TEAC CD-P650 CD and USB Recorder with Remote (Black)

I actually started out with the TEAC P1260. It was a nice CD player and worked great for many months. Although, after purchasing an amp and really nice headphones, I needed a CD player that offered a better built in DAC and a digital out jack for possible future upgrades. If not, then I would have to buy a standalone DAC AND a CD player with a digital output. Well lucky for me, turns out TEAC introduced this unit just in time, and I jumped on it as soon as I found out about it! Now, that it came a few days ago, I'll give my impressions so far and compare it to my previous P1260. The key features to this model over the previous, is it's much better built in DAC, digital output in rear for future DAC upgrades, and also the addition of a USB port for MP3 use.

Five reasons I find the P650 superior to the P1260:

1 - It has a really nice built in DAC. I'm not sure what the P1260 used, but the DAC in this actually has a name, so it must be important! Well actually,...Read more

Even though I'm sure that this item is a good product, the title and description are a little misleading. "TEAC CD-P650 CD and USB Recorder with Remote (Black)" implies that you can record Audio CDs with this recorder (WAV files). Instead, it only records MP3 files onto CD. So I'm closing the box and replacing it with the TEAC CD-RW890 CD Recorder with Remote (Black). This time, I went to the TEAC website, downloaded and read the manual before I ordered. The title probably should have read "TEAC CD-P650 USB and CD MP3 Recorder with Remote (Black)".
LATER: I bought the CD-RW890 CD Recorder and it is a great product (too). I needed it for Audio CD recording.

I still have an old school rack mounted stereo system with individual components. After the death of my CD player I was looking for a single play CD player. The Teac CD-P650 was my choice due to the USB interface. In addition to great Audio CD playback, this unit adds the dimension of plugging in an MP3 player or a thumb drive and being able to enjoy music from those sources. I am a volunteer DJ for CJAM 99.1 FM and I often use thumb drives to preview new releases. The CD player displays the artist and title from the MP3 source, so I can quickly review new music. Overall the unit was eay to set up and works great!