[OpusRob]

Can anyone give me a sense for the relative merits of this old, or "classic" portable compared to a new Sony portable cd player? I have had this thing for many years, have always liked it very much (in particular its build quality - all metal chassis - and its built-in features, of which there are many). I prefer my Marantz CC-65SE for actual performance, but the Sony is pretty nice. I want to use a small player with my headphone setup, but I don't want to buy a new one unless a new one is signficantly better. They don't cost much these days (this one set me back probably $300 back in the day), but I still don't want to bother unless the difference would be significant in the plus column. I'm inclined to just keep using this one, unless someone convinces me otherwise.

 

[zombieDave]

I'm relatively new to the vintage PCDP game, but I do know that modern players cannot hold a candle to many of the vintage models in terms of build-quality and SQ - including your D35. I've never heard a D35 myself, but I do own a D33, D321, & D335 and, when using a quality mini-to-mini cable from the PCDP's line-out to a decent amp they can almost compete with many quality home-size rigs. If you do a search (under the portable forum would be best) for Head-Fier Duncan's reviews of classic players, you may find the D35. Duncan is considered the authority on vintage PCDP's around these parts and his advice is well-regarded.

Oh yeah, remember - if it sounds good to you, then it is good! [size=small] zD[/size]

 

[OpusRob]

Dave - it never occured to me to check in portables - duh! Thanks for the heads-up!