Topic: CD Players surplus

[shuttertrigger]

Enjoy your Victor XL-Z521  CDP

also have this CD player before... asteeeg!

www.pinoydvd.com/index.php?topic=43644.60

[eyeswideshut]

from this site
http://staniu.blogspot.com/2008/12/cd-player-dac-transport-list.html

victor xl z521 got 2 Burr-brown chips PCM54P. According to sandawa ito daw ung code ng Burr-Brown. I dont know anything about Burr-Brown when I buy this CDP I just like the Victor brand because I have a good sounding Vintage victor tuner I also recently buy at 400 pesos. So swerte ko pala hahaha.

[oweidah]

congrats!
i have a K2 xl-z621 opamp modded to BB2134 by sir vapo_chill

[rascal101]

from this site
http://staniu.blogspot.com/2008/12/cd-player-dac-transport-list.html

victor xl z521 got 2 Burr-brown chips PCM54P. According to sandawa ito daw ung code ng Burr-Brown. I dont know anything about Burr-Brown when I buy this CDP I just like the Victor brand because I have a good sounding Vintage victor tuner I also recently buy at 400 pesos. So swerte ko pala hahaha.

Sir,

It should be PCM56P not PCM54P. There is a big difference between this 2 DAC chips because the PCM56P is serial input while the PCM54P is parallel input. There is another stage in the PCM56P DAC to convert the serial data to parallel data.

[lakambini]

sir lakambini usualy lilttle chatty's have a good range of cd players kaso la pa sila bagong dating as of last week

will be dropping by again this weekend will let you know

sir,

may bago na bang dating na mga cdps?

tnx

[Heartbreak Kid]

hello, may available na sony cd208esd and sony cdp222es sa marketplace. which is better kaya and why?

thanks

[rascal101]

It's hard to tell however since both the Sony CDP-203ESD and 222ES use 2pcs Burr Brown PCM56 DAC there may be some chance that they sound similar.

[Heartbreak Kid]

ty sir, im looking for one kasi, kaya lang i'm a bit hesitant kasi hindi ako marunong tumingin kung ano best buy na cd player.

[indie boi]

My 333ESD's pickup conked out. My technician told me that it is irreparable. Any ideas if this is true? Or is there still a way to revive it?

[sandawa]

If the technician did not disconnect the pick up, look for the variable resistors on the board with the labels TRK and FCS (for tracking and lens focus). You could adjust those resistors, left or right, using a small philips-type screwdriver. If the CD spins during the adjustments and it stabilizes, you'd likely be able to revive it.

[indie boi]

If the technician did not disconnect the pick up, look for the variable resistors on the board with the labels TRK and FCS (for tracking and lens focus). You could adjust those resistors, left or right, using a small philips-type screwdriver. If the CD spins during the adjustments and it stabilizes, you'd likely be able to revive it.

Cool. Thanks for the info sir. I'll try it over the weekend.

[sandawa]

Para mas madali: below are photos of Sony 337esd. The first one showing the entire deck without cover, the board on the left. The variable resistors are the yellow buttons, the photo below are the location of the resistors to be adjusted -- FCS gain (left) and TRK gain (right). Siguro, hindi naman medyo malaki ang diprensya ng boards ng 333 at 337 (I can't find my old 333es, maybe I already sold it to a member of this board.)

[reynold]

I can't find my old 333es, maybe I already sold it to a member of this board.

Sir Nani,

Sa akin po ninyo binenta yun, hehe pero nasa mabuting kamay na sya ni Sir Romy ngayon

[indie boi]

Para mas madali: below are photos of Sony 337esd. The first one showing the entire deck without cover, the board on the left. The variable resistors are the yellow buttons, the photo below are the location of the resistors to be adjusted -- FCS gain (left) and TRK gain (right). Siguro, hindi naman medyo malaki ang diprensya ng boards ng 333 at 337 (I can't find my old 333es, maybe I already sold it to a member of this board.)

Wow! Thanks Sir Sandawa. I thought all along the variable resistors were attached near the pickup. I was already thinking of opening it even though I don't know how. Never knew it was on the board. You spared me from a lot of trouble.

Thanks again!

[wengkapre]

 

[sandawa]

Just a warning. It's tinker-at-your-own-risk for tweakers with working units. I only recommended it to 'indie boi' since his technician said the pickup is beyond repair. Last time I asked Sony Davao service center (maybe 3 years ago) for pickup replacement, I was quoted P3K if I'm not mistaken. That amount could buy me 2 units of good condition surplus Sony ES CDPs. The bottom line, tinkering is last resort for guys like me not trained to repair electronic appliances. 

[indie boi]

Finally found the time to tinker with my player. Unfortunately, it didn't work. Time to look for a new one.

Do surplus items really have relatively short lifespan or are there units out there that last quite a long time? I'm kinda iffy about buying another unit and then for it to conk out on me in a year or so.

[rascal101]

It really depends on how much the CD player you bought was used. Since the lens have lifespan, the greater the usage the earlier it would conk. As we have now way of knowing this, we do not know for sure how long it will last.

[Heartbreak Kid]

anyone can give me reviews, specs of denon dcd-1600? do you think best buy na to for 1.8k?

i'll appreciate your help.

thanks.

[rascal101]

Apart from below link could not find anything else on the Denon DCD-1600

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdenon.jp%2Fmuseum%2Fcdplayer.html&sl=ja&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8

Yes. I believe 1.8K is a good price for it.

[Heartbreak Kid]

thanks sir rascal101

[stratix2]

Hi,

I really was tempted and bought me a SONY MD/CD player with tuner in one of Surplus shops along Dona Soledad here in Paranaque. The unit sounded nice actually when i had it tested. Got it for 2k but when I got home, I was kind of surprised. The FM frequency range was only between 76-90MHZ. Did some reading and Japan indeed only had those limited frequency.

Is there anyone here that can fix the frequency range to capture the local range of 87.5-108Mhz?
Likewise, what I liked about the unit was the MD player. However, it was not working well. I did have a SONY MD/CD player before but the loading trays do not work anymore. Is there anyone here in PDVD capable of fixing these glitches on my surplus unit?

How much would it cost me to get it fixed lastly?

Thanks and more power pdvd..

[egzbuen]

For a newbie in surplus CDPs, which modela and brands should one look for at the pier? Which one to avoid to?

Thanks

[rascal101]

There is really no brand to avoid to. All Japanese brands are good. As a starter, you need to consider weight. Usually what is heavy may be good.

[shuttertrigger]

For a newbie in surplus CDPs, which modela and brands should one look for at the pier? Which one to avoid to?

Thanks

you might try Sony ES model and Victor K2...

[dips15]

Are these older models at par with newer entry level CDP's?

[rascal101]

No they are not. They are way better.

[shuttertrigger]

No they are not. They are way better.

x2!!! 

[shuttertrigger]

posting pics for sir dips15...

Sony


Victor

[rascal101]

The ES and K2 series represent the TOTL CDP for Sony and Victor Corp., respectively.