Which Car CD Changers To Choose?

car cd changers: "Features to look for when shopping for a Car CD Changers are:

CDR/CDRW Compatibility: While most Car CD Changers can read CD recordable discs, not all can read CD Re-Writable discs. This may be important if you burn your own CDs.

Disc Capacity: The number of CDs that the CD Changer can hold. This will range from 6 to 12, though 50 disc changers are available. The more your CD changer can hold, the less often you will have to change the discs.

Disc Changing Time: The time it takes a CD changer to go from CD to CD. Though it has no effect on sound quality, if you are impatient you might want to take this into account.

Frequency Response: This is the portion of the audio spectrum a piece of equipment can produce. The average human can hear sounds in the range of 20Hz-20kHz. Most good CD changers can produce this entire range.

Loading Method: The means by which CDs are loaded into the CDchanger. The most common is by a removable CD magazine. Some in-dash CD changers units accept CDs directly.

MP3 capability: Some of the newer CD changers are being introduced with the ability to play MP3 encoded discs. This can be a real benefit if you have a CD burner and a collection of MP3s on your computer as it eliminates the need to have additional equipment to play your MP3 collection in your automobile.

Skip Protection: Some CD changers have a built in memory buffer, usually between three and ten seconds, that will continue to play the music skip free even when the player is actually mis-tracking. This is a great feature if you drive on a lot of bumpy roads but is an uncommon feature usually reserved for higher end changers and MD units.

Size: This is the physical size of the CD changer itself. It's important to know if you have limited space in your chosen mounting locatio"