Oh wow I recently picked up a portable CD player too. It's so hard to figure out which of the no name brands will provide a decent experience. Similar to your situation, I had an old Sony CD boombox but the audio out of it was just not as impressive. The no name portable player was actually better. Crazy!
First of all, congrats on rebooting the AV channel. And then it's really cool to see such quirky device eventho I presume it could face legal challenges if imported to certain countries, using the FM band which is very regulated. Man, using CDs and listening to plain old FM radio is becoming old fashioned here. In facts, CD isles in big electronics stores are shrinking by the month (and I'm under the impression the vinyl fad is coming to an end as well). I guess young people nowadays are completely accustomed to the idea that if you want to listen to music you have to sign up to a service and it has to be over the Internet.
Thanks! Yeah, sadly young people today have no idea about the pleasure of music. Just as well since most new stuff in the mainstream is total crap. All that autotunning bollocks, monotone voices, basic as hell melodies and so on.
I also thought about the legality of broadcasting on FM. In the demo there's one point I change the frequency and once the CD player's signal was switched there was a legitimate radio station broadcasting on that frequency 😅. Yes, it was a weak signal but most likely due to all the electronic interference in the room.
"Someone else (anybody) can tune in and listen to what you're broadcasting over FM. ... and that is how Mr. Smith from Fukuoka was arrested for piracy😄 Now, to be honest, neither of the players sounded exceptionally good over YT compression algorithm. To judge sound (and display) clarity, you have to listen to it in person. It won't do it justice, on-line🎶📣 There are no small number of boomers who have huge trouble operating the basics of VCR, CD, DVD, Blu Ray or other electronic devices. A large number of people born in that era, really hated reading manuals, for some reason🤨
Nice! Been using Gold Wave for at least 15 years. Excellent software. Although the last major update wanted me to pay for the license again so I stuck with the original. Gold wave is excellent for editing but I do all my recording and viynal noise reduction on RX.
I moved to Japan in 1998 and yes, portable CD players were slowly being phased out. Mini Disc was the format of choice by that point. Maybe in the West, especially the US where MD never caught on, CD Players were still the format of choice when it came to portable music.
@@retrocoreav7025 Yes. MD was a complete and total flop in the US and every major brand had portable CD players into the 2000s. I have one from "RCA" which I think I bought in 03. It can also play mp3 and another format, maybe wma. But that FM broadcaster built in is pretty cool.
Basically this is radio station portable, look pretty good if you still use FM radio coz FM radio cost practically almost nothing now so you can enjoy your music in any FM receiver, wonder if there MP3 version out there.
Oh wow I recently picked up a portable CD player too. It's so hard to figure out which of the no name brands will provide a decent experience. Similar to your situation, I had an old Sony CD boombox but the audio out of it was just not as impressive. The no name portable player was actually better. Crazy!
That FM transmitter could be used for a variety of practical pranks, I feel.
I love Johnny Hates Jazz!!
Turn Back The Clock never gets old!
That CD was part of the 3CD anniversary set they put out a few years back. It's a great set for any Johnny Hates Jazz fan.
@@retrocoreav7025 Yeah I always see the same lonely copy in my local hmv. Think I'm gonna take it home!
First of all, congrats on rebooting the AV channel. And then it's really cool to see such quirky device eventho I presume it could face legal challenges if imported to certain countries, using the FM band which is very regulated. Man, using CDs and listening to plain old FM radio is becoming old fashioned here. In facts, CD isles in big electronics stores are shrinking by the month (and I'm under the impression the vinyl fad is coming to an end as well). I guess young people nowadays are completely accustomed to the idea that if you want to listen to music you have to sign up to a service and it has to be over the Internet.
Thanks!
Yeah, sadly young people today have no idea about the pleasure of music. Just as well since most new stuff in the mainstream is total crap. All that autotunning bollocks, monotone voices, basic as hell melodies and so on.
I also thought about the legality of broadcasting on FM. In the demo there's one point I change the frequency and once the CD player's signal was switched there was a legitimate radio station broadcasting on that frequency 😅. Yes, it was a weak signal but most likely due to all the electronic interference in the room.
I Have three old portable CD players all work great they are like 25 years old now. only one can play the radio and the sound is great
"Someone else (anybody) can tune in and listen to what you're broadcasting over FM.
... and that is how Mr. Smith from Fukuoka was arrested for piracy😄
Now, to be honest, neither of the players sounded exceptionally good over YT compression algorithm. To judge sound (and display) clarity, you have to listen to it in person. It won't do it justice, on-line🎶📣
There are no small number of boomers who have huge trouble operating the basics of VCR, CD, DVD, Blu Ray or other electronic devices. A large number of people born in that era, really hated reading manuals, for some reason🤨
I would have loved something that broadcasted over FM in the 80s. It's like having your own pirate radio station 😂
Hello fellow GoldWave user!
Nice! Been using Gold Wave for at least 15 years. Excellent software. Although the last major update wanted me to pay for the license again so I stuck with the original.
Gold wave is excellent for editing but I do all my recording and viynal noise reduction on RX.
HOTT=Hats Off To This 😂😂
Nobody was phasing out portable CD players in 1999.
I moved to Japan in 1998 and yes, portable CD players were slowly being phased out. Mini Disc was the format of choice by that point.
Maybe in the West, especially the US where MD never caught on, CD Players were still the format of choice when it came to portable music.
@@retrocoreav7025 Yes. MD was a complete and total flop in the US and every major brand had portable CD players into the 2000s. I have one from "RCA" which I think I bought in 03. It can also play mp3 and another format, maybe wma.
But that FM broadcaster built in is pretty cool.
Can these drive full size headphones?
Yes. I use a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4 with it. No issues at all.
Basically this is radio station portable, look pretty good if you still use FM radio coz FM radio cost practically almost nothing now so you can enjoy your music in any FM receiver, wonder if there MP3 version out there.
Pretty much!
Yes new video since ages ago!
Thanks for watching. 👍
Pretty cool feature
What's name of sony model ?? So cool Design
You know, I have no idea. It's just a serial number. I'd have to look at the actual device to see what it was. I can tell you it's a Japan only model.
@@retrocoreav7025 thanks
I think its a Sony ZS-E30
@@teskanator thanks