Works well and seems well built. Simple to operate.
I received this almost a full week before it was scheduled to arrive (bonus) :-).
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Warning: Main unit is NOT 2U!
I purchased this unit because I found the ergonomics attractive. The control unit is a separate piece I can place right below the mixer on the angled top rackmount of an SKB Gig Rig SKB 1SKB19-R1208 Gig Rig: 12U Top Rack, 8U Front Rack with Rear Rails and Built-In Pedestal case. While I can have the convenient placement of the control unit, the CD trays can remain horizontal on the normally-oriented rackmount below.But wait, even though the product title says "Dual 2U", the main unit is NOT 2U. Bumps on the bottom of the case exceeds 2U height (3.5") by 5mm so that I cannot place another piece of equipment underneath it without sacrificing one precious screw-space in my rack. I have exactly 8U's to work with and I need every bit of it (to fit 2U CD player, 1U signal processor, 1U power conditioner, and two 2U amps).See attached photo. There are rubber feet that project 10mm below the main unit case, which is nice for someone who wants to set it on top of something else instead of rackmounting. That is okay, as the rubber feet can be peeled off. There are also screws holding stuff together inside the case that are projecting out the bottom of the case so that even if the bumps were not there, the screws would still scratch anything installed below or maybe prevent maximum use of the rack space.The industry standards are very mature, published by many bodies, and should be well-known by EVERY product desginer. When dealing with rackmount equipment, everyone must follow dimensional standards to ensure equipment of various brands will fit any rack, consistently. The customer should have confidence in any product they purchase. Gemini broke that trust.The front bezel is 2U, but the equipment case fails to meet the dimensional standard. Shame on Gemini. Either the designer should have known better or the company's managers overode the designer and let the marketing department lie to the consumers. In the end, "2U" is not the true dimension of the main unit, and I am motivated to not support a company that covers up these mistakes and/or outright falsely advertises.I did not get to use this CDX2250 because I am going to return it and did not want to plug it in.Notebook PCs fit CD/DVD/Blu-Ray writer/readers in a much slimmer space so the big bumps right below the CD trays are likely just sloppy product design. This product is marketed to DJs, among other mobile users, and I have to believe mobile musicians do not travel with unlimited rackspace.Shame on Gemini for misusing the "2U" dimensional standard. This is a deal-breaker. I am going to give the slightly more expensive competitor a try, Stanton C502 Stanton C502 Dual DJ CD/MP3 Player.
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I purchased this unit because I found the ergonomics attractive. The control unit is a separate piece I can place right below the mixer on the angled top rackmount of an SKB Gig Rig [[ASIN:B0064RQ7BO SKB 1SKB19-R1208 Gig Rig: 12U Top Rack, 8U Front Rack with Rear Rails and Built-In Pedestal]] case. While I can have the convenient placement of the control unit, the CD trays can remain horizontal on the normally-oriented rackmount below.
But wait, even though the product title says "Dual 2U", the main unit is NOT 2U. Bumps on the bottom of the case exceeds 2U height (3.5") by 5mm so that I cannot place another piece of equipment underneath it without sacrificing one precious screw-space in my rack. I have exactly 8U's to work with and I need every bit of it (to fit 2U CD player, 1U signal processor, 1U power conditioner, and two 2U amps).
See attached photo. There are rubber feet that project 10mm below the main unit case, which is nice for someone who wants to set it on top of something else instead of rackmounting. That is okay, as the rubber feet can be peeled off. There are also screws holding stuff together inside the case that are projecting out the bottom of the case so that even if the bumps were not there, the screws would still scratch anything installed below or maybe prevent maximum use of the rack space.
The industry standards are very mature, published by many bodies, and should be well-known by EVERY product desginer. When dealing with rackmount equipment, everyone must follow dimensional standards to ensure equipment of various brands will fit any rack, consistently. The customer should have confidence in any product they purchase. Gemini broke that trust.
The front bezel is 2U, but the equipment case fails to meet the dimensional standard. Shame on Gemini. Either the designer should have known better or the company's managers overode the designer and let the marketing department lie to the consumers. In the end, "2U" is not the true dimension of the main unit, and I am motivated to not support a company that covers up these mistakes and/or outright falsely advertises.
I did not get to use this CDX2250 because I am going to return it and did not want to plug it in.
Notebook PCs fit CD/DVD/Blu-Ray writer/readers in a much slimmer space so the big bumps right below the CD trays are likely just sloppy product design. This product is marketed to DJs, among other mobile users, and I have to believe mobile musicians do not travel with unlimited rackspace.
Shame on Gemini for misusing the "2U" dimensional standard. This is a deal-breaker. I am going to give the slightly more expensive competitor a try, Stanton C502 [[ASIN:B000UBP7MA Stanton C502 Dual DJ CD/MP3 Player]].
But wait, even though the product title says "Dual 2U", the main unit is NOT 2U. Bumps on the bottom of the case exceeds 2U height (3.5") by 5mm so that I cannot place another piece of equipment underneath it without sacrificing one precious screw-space in my rack. I have exactly 8U's to work with and I need every bit of it (to fit 2U CD player, 1U signal processor, 1U power conditioner, and two 2U amps).
See attached photo. There are rubber feet that project 10mm below the main unit case, which is nice for someone who wants to set it on top of something else instead of rackmounting. That is okay, as the rubber feet can be peeled off. There are also screws holding stuff together inside the case that are projecting out the bottom of the case so that even if the bumps were not there, the screws would still scratch anything installed below or maybe prevent maximum use of the rack space.
The industry standards are very mature, published by many bodies, and should be well-known by EVERY product desginer. When dealing with rackmount equipment, everyone must follow dimensional standards to ensure equipment of various brands will fit any rack, consistently. The customer should have confidence in any product they purchase. Gemini broke that trust.
The front bezel is 2U, but the equipment case fails to meet the dimensional standard. Shame on Gemini. Either the designer should have known better or the company's managers overode the designer and let the marketing department lie to the consumers. In the end, "2U" is not the true dimension of the main unit, and I am motivated to not support a company that covers up these mistakes and/or outright falsely advertises.
I did not get to use this CDX2250 because I am going to return it and did not want to plug it in.
Notebook PCs fit CD/DVD/Blu-Ray writer/readers in a much slimmer space so the big bumps right below the CD trays are likely just sloppy product design. This product is marketed to DJs, among other mobile users, and I have to believe mobile musicians do not travel with unlimited rackspace.
Shame on Gemini for misusing the "2U" dimensional standard. This is a deal-breaker. I am going to give the slightly more expensive competitor a try, Stanton C502 [[ASIN:B000UBP7MA Stanton C502 Dual DJ CD/MP3 Player]].
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