The DIY Discman Repair Thread - Page 23

Of the units mentioned in the review I have the D5(0), D-88 and D(Z)-555. I have heard the D-25 and it is very good indeed but I don't really think it comprehensively betters the D(Z)-555 and I actually preferred the D-5(0) I heard it compared to. Certainly if you can find one for 1/5 the price I would pick one up but sound-wise the D(Z)-555 has it for me.

Also features-wise if you intend using an external D-A then the D(Z)-555 has an optical output. I have compared the onboard D-A with with an external one in my Sony TCD-D8 DATman which I think is a Delta-sigma and yes it sounded lovely, much smoother than the Burr Brown multi-bit D-A's onboard, but personally I like the sound of multi-bit.


I also completely disagree with his comments on the D-5(0). I have heard a few of these in different environments being compared to many other PCDPs and own one myself so I don't think the difference can be put down to bad examples in my case but perhaps it can in his, or else his choice of cans perhaps?
For my money the D-5(0) was one of the best first generation players made. Yes it lacks the resolution of later multi-bit and the smoothness of Delta-Sigma but it has bags of character. It's top end rather is rather warm and fuzzy, the midrange lacks detail and the bass can be a bit overblown and unruly at times but it has a musical coherence which makes many of the ultra smooth D-A's common today sound completely lifeless and one-dimensional by comparison.

Partnering with the right headphones is important. With Sennheiser HD-25's the D-5(0) can sound coarse and bloated down below but feed a pair of very neutral incisive headphones like the Sony MDR-D77's and the balance is just right.

D-171 No Disc Problem

Hie. i have an old Sony D-171 Discman. it can't play anymore. 'no disc' appear when i put a cd. can this problem be fixed?

thanks & regards, junnel

Try all the usual suspects first...

Well. The D-171 is not a special sony discman, not really, not at all. So don't worry about the D-171's apparent death. They go for $5 on ebay. Just buy another Disposable is the watchword for this model...

D-Z555 - CD stuck to cover

Hi all, I need help. My CD is stuck to the top cover. Any ideas on how i can prise the CD off without destroying the player and CD?

Thanks

Can you take a photo of it?

Person Who Will Fix Vintage Dicman

I REALLY want my Sony D-555 to work and don't currently have the skill to replace all of the capacitors in the headphone and line out myself. I sent private message to several mambers whom I thought could help, and none of them repplied. Is there anyone out there on these forums who could replace the capacitors in my discman for a fee so that I can experience the joy of D-555?

Dangit my Discman D-311 wont read any discs anymore! I already had it fixed once for $200! I guess I should have loved it more....

Socrates - You could try to see if you can find a D-555 Service Manual which might help you with disassembly and replacement of capacitors *shrug*

Pickl - You could try adjusting the transport cal trimpots. I think LamerDeluxe has a brief tutorial somewhere about it. Your post isn't very descriptive of the problem, so I can't really give a particularly good guess on what I'd start with on that one.

It spins up than stops. The laser wont read any disc at all.

Hmm...a lot of things could cause that. You could just try the usual (tracking balance) first. Maybe after that see if very slight focus bias adjustment helps *shrug*

Im not interested in fixing it. Even when it was new I thought the Sony D-311 sounded like **** anyways.

I have a D-33 discman that seems to have trouble reading a cd.
When it's turned on it just spins and displays 'track 00'

Ive already tried a CD player cleaning disc, but that didnt help.
Anyone have any idea what the problem may be?

Thanks

LOL. You can give it to me if you want. I don't have one so I can't really comment on the sound, but maybe it'd be interesting :P

Could be another case of the calibration trimpots needing adjustment.