redrover: we had the same sony 5 disc cd changer. it did the same thing. we finally learned by dumb luck that if we turned it on for awhile BEFORE playing CDs that it wouldn't skip. sorta like it had to warm up or sumthin. weird.
we have a friend with exact same cd player & she had the same problem. that warm-up solution also worked for her.
you might give it a try
