Hi. Your player was actually manufactured in February 1986, as indicated on its ident. label on rear. The sticker with a date 10 January 1990 was added by a third party possibly when it was repaired, or resold.
Great review I feel in some quarters Philips CD players are underrated. When actually fact most of them are pretty amazing right up to the early 90s . I personally have the Philips cd 950 . Sounds incredibly detailed. With the cdm9 mechanism and TDA1547 chip .
The Erres version of this was my first CD player,It is basically the same player only the brand name is different,Although I bought many CD players afterward it kept on working and one thing that always amazed me was the stability of this thing you could actually move the player around while playing a disc without the disc stopping or skipping in fact you could move the playing machine into a 90 degree angle and even upside down and it kept playing that is something later CD players could not do.I still have it somewhere.
It's amazing that the vintage cd players that still function. i purchased 3 new teac cd players since 2012 all are in the scrap pile, in the spring of 2019 i purchased a new yamaha 5 disc changer with the high end dac's that sounds great. I still have several of my vintage cd players from the past the infamous 7909 alpine car cd player (sent off for repairs several times), sony cdp-101 needing attention, a emerson branded component cd player 1985 era that i used in my office for 2 decades probably has a half million hours on it still works but gets confused like me these days. I am a 8 track tape collector also and i still sport most all formats, and a couple years back i sold off my sony el-caset deck and tapes, studer/revox reel deck and tapes, and the phillips dcc which like the el-saset was a flop but sounded great. It is damn near impossible to find quality electronics at all these days as most all companies have sold off several times to be sold as china junk.
In the my country first CD in the 1993. from 1993 to 2005 CDs were released, mayby 50 - 60 CD. only all music in cassettes. in the 2005 only all music on the CD
I had this CD player, I initially had it hooked to a separate third party amp and speakers but later it was paired with a Philips matching era amp, cassette and radio stacking system. It seemed incredible to me, in the late 1980’s to mid 1990’s I kept it running. When I moved into my own home my dad kept it and sadly a while later sent it to the landfill.
I like that you made a video about a Philips CD player, but I think you're unaware that Philips - together with Sony - actually invented the CD. The first player to hit the market was the Sony CDP-101 in 1982, Philips followed with the CD-100 in 1983.
Thank you for your comment. Yes I am aware of that. In this video, I just like to focus on this particular model and have a bit of "inside" information of the player. In case if anyone is looking to buy an old unit, they can cross check if everything is good.
That 14-bit DAC uses oversampling and density to achieve 16-bit resolution. It was easier to implement than full 16 bit for Philips. These reportedly sound really nice, like yours. Philips moved to 16 bit mostly due to numbers looking better for customers.
@@Andersljungberg Yes, that is why Philips didn't have a 16-bit DAC initially. No 16-bit ADC either hence the addition of 14-bit CDs with preemphasis to the Red Book.
The early 14 bit players often sounded better the the later 16 bit models. They had a smoother sound, that is less fatiguing to lesten to. It took a few years for the players to give a sound that was not harsh and edgy. Marantz, and Sony ES players are worth looking for if you want to have a excellent player that is not overpriced. Thanks for your insightful video.
@@bitofthisanddad Pioneer made some excellent players, it was very frustrating that they only released their very best models for the USA and Japanese markets. This was especially true for Laserdisc players, some of which were also good at playing CD's I have subscribed to your channel, and eagerly await your Pioneer review.
Thanks for making this. What amp do you have on your LS3/5as here ? I have to say that I've toyed with getting a golden-oldie 1541 based CD player but this has put me off a bit since it sounds bright and thin to me, a bit like I remember with old Philips spinners. I'd love to hear someone do an A/B against a very good modern DAC to see if there is reallly much of a difference.
Its been a while , I think I was using a modified Quad 405 into mono blocks. I am very happy that you enjoyed the video. Thank you. The sound recorded in here is just something to listen to. It wouldn't be "reference sound". RUclips has made quite some compression to the audio track of this video.
I have always preferred the design aesthetic of Sony CD players from that era, however, what I have found is that the Philips CD players have a much more robust laser, which is less prone to failure than the vast majority of CD and later, SACD players, from Sony!👍😫
The biggest problem is that both Sony & Philips no longer make optical pickups. So once the pickup dies in your machine, that's it - no longer can be repaired. It becomes a display piece. Your only hope is to find a "donor" machine that still has a working pickup
In the my country first CD in the 1993. from 1993 to 2005 CDs were released, mayby 50 - 60 CD. only all music in cassettes. in the 2005 only all music on the CD
Yes, I mentioned that Philips start making CD systems back in the 70s. CD 150 was introduced in the mid 80s . And this CD 150 that was with me, was made in 1990ish. Ahh... may be my English is not good and made ppl confused. I never think I speak good English.
