Teac PD-301 CD player review: remarkable sound quality

The Teac PD-301 CD player is a compact disc player that is designed for use in home audio systems. It is capable of playing audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs. It has a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that converts the digital audio data on the CD into an analog audio signal that can be amplified and played through speakers or headphones. The PD-301 also has a front-panel display that shows track and time information, and it has a remote control for convenient operation. It may also have additional features such as repeat and shuffle play, as well as a program function that allows you to create a playlist of tracks on the CD.

The very first detail many of us have to claim regarding the Teac PD-301 CD Player is that it is very pretty. Almost everything about it seems wonderful, from the silver edges to the blue lights backlighting the control panels, to the position that you do not want to hide it inside a stereo cabinet or in an entertainment center.
It is as well much smaller sized than most CD players, at 8.5-inches wide, 9-inches long, and a little over 2-inches tall. Nearly all of the entire body is black textured metal, but the sides have silver metal plate designs that extend beyond the box on all sides, which is a big part of its design and style elegance. It’s created to look excellent on its own with a set of bookshelf speakers or with a full stereo system.The display is unsatisfying in terms of efficiency. It has a blue background with light blue letters that’s simple to read if you look at it from straight on, but the letters rapidly disappear if you look at it from an angle.
On the backside, there are about three sets of outputs. For analog audio, there is a stereo RCA jack and an optical output and a coaxial output for digital signal. There is also an FM input that fits the integrated FM antenna.The Teac PD-301 CD Player has some very good functions that make it exciting to use. It has an automatic power save (APS) feature that you can turn on or off, accessible by the menu button on the remote, and if you forget to turn off the player when you are finished (like we do) this feature is a great way to save electricity.
The menu also allows you select CD autostart “on” or “off,” too, as well as 3 different light settings on the display (bright, dim, and off). If you’re listening to music as you go to sleep, you don’t want a bright blue light shining in your face. The remote control also operates from a wide angle, about 45 degrees to the left side and slightly more to the right.
The player navigated via a folder structure very easily, and the display showed file titles when it played, as well. When playing an audio tracks file, it can display the file name, the song title, the album title, the folder title, and the artist name.

The USB slot only works with a flash drive with up to 300 files total. While that’s a lot of music to play, it’s also a lot smaller than most people’s music collection, so it’s very important to be informed of this limit if you wanted to have your whole library on hand.The sound quality from the Teac PD-301 CD Player is amazing, which comes down to some of the technical specifications. This CD player has a signal to noise ratio of 105 dB, which is a big enhancement over the analog systems on other CD players we’ve tested. The sound was even better when we turned from analog to digital coaxial. The difference between analog and digital was about the same as the big difference between MP3s and CDs-if you have the capability, go with digital. Photo: Teac
The Teac PD-301 CD Player with FM Tuner USB goes for between $350 and $400, which puts it over entry-level CD players that can cost around $150.
So what do you get for that selling price? You get much better sound quality in both analog and digital outputs. It’s all the info in the technical specs that matter. If all you want is an entry-level CD player, this one is not for you. But if you’re searching for something that’s both stylish and has great sound quality, the Teac PD-301 is a excellent choice.
Nearly all hi-fi components look the very same, but the Teac PD-301 CD Player style and design sets it aside from other similarly priced CD players-it in fact looks fine on display. And while it’s much more expensive than entry-level CD players, its remarkable sound high-quality makes it really worth the selling price for audiophiles.

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