Yamaha CD-S303 Review (CD Player)

[TurtlePaul]

I just ordered the five-disc version of this, the CD-S603, refurb from Accesories4Less for $329. Wish me luck. They also have the six-disc Onkyo for $199 but I am a sucker for Yamaha and like the thicker tray and lack of front LED.

I am going to use this as a transport via Toslink into a MiniDSP 2x4 HD. I had been using a Fiio DM13 but it is not bit perfect and is a pain to switch from Toslink to headphone mode when I unplug it from the system.

 

[aagstn]

Good luck with it. Hopefully you get some solid years of service out if it. Changers are super convenient but can be unreliable long term compared to a single disc. I may have just had bad luck though on the couple of Sonys I owned.

 

[Angsty]

Good luck with it. Hopefully you get some solid years of service out if it. Changers are super convenient but can be unreliable long term compared to a single disc. I may have just had bad luck though on the couple of Sonys I owned.

I’ve also gone through a few Sony changers with relatively short lifespans. My NAD changer lasted a full decade before showing problems. Now have had an Integra (Onkyo) changer for about 3 years.

In contrast, my single disc Cambridge Azur 540C has been faultless in operation for nearly 20 years. I use it as transport with an external DAC.

 

[Jim T]

I bought the 303 off Accessories4less for about $200 and use it with my D50 DAC as a transport.