PD-301-X CD Player Slot-in Type Black Released in 2022 (Silver)

Update if you're interested in the FM radio. If not, skip to the next paragraph. FM works great. I used the included antenna on an inner wall in the house. Got all of my local stations. Easy to scan for stations and program favorites. That being said, I don't listen to the radio much so I'm going to take the antenna down and pack it away just in case I change my mind in the future. I was looking for a desktop CD player to setup in my smallish home office. It's also where I store and play my vinyl and CDs. The turntable and CD player are going through a Fosi integrated amp, with 2 Klipsch bookshelf speakers and a Klipsch subwoofer. The first CD player I bought was Syitren. It's a portable/rechargeable player that I used for my setup. It was OK. Sound was good for a small room. However, playback started skipping after 5 months. It wasn't constant, but an annoyance since the same CDs played OK in my BD player. Also some CD's with gapless tracks (like Dark Side of the Moon and Linkin Park Reanimated) played with gaps between the tracks. Also annoying. The SMSL failed right out of the box. CD's wouldn't play and even worse, wouldn't eject. I had to work with SMSL support to finally get the CDs out. Yup I tried it again with another CD after I got the first one out. Those players were 100/150 respectively. I decided to go with the Teac, which was over 200 more than the SMSL. I quickly found that was money well spent. The sound is fantastic. The playback is seamless. It's just well built with quality control. The remote works well, but I probably won't use it that much since it's within in reach of my desk. This also has an FM tuner, but I doubt if I'll use it since I use this system for vinyl and CD. This was definitely worth the extra money. I wish I would've started with it.

The unit is nice and small, the remote is good, and it sounds great. Build quality is excellent. I've had no issues. All discs so far play just fine. I have boxes and shelves of CDs from decades ago that I gradually stopped listening to. I didn't have a legitimate CD player (just an old DVD player and game consoles) and this TEAC player stands out as the only real affordable model by a reputable brand. I realize after buying this and listening to my old CDs that I never owned a good quality player in my life. I'm using this as a player, so it's using the internal DAC. It sounds nice and warm. I'm hearing details in tracks I've never heard before. I would have never stopped listening to CDs if I had a good quality player like this all along.

After having a large collection of vinyl and CDs in storage for some time, I’m finally putting together my “dream HiFi system” for our combination home office and listening room. I originally planned to use my 33-year old Yamaha CD player as a transport as it was in great shape and has digital output. Unfortunately, I found it would not consistently interface with modern Digital Analog Converters (DACs) with the exception of the one in my Yamaha AV receiver, so the search was on for a decent CD transport. Research quickly led me to this TEAC PD-301-X unit. It’s compact, but not too small, beefy and bulletproof, while elegantly and simply styled. Truly a quality piece of kit. When the unit arrived, everything was in great shape, but I was disappointed to find the RC-1323 remote missing, despite batteries being in the box and the remote being mentioned in the directions. BTW, the included directions were in Japanese, but an online English PDF is available on the TEAC website. I contacted the seller through Amazon, and they were great. Within 24 hours, they advised that a new remote was being shipped, and it arrived via FedEx a few days later. Outstanding support - BIG THANKS! As mentioned, I’m using this as a CD transport (vs player) with the digital signal sent via a Blue Jean co-ax to a FIIO K11 R2R ladder DAC, then on into my Willsenton R8 Tube Amplifier. This conditions the CD digital signal using a ladder array of ~200 resistors to take on some of the qualities of a true analog source like vinyl, before feeding the Tube Amp which also helps mellow any possible digital “glare” (if such a thing truly exists… 😀). I’ll mention that so far I’ve had zero issues with the TEAC playing a variety of different CDs. Operation is simple, crisp, and fairly quick. I decided to perform some informal audio testing. I happen to have both vinyl and CD versions of one of my all-time favorite albums, with songs I’m quite familiar with. I set the output levels the same and played both formats staggered by a few seconds through the R8. This allowed me to use the R8 remote to A/B test the two back and forth, while remaining seated in the sweet spot. I’m listening through mass-loaded Totem Arro loudspeakers, reputed to be among the best for smaller rooms. My vinyl turntable is a U-Turn Theory with an Ortofan 2M Blue cartridge feeding a Pro-Ject Tube Box S2 analog phono stage. I’ll admit I’m not likely the world’s most discerning audiophile, but to my ear, I’d be hard pressed to detect any obvious differences between the vinyl and the CD, at least for this particular album. They both sounded warm, deep, and smooth, way more detailed and musical than I’ve ever experienced before. I will note, I could pick out the vinyl mainly due to an occasional click, as my old vinyl still needs proper cleaning. I already knew I had a great sounding vinyl setup, and I’m thrilled now that this TEAC unit coupled with a ladder DAC and R8 Tube Amp will really bring my CD collection to life. As I can also run USB-C digital into the DAC, streaming is covered as well, so I feel my system is fairly well future proofed.

