I am very satisfied with the performance of my system. The Yamaha CD-S700 is a quality unit that will meet my needs for a long time to come. I am pleased with my decision to purchase it from Crutchfield.

Pros: Very nice materials, construction and sound.

Cons: None.

This player seems to be well built and sounds decent. I tried a Marantz player last year that turned out to be a complete disaster. This one has two faults that came up rather quickly. A) You can't call up any file from a USB flash media if they are grouped in albums. But it will play them all in "random" order. B) It has trouble playing discs over an hour long...it will drop out or skip thru the remaining tracks. At this point, I don't know if it's a keeper or not.

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I know people are not routinely purchasing CD players any longer, but I have so many CD's that I do not want to digitize, I want to hear the full CD sound for my classical and jazz CD's. This was extremely easy to set up, the remote is not too cluttered, and I do appreciate the "softness" of the buttons when I do not use the remote. This player has a usb port on the front to readily take my multi hour selections. This player resides on a top shelf in my kitchen pantry, so I cannot see the display, but it all works for me.

Pros: I purchased a returned Yamaha and a CD was in the drive!

Cons: Same con I have with all home CD players. Unlike the Automobile CD player, it does not start up where you left off.

My CD player after several years broke down, did not read correctly CDs. So I needed to repair it, and then I was forced to use also yamaha but blu ray player as music source. And then...miracle, ...music was disaster...miracle is, because I finally understood why we need to pay extra money for CD player, CD player came back yestarday , again I can listen music, metal has dynamic again (I use 700 yamaha amplifier for both set ups).

Pros: sound, sound, sound and it is nice looking too

Cons: could read faster CD

I hate to undermine the previous reviewers, but I can't say I'm as impressed as they are. It works fine, but it is not three times better than $300 Marantz I was using, nor the Sony ES machine this replaces. The Sony had an "index" feature that I miss. I didn't have many discs that employed that device, but it was very helpful on theme & variation discs. It may not be an option anymore. I don't regret the purchase, but Im not convinced that it is significantly better than a $400 machine.

Pros: Very quiet and uncluttered.

Cons: Probably more expensivethan should be.

The Yamaha CD-700 has outstanding sound. The disk tray is quiet, no noise what so ever. The PURE DIRECT mode eliminates any internal interference and is a nice feature. I also like the USB port for connecting a memory stick to play my mp3 music. I purchased the CD-S700 to go with my Yamaha sound receiver RS-700. Outstanding system that I would recommend to anyone.

Pros: Excellent sound and features. Quality constuction

Cons: Expensive, but you get what you pay for.

The title above says it all. I have been an audiophile for over 20 years, and this is the best player I have owned--and I have had many. The build quality is superb: a very quiet transport, no goofy "bells and whistles" (except for the USB connection I will never use), solid, well-spaced output connectors, good weight and feel, sturdy feet, and a nice textured finish. In terms of sonics, the CD-S700 delivers lucid, smooth, dynamic sound. I prefer this player to the similarly priced Onkyo C-7070, and to the more expensive Yamaha CD-S1000. I have had two CD-S1000s. The first I thought nice, but somewhat bland, and not an improvement over the CD-S700. I bought another CD-S1000 recently, and the transport made odd noises. I returned it, and went back to the 700--and I am glad I did. May the CD player live forever, and may Yamaha continue to make quality, no-frills two-channel audio equipment. I also note that I have the Yamaha A-S700 integrated amp, and it is superb, too. Do not waste your time with the competitors, as I have probably tried all of them. A CD-S700 and an A-S700 are all you need. Actually, good cables will help, too. I use Kimber Silver Streak and 8TC.

Pros: reasonable price very solid build excellent sound quality detachable power cable display dimmer pure direct mode no headphone amp that I will never use not made in China

Cons: none

With a properly mastered CD and decent components, sounds awesome.

Pros: Sound, construction, ease of use.

Cons: None

I am stunned by the quality of the sound this unit produces when playing regular cds. I run this through an Anthem 225 amp attached to 2 MartinLogan Motion 12 speakers. This is my first high end cd player, and it's been a real eye-opening experience (maybe it's not even considered a high end player, but for me, it was a real step up).

Pros: The separation of instruments and imaging is outstanding. It rivals the performance of my pro-ject turntable, and that's saying something.

Cons: none whatsoever