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Yamaha CD-S303 CD Player with MP3/WMA/LPCM/FLAC/USB Compatibility

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Model: CDS303 UPC: 027108960043 Item: 176900

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Yamaha
CD-S303 CD Player with MP3/WMA/LPCM/FLAC/U...
WWSCDAS30
$729.90
Regular Price:$779.90Save: $50.00 (6%)
Product Information
This high-quality CD player is easy to operate and includes special features like Pure Direct, Intelligent Digital Servo, and USB with MP3/WMA/LPCM/FLAC compatibility.
Features:
- Mechanical playback
- Laser pickup floating mechanism
- Intelligent Digital Servo keeps out unwanted vibrations
- CD-R/RW disc playback
- Play Mode Memory to keep the same play mode for each disc
- 10-key direct track and direct access
- Random play
- Repeat play (full/single)
- Dimmer with 4 illumination levels
- Last track resume
Pure Direct
The CD-S303 offers Pure Direct, which shuts down the digital audio output and turns off the display. This reduces digital noise interference for the highest possible sound quality from the analog output.
High-Performance D/A Converter
Utilizing a 192 kHz/24-bit DAC, the high-performance D/A conversion system takes full advantage of the digital technology refined by Yamaha over the years, ensuring excellent conversion precision, S/N ratio, and dynamic range.
Enjoy Your MP3, WMA, LPCM, AAC, and FLAC Music
The USB port on the front panel gives you an easy way to enjoy high-quality sound from MP3, WMA, LPCM, AAC, or FLAC digital music files stored on USB memory devices. You can also play files recorded on CD-R/RW discs.
Sophisticated Design
The CD-S303 inherits many of the sound quality features of high-end CD player components. Yamaha technicians have devoted themselves to creating sophisticated circuitry, short signal paths, and well-matched high-quality parts to create the best possible sound quality.
Specifications
Specifications
- Type: Single
- Disc Compatibility: CD, CD-R/RW
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 105 DB (CD)
- Dynamic Range: 96 dB
- Harmonic Distortion: 0.003% (CD)
- Frequency Response: 2 Hz-20kHz (CD)
- Output: Optical, Coaxial, and Analog RCA
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-1/8" x 3-3/8" x 10-1/4"
- Weight: 7.7 lbs
What's in the Box
What's in the Box
- CD-S303 CD Player
- Remote Control
Reviews

Customer Reviews for Yamaha CD-S303 CD Player with MP3/WMA/LPCM/FLAC/USB Compatibility
Sound is clear, controls are smooth and the looks are great.
This unit replaced a 25 year old English player, whose sound was more lacking in accuracy and clearness.
Great choice.
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Great sound quality, except...
The unit has an intermittent digital glitch in audio, sometimes will go for hours no problem.
Tried two different units, and same problem.
Issue happens on new CDs and some USB flash drives.
Replaying glitched track plays fine, issue does not repeat, so not media.
Found a 128gb usb3 flash drive that plays without issue.
Flash drives must be formatted fat32 to work. No xfat.
Yamaha engineering has confirmed the issue and a fix is in the works, hopefully via a firmware update. Gave it 4 stars as a nice unit and a fix is on the way.
Its man made, stuff happens.
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Amazing customer service and had the player at my house literally in 2 days! thank you!!
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