I had read everyone's post before purchase - so I was definately interested in trying this product myself. I purchased mine from SMILE ( check Sound & Vision magazine for the number ) for only $229 ! Talk about a bargain ! Additionally, I picked up the Pioneer CT-616R top of the line cassette deck to SYNC the two together ( again - SMILE - $179 ).
The changer works flawlessly - disc change times average 12 seconds - the display is excellent - and the unit never 'eats' discs like the Sony line ( I bought the Sony mega changer as well to compare the two ).

I simply don't 'hear' the sound quality issue that some of the other reviews have expressed. It sounds terrific to me !

You do have to avoid turning the unit off - once you enter the CD info - according to Pioneer - the longer you keep it plugged in - the longer the battery ( capacitor ) will retain the memory. Pioneer says simply to always turn the unit off with the remote control ( they have done extensive testing in the lab on this issue ). I am simply going to leave the unit on - besides it looks sharp! Incidentally, when inputting artist and album title information - do it the opposite way. That way, when the CD is playing -it will display the artist - and not the album title. It's totally cool to see the artist's name on the display when playing CDs.Pioneer's display is much more readable than the Sony line.

For $229 - you cannot go wrong with this changer. Can you spend more money for the same functions ? Absolutely !But think about it.... 301 discs ! Very solid access times when changing discs - and defect tracking is rock solid. I can't see spending $200+ extra dollars to jump up to the Pioneer Elite line for a keyboard input and rosewood sides, and essentially the same player. The Sony line is NO COMPARISON - the user interface doesn't work - disc access time is almost double - and they are much more expensive( try one out for yourself and you'll see what I mean ).

I would love to be able to use the software that some of my fellow reviewers are using - but the cost of the software is $249 ! That's the cost of another player - which you can link these together!

Email me if you have any questions !

BUY THIS PLAYER - YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED !

I am not only an Audiophile and Enthusiast, I am also a radio DJ, and when the station I work for bought a computer controlled CD jukebox system, I knew I had to have one! What we got at the station was, sadly, way out of my budget. But last fall, I discovered a cute software program called Wintrax.
When I got the program running, all I had were two Pioneer PD-F100's. These are 100 disc changers. I have over 300 CD's and there was no way I was going to be able to get them all in with only 200 disc capacity.

But lo and behold, the Wintrax web site (www.cdcontrol.com) said that the software was compatible with the PD-F1007 301 disc changer from Pioneer. So I got one, and I LOVE it! I just picked up a second one and I am going to add a third unit sometime later this year.

When all is said and done I will have 900 CD capacity, and all three will be controlled by my Pentium PC using the Wintrax software. With Wintrax, you can have it auto create playlists and then set up machine separation so that songs will "overlap" or Segue as we call it in the radio business. This means that Wintrax will start the next song as the previous one fades out, provided you are going from one machine to the next. It sounds like I have my own radio station right in my home, with NO commercials, no DJ chatter (I just offended myself here ) and best of all NO blank between songs!

I have read some of the comments about the text entry system on the PD-F1007, but frankly I don't need that because Wintrax has an on screen display which shows you the song and artist currently playing, as well as the entire playlist. You can even swap songs around on the list and add or delete songs as you so desire. Wintrax will create a printable "tray map" which will show you where your discs are inside the machines.

Overall for my needs, the PD-F1007 fits the bill perfectly. If you have been considering getting a Mega CD Changer, you should look at this one!

I'm not new with Pioneer audio equipment in general. We used to use 6 pack Pionner CD changers where I work and when we got our computer controlled system, we got Sony Jukeboxes for it. These were high quality jukeboxes but I could tell no difference whatsoever in terms of sound quality between the consumer Pionner 6 disc machines and the pro Jukeboxes from Sony.

I'm giving Pioneer 5 stars for the PD-F1007 not only because of the overall performance, but also because of the low price. The MSRP is well over $400 but you can find the PD-F1007 for about $300 at Best Buy. This price is well below the cost of pro mega CD Jukebox changers for radio stations.

I'm an Electrical Engineer who works for Pioneer. I've been reading through the reviews and I have to say a few things. "Jean from VA" complained about "spinning the wheel until the cows come home," but, if he wasn't such a moron he could have used the remote to enter the titles--it works just like your telephone (2 is ABC, 3 is DEF etc.). "John from CT" complained about memory loss, but I left mine unplugged for almost 2 months and it still kept its memory. I purchased mine through Pioneer's employee sales for $176, which is what is cost for Pioneer to manufacture. The display is very large and it changes from CD to CD very quickly! This is the best 301 disc CD player on the open market...I'm not just saying that because I work for Pioneer. If you have a lot of CD's, buy it! If you want to invest in a CD burner, you can fill your 301 disc with the originals, protecting them from the elements, and put the copies in your carrying case for the CD player in your car.