This is a nice smaller size CD player which works great in my headphone system without occupying a lot of space. Slot type CD decks with slot load are hard to find as most small players use top load design meaning one can’t stack anything on top of the unit. It’s not the most resolving DAC but I use it as a transport using the optical toslink connection into my Ifi zen signature+ DAC

Purchased this CD player for its small size, specifically to fit on the shelf in an Andover Audio SpinSystem. It’s a beauty, sounds great (even via analog outs), and the FM tuner brings in more stations than my car does. It was expertly packed and arrived from Japan at my USA-west-coast address in days rather than the projected weeks. Great seller! Notable features include CD autoplay on/off; 3-stage display brightness (regular/dim/off); FM station presets; and a nice remote. I likely won’t use the USB thumb drive input. Haven’t tested the digital outs, but may someday move this unit to another system with a digital signal path. Right now, I’m enjoying having this high-quality Teac gem in my smaller system!

It constantly skips and stutters even with new CDs. It sounds good and the radio is a nice addition, but it’s been a very disappointing purchase. I sent it to Teac to fix it and it came back with none of the issues fixed.

For the price it will take on the other expensive CD players/transport. The built in DAC is more than enough to be used or if you have an external one. Then you can also plug the TEAC’s SPDIF output for a bit perfect solution. I have the Shanling CR60 and what they claim as having a Sanyo laser and Phillips drive mechanism is pretty much false. The laser pick up is already showing signs of skipping tracks or just stops playing some of my CDs and I don’t experience that at all with TEAC PD 301 X. Japanese precision and quality is the way to go. I did open and tear down the Shanling CR60 and the main laser pick up is not Sanyo at all. I ordered a replacement part that is a real and original Sanyo SF HD850 DVM34 and will see if it works out. So I can still keep the Shanling as a backup.

If you order something in the US then I assume you would get the English instruction set. I received the instructions set, however, in Japanese. I contacted the seller and Amazon. Amazon said to return it… poor support. The seller directed me to the manufacturers’s website. The set is 31 pages long. After setting up the unit with a Fosi mini stereo amplifier/streamer (< $90) and Monitor bookshelf speakers ($1,500) I found the sound quality to be excellent. If you don’t want or have a large available footprint for equipment then this is a great setup. Just make sure your amp has a quality DAC and the speakers are of good quality. I tried the Ceihoit CD player (< $40) and it didn’t sound anything close to the Teac. Not always, but in this case you get what you pay for. By the way, I found the sound quality of the CD player to be superior to the streamer (Spotify). You do need to test it side by side, however, to tell the difference so for daily use you won’t be able to tell the difference.

スピーカーの色と合わせて黒を選択 音質は他商品と比べたことがないので何とも言えないが忠実に飾り気のないナチュラル志向の音だと感じる アルミの削り出し板を多用し価格以上の高級感を醸し出している FMチューナー内蔵でほぼ使わないが付属のアンテナでも受信状況は良好

Excelente dispositivo funciona correctamente con cualquier cd que le ponga y el radio FM con la antena que venía en el paquete funciona muy bien

コンパクトで良い音質だと思います。

This is a nice looking unit and doesn't take much space. I paired it with a Sonos port and they look good together. It's a little slow to startup after you hit the power button, so I recommend enabling auto-play. It takes about 10 seconds after hitting the power button to play or eject a CD. The remote is awful. I am sat approximately 2 meters away but the angle is very narrow. I usually just stand up and go push the buttons.

コンパクトでとても重宝しています。音も素晴らしいです。