Yamaha MCX-1000 MusicCast server Reviewed
November 7th, 2005
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cnet writes ” Back in 2001, Yamaha stumbled with the CDR-HD1000, its first component CD player capable of storing music on a built-in hard drive. The company’s latest offering, the MusicCast Server MCX-1000, is light-years ahead of its predecessor. Featuring a built-in 80GB hard drive, the Yamaha MCX-1000 functions not only as a CD player/recorder/ripper but also as a music server, wirelessly streaming tunes to Yamaha’s MusicCast standalone MCX-A10 ($600) or in-wall MCX-C15 clients.
Because the pricey MCX-1000 ($2,200 list) can’t stream music from networked PCs or the Internet, it’s fair to say that this device is targeted squarely at people with large CD collections who want a dedicated digital music system that’s independent of their computer. Those with gigabytes of digital music already on their PCs’ hard drive will want to opt for a high-end multiroom solution, such as the Sonos Digital Music System, while budget shoppers should steer toward a more standard digital media receiver.”