[phatty]

I've got a Sony D-36 sitting right here in the pouch that my Sony MDR-V6's came in. Wonderful little unit. Still use it occasionally.

 

[phatty]

I've got a Sony D-36 sitting right here in the pouch that my Sony MDR-V6's came in. Wonderful little unit. Still use it occasionally.

 

[PeterR]

Any idea in which way it might differ from the D-34? Any special features?
And I suppose you don't want to part with it

?

 

[Duncan]

Hmm...

So the D32 and D33 have multi-bit DACs, and the D34 and D36 have 1-bit DACs... also, the '34 and '36 have half of the line out power of the '32 and '33...

Was this the cross-over period, caught right in the middle, between multi-bit, and 1-bit dacs?

 

[PeterR]

It's output voltage, but yeah, half of it anyway

The 33 is a '91 model, the 32 is a '92 model like the D-x11s (my 32 has also a "Compact Disc 10th Anniversary" sticker...). My 34 is manufactured June '92, so I guess it came out in '92 as well...

 

[phatty]

Hi, my D-36 was manufactured in Aug. 1992. That's about when I bought it.

 

[PeterR]

Phatty, any idea what makes a D-36 a D-36?

 

[phatty]

Not sure, never really cared i guess... what do you want me to check out?? I might be able to take and post some photos for you.

 

[PeterR]

Well, from looking at the few specs we know, it appears to be identical to the D-34, and apparently both were sold at the same time, so there must be some difference to justify its existence... Are there any features the D-34 doesn't have? Does it look different (see link to picture above)? Perhaps it came bundled with some accessories? Photos would be great.

 

[DEMIW]

It worked fine for me, great link !

 

[Earwax]

Well, the D-36 looks exactly like the D-34, except for the position of the "1bit DAC Mega Bass" logo

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=48679
Old Vintage? Sony Discman D-36.
Manufactured October 1992. Japan.
Metal bottom.
Very clean. No marks. No sratches.
1bit DAC / Megabass / Hold / Resume / LCD / Line Out.
10-variation play mode.
Operates on 4 AA batteries.
Comes with original Sony 9v AC adaptor.

Here's a somewhat reduced copy of the picture, saved for posterity -

 

[phatty]

here's some pics I took of mine.

Sony D-36



phatty

 

[bong]

here's a pic i took from an old sony catalog of mine:

apparantly, both are identical except the D-36 has an upgraded MDR-34 headphones, which probably wasn't much of an upgrade anyway.

it also states that both players used dual 1-bit converters.

mystery solved?

 

[PeterR]

Quote:

Originally posted by bong mystery solved?

Guess so, thanks all for those pics! From what year is that catalog?

 

[bong]

hi PeterR, i meant to answer your post but i totally forgot...

anyway, the catalog is dated 1992. these were taken from the same catalog, sorry bout the pics, i don't have a scanner...

the complete discman lineup from this catalog goes as follows:
D-11
D-34
D-36
D-111
D-113CR
D-T24
D-211
D-T115
D-311
D-515

Car Discman lineup:
D-180K
D-802K
D-808K