Introduction
Up for possible sale starting today is a Sony D-10 Portable CD Player, circa late eighties to early nineties. The player is part of the famous "iron-clad series," whose models feature an all metal chassis and seemingly bullet proof design from the battery pack to the loading bay. For the curious, I am only selling due an inherent need for upgrades in my current system, and I don't have much that I feel comfortable letting go of.
Functionality
Even with all things considered, this particular unit is functionally flawless, or very close to it. All buttons, modes, screens, and outputs work like new, and I have yet to find a disc in my collection that it has failed to read quickly and properly; a statement that doesn't ring true for some of my other stand-alone, at home CD players. Additionally, the 10 year old battery pack still holds a charge relatively well--although for how long I have not tested--so it is feasibly possible to use the unit as it was originally intended (a lack of skip protection does, however, make this functionality admittedly less desirable).
Sound Quality
Without trying to praise the D-10 to point where I begin to sound like I'm giving a sales pitch, I must say that the unit has faired extremely well over the years, both as a standalone unit and as a usable headphone amp in a pinch. The player is quite neutral, actually, with a touch of treble sparkle and a relatively lean, but tight, low end; sonic qualities that I quite enjoy, but that can become fatiguing and dry after an hour or so of listening. The built in headphone amp is, likewise, nothing to joke about
: there were seriously moments during my listening sessions when I began to question the value of my EAR+ HD, because the D-10 was just that close to emulating the smoothness and richness of stereotypical tube sound.
Features
While I wouldn't exactly call the D-10 the most cutting edge PCDP out there, I wouldn't neccessarily disregard it as vintage junk, either. The unit can skip and scan through tracks, there's a shuffle / random mode, and the status of the player will always be shown on the adequately large and readable LCD Display. As for outputs, however, the D-10 has only a standard line out and headphone out, although both are a step above the competition, as I have briefly described above.
Cosmetics
As far as I can discern, the D-10 for (interest check) here is in immaculate condition; the only flaw being a
tiny nick on the right hand side of the unit, accompanied by a few hairline scratches surrounding the area. It's worth noting, however, in addition to the sheer minuscule nature of the scratches, that the blemishes exist only on the battery pack and not the actual player itself, which may or may not mean something to you.
Pictures: (More will follow if there is legitimate interest in the sale)
Price
$ Make an offer inclusive of shipping; PayPal only; CONUS only
Thanks for looking,
Nick
IC: Vintage Sony D-10 PCDP
