Sony DVP-NC875V/B 5-Disc DVD/CD/SACD Changer, Black
Fine sound but a serious programming omission
For those who want multi-disc programming in a disc changer and may still be confused after reading the above reviews, simply go to the Sony USA site, find their NC-875V page, and open that machine's manual offered there. On P. 43 it will tell you that you can ONLY PROGRAM ONE DISC AT A TIME, period! This of course is a sad departure from all previous Sony disc changers, and why they opted to drop this obvious feature for a changer is beyond me, though as one reviewer suggests it may have been due to some sort of rush to get the product out. Again, when you access the programming feature of both of Sony's current changers, you are not given the option of selecting tracks from more than one disc - there is no disc choice indicator at the top of the programming page, as for example exists in Sony's previous disc changers such as the great NC685V machine, which is sadly no longer on the market. Although this of course is far more subjective, I also found that the sound, especially in the SACD format, was not quite up to the earlier 685, though it is certainly acceptable at the much lower price. Still, why Sony continues to offer a changer but has dropped one of the prime programming features such a machine should exist for, is beyond me. Hopefully this drawback will be addressed in the near future!