Harman Kardon CDR 20 CD Player/Recorder

Harman Kardon CDR 20 CD Player/Recorder Review

Harman Kardon CDR 20 CD Player/Recorder Feature

• Supports CD-R and CD-RW (rewritable) formats
• Records to CD-R at 4 times normal playback speed
• Audiophile-grade AKM 24-bit/96 kHz digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters for superior sound quality
• CD record from an external CD player
• Dual-disc changer plays 2 discs simultaneously for multiroom use

The 4x-speed CDR 20 enables you to preserve your vinyl or tapes in the crystal-clear, durable CD format. The CDR 20 can make recordings from external analog or digital sources, or it can dub entire discs or a programmed mix from one deck to the other. The two decks can function either as a 2-disc changer or as dual sources in a multiroom application. The 96kHz/24-bit AKM D/A converters preserve the audio quality of original recordings, and front-panel digital input and headphone jacks offer convenience.

The CDR 20 Dual-Deck CD Player/Recorder is a unique product, designed not only to play back your existing library of compact discs, but also to record compact discs from either analog or digital programs. You may feed signals (for recording) to the CDR 20 from external sources such as an A/V receiver, a tuner, a tape deck or a CD player, or you may simply place a CD in one deck, and make a copy using a recordable CD in the other deck.Designed and engineered by Harman Kardon, the CDR 20 is the world's first audio CD recorder with 4x speed capability. This means that it will take only 15 minutes to copy a 60-minute disc.The CDR 20 not only records with the highest speed and quality available but it is also an audiophile CD player. Through the use of audiophile- grade digital-to-analog converters (DACs), the CDR 20's performance rivals the most sophisticated high-end players. Should you wish to bypass the internal DACs and use an external digital processor, a coax-digital output is available. Thanks to the CDR 20's dual-tray design, you may even play back two separate discs at the same time, for parties or multi-room applications. To make CD playback more enjoyable, the CDR 20 also features a wide range of program and repeat functions.