Sony CDP-XE 330

Description: Remote Control: Yes / CD-R/CD-RW-Playback: No / Headphone-Out: No / Digital-Out: Optical

Newest Review: ... will cope very well even now seven years on. Build Quality and Look. The Sony CDP-XE330's build quality is very good and ... more

... gives the player a solid look. It doesnt look dated even though things move so fast nowadays, especially in the world of Hifi. There are even players twice as expensive that don't look at solid as this player and that's something for Sony to be very proud of. The Sony CDP-XE 330's CD tray also works very well and is relatively silent which is always good as you get put off by a noisy player. It also loads very quickly and is pretty good when it comes to playing without any skipping trouble or anything else like th...more

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Sony CDP-XE 330: A very capable player (771 words)
by - written on 04/10/07 (Very useful, 803 readings)
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Introduction I have had this CD player for around seven years now and it has served me well. I first had it paired with an Aiwa mini system which did improve the sound quite a lot and then I used this with a Technics Amplifier with Acoustic Solution Floorstanding Speakers and I have have the CD player with a Sony Surround Amp that my dad gave me recently as he hadnt used it since he got a new Cambridge Audio Azur Amp and my speakers are Mission 771's which I bought from Ebay after selling the Acoustic Solutions floorstanders. Back when this CD player was released it was over £100 and was a five star winner in magazines like What HiFi but I have ... Read the complete review

Sony doo it again !!! (554 words)
by - written on 28/11/00
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A little while ago I tested the CDP-XE530, which is closely related to this model. At £130, the 530 cost a little more than the object of my attention here, but the specifications included a number of value added features, including CD Text, an output attenuator that operates on the digital output as well the analogue one, a headphone socket and more. The CDP-XE330 is the companion model. Aside from the minor switching they look identical, even sharing their instructions booklets. Differences concern price, and the feature set is shorter and more conventional. Their audio circuits are also related. The best feature by far is the indented rotary track ... Read the complete review

Sony CDP-XE 330: Okay for a very basic machine... (234 words)
by - written on 29/09/00
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The Sony '330 CD is almost at the bottom of the pile for their CD decks (basically, it's a '220 with a supplied remote control included. The '330 is a very basic machine and if you are serious about hi-fi, I'd spend a few quid more on some of the higher spec machines which have more controlable features, other than the basic "open drawer, put CD in and then play it". One single optical output as well as the standard phono outs make this piece of kit very basic but being a Sony, the sound quality is decent but the casing is a little bit too big (it must use the same chassis as the '530 and others) as the buttons and ... Read the complete review

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