CD + CD-R/CD-RW Recorder Gives You a CD Player and a CD-R/CD-RW Drive The CDR-W1500 is a CD + CD-R/CD-RW recorder with separate CD and CD-R/CD-RW drives in a single unit to provide you with a variety of recording and playback options for CDs and recordable CD-R and CD-RW discs. Recording is possible not only from CDs but from externally connected analog sources as well. The CDR-W1500 offers the convenient Scan Rec Dubbing function that lets you scan for the tracks you want before you record them. Playback features include Dual Play, for independent playback from the CD and CD-R/CD-RW drives, as well as a wealth of recording/playback combinations that take advantage of the two independent drives. Sound quality, of course, is eminently supported by DENON's world-renowned audio technology. Dual drives let you record CDs onto CD-R/CD-RW discs in a single component Double-speed CD recording Double-speed CD-R/CD-RW Finalizing Scan Rec Dubbing Mode Scan Recording function to let you easily find tracks you want to record. It plays a few seconds of each track, and when you want to record a track, just press a button. Synchronized Recording Function The Synchronized Recording function starts the recording session automatically as soon as it detects the audio signal input from the sound source. (TRACK, DISC, MAKE CD) Make CD Dubbing Mode The Make CD Dubbing mode automatically finalizes a recording (compiles track information on the CD-R disc) following Disc Synchronized Recording. Disc Dubbing Mode Disc Dubbing mode to let you directly record all information such as text from HDCD, CD Text discs, or discs you have made yourself 1-Track Recording mode, to record just one track from a CD Text Input and Display *1 The CDR-W1500 lets you input the disc title and titles for each track onto the CD-R or CD-RW disc which can then be displayed on the unit’s front panel. (These items must be input before the disc recording is finalized.) The CDR-W1500 can display text information on the display when playing CD Text discs which contain text information in English category. A wealth of playback options using both drives 1) Dual Play mode lets you play discs simultaneously in both the CD drive and the CD-R/CD-RW drive. Since sound can be output independently from each drive, you can connect a commercially available mixer to enjoy mixing the sound. 2) The CD drive has a built-in HDCD decoder, which lets you enjoy the improved fidelity of HDCD-encoded CDs. 3) Repeat modes (1 Track / All Tracks / A-B) 4) Mix Program Play mode, to enjoy programmed playback from one or both drives 5) Mix Random Play mode, to enjoy random playback from one or both drives 6) Relay Play mode, to automatically continuous play from the CD drive to the CD-R/CD-RW drive Sampling Rate Converter (32/44.1/48 kHz) 24-bit D/A converter (CD drive) Dot Matrix display for easy reading of text Linear-type transformer for the power section, to supply power independently to the audio and digital circuits and maintain high-quality sound 1 Optical and 1 Coaxial Digital Input 2 Optical and 2 Coaxial Digital Outputs 1 Set Analog Stereo Inputs and 2 set Analog Stereo Outputs Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) High-class Aluminum Front Panel The CDR-W1500’s front panel is made of aluminum to impart an air of elegance to the unit. This attractive design blends in well with the interior of most listening rooms.