It belonged to my father-in-law. I asked him how much he'd take for it. He said I could just have it. It was pretty dusty and the hinge was sticking. I put a little bit of lube on the hinge and lid arm. Now it pops open just fine. It takes 9 volts to drive this bad boy. This is from a time that CDs were genuinely cool, new, and exiting.
Manufactured April 1990. This thing is a full 2 years older than me.
I'm listening to Blue Weekend at the moment. Incredible album. Ellie Rowsell has a beautiful voice. Here's my favorite song from it played live.
how’s the sound? some of the early cd players had pretty amazing DAC circuits while cost was no object as they were the new high end toy.
I don't consider myself a true audiophile, but I think it sounds pretty fantastic. Snares, cymbals, and hi hats really sparkle. It's got a bunch of Sony chips on back. Make of that what you will.
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I'm using ATH-M50s, for reference.
and Lots Of Jumpers, heh