YAMAHA CDX-550E

Pre owned. In good condition. Shows some signs of wear, also visible in the photos. Supplied with remote control, without original packaging.

CD player from the Natural Sound series, designed for compact disc playback and featuring dedicated functions for cassette recording. The brushed-finish front panel features a well-organized control layout, with the disc tray on the left, a central display with track calendar and a row of numeric buttons for direct track selection. On the right are the transport controls, headphone output and output level adjustment.

One of its main features is the Tape Programming function, which allows CD recordings to be programmed onto cassette tapes by entering the tape length. The player automatically distributes the tracks across both sides, following the original order or arranging them randomly. It is also possible to manually select the tracks assigned to each side, while keeping track of the remaining recording time. The Auto Space function inserts pauses of approximately four seconds between tracks, allowing the cassette deck's music search function to identify the beginning of each track more easily.

Connectivity includes a variable-level analogue RCA output, adjustable directly from the front panel or via the remote control. This allows the signal level to be matched to amplifiers with different input sensitivities or enables direct connection to active speakers. A coaxial RCA digital output is also provided for connection to an external D/A converter, an amplifier equipped with a digital input or a digital recorder.

Playback functions include programming of up to 25 tracks, the ability to skip selected tracks, random playback and repeat of either a single track or the entire disc. The display offers four different time indications: elapsed track time, remaining track time, total disc time and total remaining time. The track calendar also indicates which tracks have already been played. Finally, a 6.3 mm headphone output is located on the front panel, with adjustable volume, allowing direct listening without the need for an amplifier.

Technical specifications:

• Disc format: CD
• Digital converter: YM7141
• CD mechanism: KSS-210A
• Frequency response: 2 Hz – 20 kHz
• Dynamic range: 100 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 106 dB
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.0028%
• Analogue outputs: Stereo RCA; variable level
• Output level: 2 V
• Digital outputs: Coaxial RCA
• Headphone output: 6.3 mm jack
• Playback functions: Programming up to 25 tracks; random playback; single-track and full-disc repeat; track skip
• Recording functions: Tape Programming; Auto Space with approximately 4-second pauses; automatic or manual track allocation across both cassette sides
• Display: Track elapsed time; remaining track time; total disc time; total remaining time; track calendar
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 92.5 x 271 mm
• Weight: 3.8 kg