Personal CD Players through the ages ~ A Review [Updated 10/05/2003]

[krayzie]

But Rice, don't you use a headphone amp? I mean come'on, Discmans are portable units, they were never designed and meant to drive large headphones...

I got a chance to buy a D-100 for 20 bucks but I never did... cuz it doesn't even have Mega Bass... I can't stand sound without color... hehe no color is like eating white rice (hehe no pun intended)

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

I have to say d-515->rs-1 sounds pretty nice to these ears.

After recieving it, my pcdp itch was totally scratched. I did not expect that I could actually use it portably so that was a little bonus.

Still, if you haven't heard your headphones out of a good non-portable source, you are missing out on a lot.

Biggie.

 

[Duncan]

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Originally posted by Rice I don't think so. D25S's powerful output is outstanding when conparing with D-z555/311/303/515. It is very important to drive hifi headphones.

It isn't totally bad, but it is inconsistent, the BEST cd player that you want, is one that can play all kinds of music with ease... The D25S can't

It IS good sounding when it wants to be, but its stubborn, and when it doesn't want to play nicely ~ it doesn't

 

[jaskin]

Perhaps Duncan you can try hotrodding your D25?

 

[Duncan]

Jaskin,

After my last failed (bodged) DIY job, I think i'll leave that to the experts, but if one of those experts would like to send me a demo unit... they can hit the PM button below this post

 

[pelikan1931]

weapon of mass destruction, found inside Saddam Hussein's secret palace near Bagdad. you guys know now why Bush hates him so much, that is how Saddam spent his CIA money.

 

[jaskin]

No way! That can't be Saddam Hussein's PCDP collection can it?
Haha even Saddam doesn't have a D515

 

[Duncan]

Wow!

Four D555s... thats dedication!

What are the two Discmen on the bottom row, on the left? - both of those look potentially interesting

And the player between the 777 and 905, is that a D-J50?

 

[pelikan1931]

Quote:

Originally posted by Duncan Wow! Four D555s... thats dedication! What are the two Discmen on the bottom row, on the left? - both of those look potentially interesting And the player between the 777 and 905, is that a D-J50?

those three misterious discman, I am told, belong to bin Laden.

 

[Duncan]

Okay...

Serious question here inspired by Rice, how many of you would rather have a full sized headphone (CD1700) used through the headphone out as well as the line out?...

I'm going away for a couple of days, so it wouldn't be an immediate thing, but I could re-write the headphone out sections, using the CD1700s (in addition to, or instead of the D66)

...I have noticed a difference between the D66 and CD1700 results...

 

[jaskin]

Well, Duncan you'll be doing all the work

I would like a short writeup if you have the time.

 

[Duncan]

Okie Doke...

What 'phone? Sony MDR-CD1700, or the newly arrived Grado SR325?

 

[krayzie]

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Originally posted by pelikan1931 weapon of mass destruction, found inside Saddam Hussein's secret palace near Bagdad. you guys know now why Bush hates him so much, that is how Saddam spent his CIA money.

Okay I think I can name them all, from top to bottom, left to right:

D-Z555, D-E905, D-99, D-777,
D-Z555, D-25S, D-303, D-25S,
D-Z555, SL-XPS900, D-E01, SL-XPS900
D-Z555, D-35, XP3, D-35
D-335, (This one is hard, D-T??), WM-EX1HG (Respect Yo!), (Another hard one I don't know)

Hey check out the newspaper, I didn't know Saddam can read Chinese... lol!

Hey Duncan, do a thread dig, I've posted the D-J50 before... You'll be amazed at how thin that thing is, it's second to the D-EJ2000 I think in terms of thickness... It doesn't have a remote though...

 

[Hirsch]

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Originally posted by jaskin Perhaps Duncan you can try hotrodding your D25?

I've been sent a Turbo D-25s. Comparison to Denon DCP-150 and one or two others, including stock unit, should appear sometime soon.

 

[Rice]

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Originally posted by krayzie Okay I think I can name them all, from top to bottom, left to right: D-Z555, D-E905, D-99, D-777, maybe D-90 D-Z555, D-25S, D-303, D-25S, D-Z555, SL-XPS900, D-E01, SL-XPS900 D-Z555, D-35, XP3, D-35 D-335, (This one is hard, D-T??), WM-EX1HG (Respect Yo!), D-T66 or D-66 (Another hard one I don't know) Hey check out the newspaper, I didn't know Saddam can read Chinese... lol! Hey Duncan, do a thread dig, I've posted the D-J50 before... You'll be amazed at how thin that thing is, it's second to the D-EJ2000 I think in terms of thickness... It doesn't have a remote though...