While I liked the PD-F1007 enough to purchase a second unit, I had some problems when I hooked the two units together. I don't know if these problems will ever show up if only one unit is all you ever expect to use. Nor do I know if the problem is typical of all units when they are hooked together as a slave and master.
The problem first showed itself when I set up custom groups so that I could play groups of Jazz, R&R, swing, etc. I would select a custom group by pressing one of the group buttons on the face of the master or slave unit. Then I would press the randomize button on the remote because I found it easier than looking for the remote button on the face of the players. After successfully doing this for a week or two, pressing the randomize button on the remote no longer randomized the group I selected on the slave (group #17). Instead, the master would take over and would try to randomize the entire 600 CDs.

I resorted to using the randomize button on the face of the slave which solved the problem. However, another problem then showed itself. The slave would play, randomizing the custom group, by selecting a CD in the group and then hang up on selecting the track. The track numbers appeared to be "spinning" and the player halted. At first I thought all of the tracks on all of the CDs in the group had been played. Then I looked to see that the numbers were spinning and their was a CD in place to be played. I pressed the randomize button again. Play proceeded for another couple of CDs and tracks. Then the thing hung up again. I tried switching the slave master relationship and found that the two units would no longer power up together from the remote.

I have been in contact with Pioneer service through e-mail and have called Pioneer's 800 number as well as traded the units in at Best Buy (several times ). Now one of the units suffers from the left channel being louder than the right besides not randomizing properly.

While everyone has been helpful, I've still not resolved this problem. I don't know if I'm the only one who has used this combination of button pushing on two units in a master slave relationship or what is happening to cause this to happen. I've been instructed to contact the Pioneer complaint section and get an official complaint registered but I am having trouble getting through on the 800 number. I am then supposed to take the units to an authorized service center for repair (if possible). I'll let you know how I make out.

Until then be careful how you hook up two units and how you set up custom groups. Otherwise these are great units for the money.

Very quiet. Fast selection of discs in random play. Relativly inexpensive machine

The machine lost all of my inputted disc artists and titles

I bought the Pioneer PDF 1007 because I have always had very good luck with Pioneer Products. I had read the warnings from others about the PDF 1007 losing inputted data but thought that Pioneer had fixed that problem. Guess what?? They have'nt. I lost all of my titles and artist names. I did not experience a power failure nor did I turn the main unit off. I am not happy about this and am contacting Pioneer to see what they can do about it.

I own a Pioneer Elite Pro 98 Big Screen that I am extremely happy with but I am very disappointed that Pioneer still has not addressed the problem of lost data on their PDF 1007

Capacity, Features, Ease of Use, Keyboard hook-up.

Size of remote

This review is for the Pioneer PD-F1039, the latest model of the PD-F1007. I'm putting here because I don't see a section for it yet. I've only had the unit for less than a month but it is fantastic so far. My wife and I listen to our CDs regularly now because their all in the machine. No hassling with changing them in and out. With the keyboard hook-up, entering titles and artist names was a breeze. The unit has 10 custom groups you can set up. This is a great feature. One group can be Rock, another can be country, then you can random play that particular group. I haven't had any loosing memory problems, like the 1007 model would do. The remote control is rather small for my taste but as long as you can input using the keyboard, its not that big a deal. One warning, the unit is large. It may not fit in all cabinets, I had to modify mine, in the back. Its quiet when it moves the disks.

The sound quality is great. There may be better sounding units available but I don't think I could tell the difference.

I'll submit another review after I've used it for a few months to make sure it doesn't loose its memory. Chech its durability.

Overall, this is a great unit for the price. I found it for $239.

Capacity, ease of use after set up.

Title input.

Excellent product. I have not experienced any memory loss, yet (I mean with the CD player). A great machine for people that have lost touch with their CD collections because of single player units. This is great to use, easy to make custom groups of CDs for your pleasure.

Huge capacity. Great Value.

Limited display to 12 characters.

I have read about and am a bit timid about the memory loss issues. I did unplug it once and it retained all the titles/artists. Sort of ticked that my CDs don't have CD text, as inputting all the titles took about 8-9 hours total when all was said and done. I got it as a closeout at Circuit City for $159, so all my problems were resolved at that. Aside from the awesome price I got, it is a smooth machine.

The last star is for more text entry memory and a keyboard plug.

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No previous jukebox experience.