Product comparison · 2 cd players

Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 vs Yamaha CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 has 60 mm more depth than the Yamaha CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player (320 mm vs 260 mm). The Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 has 44 mm more height than the Yamaha CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player (130 mm vs 86 mm). The Yamaha CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player has 1.7 kg more weight than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 (3.5 kg vs 1.8 kg). Only the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 has CD changer. Product colour: Black on the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12, Silver on the Yamaha CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player.

Product colour
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:Black
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:Silver
CD changer
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:Yes
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:No
Disc loading type
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:Top
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:Tray
Depth
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:320 mm
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:260 mm
Height
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:130 mm
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:86 mm
Weight
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:1.8 kg
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:3.5 kg
Width
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:320 mm
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:435 mm
Package width
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:350 mm
- CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player:550 mm

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Comparison of AZ420/12, CD-S303
47 specifications	A Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 Model AZ420/12 View product	B Yamaha CD-S303 Silver HiFi CD player Model CD-S303 View product
Audioidentical
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit/192kHz
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WMA
Dynamic rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 dB
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.003%
Media typesidentical
CD-R playback	Yes	Yes
CD-RW playback	Yes	Yes
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD audio
Features3 differ
Device typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HiFi CD player
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
MP3 playback	Yes	Yes
CD changerDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
CD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Disc loading typeDiffers	Top	Tray
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Playback disc typesKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback modesKnown for one	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Next, Repeat, Shuffle	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bass adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	320 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	3.5 kg
WidthDiffers	320 mm	435 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	350 mm	550 mm
Package depthDiffers	162 mm	160 mm
Package heightDiffers	270 mm	380 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.4 kg	5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Manual	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakersidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC, Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220 - 240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	LR14/C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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