Teac CD-P650(B) CD Player with USB Recording Function (CD/CD-RW/MP3 Disc Playback, iPod/iPhone Connection via USB, Headphone Connection, Optical Digital Output), Black

This is an excellent CD player for the money. I consider myself to be a budding Hi-Fi enthusiast (read: not so keen to splash the cash around willly nilly) and have a decent sized CD collection so I owed it to myself to purchase a dedicated CD player. I used to play my CDs through a DVD player in the years past and recently via my PS3. I have a pretty decent pairing of a NAD C320BEE stereo amplifire and Wharfedale Diamond 8.1 speakers resting on custom made speaker stands. I looked around the market for dedicated CD players (admittedly there aren't as many choices as one might think) and demoed a few as well. I finally came accross this TEAC player which seemed perfect for my needs. I have a large part of my music collection in mp3s and so a USB input was a must. So I bit the bullet and got myself one of these babies.My verdict so far, a superb player for the money! I was impressed with the look and feel of this player and it looks just great stacked up with the amp. Very stable too and was impressed with the rock solid transport as well. Noise levels are acceptable and I could not make out any intrusions to music heard at lower than average volumes. The display is great although I could do with a wider screen (or a smaller font) to fit more text but that is just nitpicking!I previously played my mp3s through a phono jack connected between my amp and mp3 player. Now I just plug in my thumb drive and play the songs directly off the player with the upside of using the player's DAC to process the files. The TEAC does not support my dinosaur of an mp3 player (the Creative Zen Vision M 30 gig - brilliant player that has served me well for over half a decade) but as long as I can plug in my thumb drive to play the mp3s, thats fine by me. I like the fact that the player displays folder names while navigating the thumb drive (although for some strange reason it does not display folders in alphabetical order). What I don't like is the remote control design/layout which is totally non-intuitive and hard to operate in low light coditions, but that again is nitpicking. Hope this is compatible with the Logitech Harmony universal remote :)Right, onto the main feature, the CD player itself. As I said a very solid transport along with a high quality 1 bit DAC makes the music come to life. There is a noticeable difference between playing my CDs through the PS3/DVD player and the TEAC. Admittedly, my ears aren't the most well trained, but to me it just sounded 'right'. And that makes it perfect for my needs.

Wonderful piece of kit for a number of reasons:1) It works beautifully with an i-pod classic - to the point where I can access all of my playlists, albums and songs using the supplied remote control.2) It sounds fantastic. I used this to replace a crocked Phillips CD recorder that was many years old and the improvement in sound quality is jaw dropping. The Burr-Brown witchcraft hidden within, even make my compressed MP3s sound digital quality. I run this with an old Cambridge A5 amp, a pair of Wharfedale Diamonds and Gale Monitors through a speaker switch and I'm spoiled. Very punchy.3) It looks great - simple, sleek lines and an understated blue display - classic looking4) It has a USB port - very handy. It also has a record function, which allows the recording of songs from CD to USB stick. I doubt that this will be used much, given that dragging and dropping on my laptop will be quicker, but it's a neat touch.5) For the price the build quality seems fantastic.I can highly recommend this product.

A solid no frills CD player that will appeal to anyone looking for an above average system at a competitive price. Only thing that takes getting used to is that the CD player is on, when the red (power) light is off, and off when the red light is on…Too early to tell how reliable it will be.

The TEAC CDP650 CD player is a very good basic CD separate with more than adequate performance for someone like me who wants better quality sound than the average all in one box type unit but cannot afford the kind of kit the more discerning hi-fi enthusiasts shell out big bucks for. I have my CDP650 playing through a Rotel RA-931 amp and a pair of Q Acoustics 2010 speakers and, as far as I'm concerned, the sound is excellent. The CPD650 also has the added benefit of a USB input socket and is a great way of playing your iPod/iPhone music collection through your hi-fi system for superior sound quality than the average iPod speaker dock. I would definitely recommend this unit as good value for money.

Nobody likes a whinger. I have to confess when I read a lengthy Amazon review full of bitterness and misery, I am tempted to think the faulty item is the person, not the product.So I offer this with reluctance. Just believe me when I tell you I rarely return anything. And I'll keep it brief.CD players: once plentiful, cheap and dependable. Now scarce, expensive and unreliable. Old one lasted years, finally gave up. Bought a Cambridge Topaz from Amazon. It arrived faulty. Sent it back. Bought this Teac. Arrived working. Broke after a fortnight: wouldn't read disks. Sent it back. Another arrived. Worked for 5 weeks. Broke. Same fault. But, damnit, outside the one month no-quibble return period. Amazon ask me to go to Teac, and gave me a phone number. Called it. They don't actually make it. They passed me to Onkya. They dont actually repair it. They passed me to Sontec. They eventually did repair it, and passed it to Citylink, who promptly lost it.When they've sorted themselves out and given me my money back, I'll ask myself the question: CD or not CD? And given all these slings and arrows I'll probably give up and plug my MP3 player into my amp instead.Makes you nostalgic for a few valves and vinyl.

I am reviewing this machine 14 months after purchasing it.During the 14 months i was really happy with it,everything you would expect from TEAC quality..however today I am resigned to binning it because cds now refuse to play( i have tried 20 cds ) it comes up with err autoadjust message and refuses to allow me to play cds.I cant do anything as its 2 months out of date but I expect a quality name like TEAC to last longer than just over a year,apparently others have had similar issues with cd player failing just after a year..i was going to give it 1 star but added a star as the machine worked a dream for a year.