Bobby C
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I bought a D-5 off of EBay ($20) - the seller said it was in near mint condition. Well, he was right, not a scratch on the baby, even came in the original box. One of the nice touches is the box still had the original Sony punch card in a sleeve on the side. Hadn't seen one of these in a while
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The unit is about twice as high as my D-10 that it is replacing. It was manufactured in October of 1985 and comes with a docking station (with an integral power converter & power cord) that takes the single line out from the CD and splits it into a L/R channel. The supplied RCA cables went right to the garbage, however upon reflection I dug them out to keep a 'complete original' package in case someone wants it that way in the future.
I liked my D-10 (June, '87), however lately it has been powering up and spinning, then after 10 seconds it powers down. With a little persuasion (slight shaking), it has been running and in fact I've had no problems in the last few weeks. However a dependable rig is important.
This is in my office setup - not exactly portable so this bigger unit is no problem. The setup now includes the D-5 (w/out the docking station), the original power supply that came with the D-10 (same specs), a Twisted Pair Designs IC able, a McCormack MID amp (love it) and a pair of Omega low impendence speakers. I don't use 'phones at work much - too many interruptions, speakers work best here.
It's a nice looking unit, it has some heft which is fine for the application. The controls are nicely laid out and the display is large & clear. Upon initial testing, it seems less prone to skipping, although that wasn't much of a problem w/ the D-10.
As for sound - I threw in Sonny Clark's 'Leapin' and Lopin' - a fine disk by any standard. My first impression was the line-out was more powerful than the D-10, I can almost make the office shake with the 5wpc McCormack. I think the unit was never played, it has that new 'burn-in' smell, I expect that to go away shortly. The sound is very good, I'll have to plug my Ety's in to do a better comparison, but I think the unit is slightly more detailed than the D-10. It is brighter, but (at least with this setup), not too bright. Details are great at low volume, Billy Higgin's work is nice and detailed.
I'm not sure what to do w/ my D-10, anyone interested in the unit? As I said, it is now working, but sometimes it powers down right after powering up. It just might need some slight maintenance, not sure.
Anyhow, I'm a happy camper - new stuff is cool, especially a well-made, early Sony PCDP.
The unit is about twice as high as my D-10 that it is replacing. It was manufactured in October of 1985 and comes with a docking station (with an integral power converter & power cord) that takes the single line out from the CD and splits it into a L/R channel. The supplied RCA cables went right to the garbage, however upon reflection I dug them out to keep a 'complete original' package in case someone wants it that way in the future.
I liked my D-10 (June, '87), however lately it has been powering up and spinning, then after 10 seconds it powers down. With a little persuasion (slight shaking), it has been running and in fact I've had no problems in the last few weeks. However a dependable rig is important.
This is in my office setup - not exactly portable so this bigger unit is no problem. The setup now includes the D-5 (w/out the docking station), the original power supply that came with the D-10 (same specs), a Twisted Pair Designs IC able, a McCormack MID amp (love it) and a pair of Omega low impendence speakers. I don't use 'phones at work much - too many interruptions, speakers work best here.
It's a nice looking unit, it has some heft which is fine for the application. The controls are nicely laid out and the display is large & clear. Upon initial testing, it seems less prone to skipping, although that wasn't much of a problem w/ the D-10.
As for sound - I threw in Sonny Clark's 'Leapin' and Lopin' - a fine disk by any standard. My first impression was the line-out was more powerful than the D-10, I can almost make the office shake with the 5wpc McCormack. I think the unit was never played, it has that new 'burn-in' smell, I expect that to go away shortly. The sound is very good, I'll have to plug my Ety's in to do a better comparison, but I think the unit is slightly more detailed than the D-10. It is brighter, but (at least with this setup), not too bright. Details are great at low volume, Billy Higgin's work is nice and detailed.
I'm not sure what to do w/ my D-10, anyone interested in the unit? As I said, it is now working, but sometimes it powers down right after powering up. It just might need some slight maintenance, not sure.
Anyhow, I'm a happy camper - new stuff is cool, especially a well-made, early Sony PCDP.