Bought this one in 1986, still use it today
Hi. Your player was actually manufactured in February 1986, as indicated on its ident. label on rear. The sticker with a date 10 January 1990 was added by a third party possibly when it was repaired, or resold.
Great review I feel in some quarters Philips CD players are underrated. When actually fact most of them are pretty amazing right up to the early 90s . I personally have the Philips cd 950 . Sounds incredibly detailed.
With the cdm9 mechanism and TDA1547 chip .
Phillips was the leader of Compact Disc players.
The Erres version of this was my first CD player,It is basically the same player only the brand name is different,Although I bought many CD players afterward it kept on working and one thing that always amazed me was the stability of this thing you could actually move the player around while playing a disc without the disc stopping or skipping in fact you could move the playing machine into a 90 degree angle and even upside down and it kept playing that is something later CD players could not do.I still have it somewhere.
It's amazing that the vintage cd players that still function. i purchased 3 new teac cd players since 2012 all are in the scrap pile, in the spring of 2019 i purchased a new yamaha 5 disc changer with the high end dac's that sounds great. I still have several of my vintage cd players from the past the infamous 7909 alpine car cd player (sent off for repairs several times), sony cdp-101 needing attention, a emerson branded component cd player 1985 era that i used in my office for 2 decades probably has a half million hours on it still works but gets confused like me these days. I am a 8 track tape collector also and i still sport most all formats, and a couple years back i sold off my sony el-caset deck and tapes, studer/revox reel deck and tapes, and the phillips dcc which like the el-saset was a flop but sounded great. It is damn near impossible to find quality electronics at all these days as most all companies have sold off several times to be sold as china junk.
Happy to see a review of this player cause i have one.
Interesting! Excellent presentation for this classic CD player !
In the my country first CD in the 1993. from 1993 to 2005 CDs were released, mayby 50 - 60 CD. only all music in cassettes. in the 2005 only all music on the CD
I had this CD player, I initially had it hooked to a separate third party amp and speakers but later it was paired with a Philips matching era amp, cassette and radio stacking system. It seemed incredible to me, in the late 1980’s to mid 1990’s I kept it running. When I moved into my own home my dad kept it and sadly a while later sent it to the landfill.
Love it Philips is one of the founders of the CD 💿
I like that you made a video about a Philips CD player, but I think you're unaware that Philips - together with Sony - actually invented the CD. The first player to hit the market was the Sony CDP-101 in 1982, Philips followed with the CD-100 in 1983.
Thank you for your comment. Yes I am aware of that. In this video, I just like to focus on this particular model and have a bit of "inside" information of the player. In case if anyone is looking to buy an old unit, they can cross check if everything is good.
Thank you
That 14-bit DAC uses oversampling and density to achieve 16-bit resolution. It was easier to implement than full 16 bit for Philips. These reportedly sound really nice, like yours. Philips moved to 16 bit mostly due to numbers looking better for customers.
The story I read was that Phillips wanted to settle for 14 bits but that Sony said no it should be 16 bits
@@Andersljungberg Yes, that is why Philips didn't have a 16-bit DAC initially. No 16-bit ADC either hence the addition of 14-bit CDs with preemphasis to the Red Book.
love the sound of the 14 bits!
Cool video & CDP, guess I'll buy one!
Music... that is where it is all about!
The early 14 bit players often sounded better the the later 16 bit models.
They had a smoother sound, that is less fatiguing to lesten to.
It took a few years for the players to give a sound that was not harsh and edgy.
Marantz, and Sony ES players are worth looking for if you want to have a excellent
player that is not overpriced.
Thanks for your insightful video.
I have a Pioneer CD player that I am looking forward to make a video on it.. There is a lot of technology used and to learn from.
@@bitofthisanddad Pioneer made some excellent players, it was very frustrating that they only released their very best models for the USA and Japanese markets.
This was especially true for Laserdisc players, some of which were
also good at playing CD's
I have subscribed to your channel, and eagerly await your Pioneer
review.
@@Barbarapape Thank you for subscribing :). You are giving me a great deal of encouragement.
The TDA1541 was a very good DAC also,very analog sounding,IMO a bit better then the 1540 set.
Thanks for making this. What amp do you have on your LS3/5as here ? I have to say that I've toyed with getting a golden-oldie 1541 based CD player but this has put me off a bit since it sounds bright and thin to me, a bit like I remember with old Philips spinners. I'd love to hear someone do an A/B against a very good modern DAC to see if there is reallly much of a difference.
Its been a while , I think I was using a modified Quad 405 into mono blocks. I am very happy that you enjoyed the video. Thank you. The sound recorded in here is just something to listen to. It wouldn't be "reference sound". RUclips has made quite some compression to the audio track of this video.
I had a Bang & Olufsen Beogram CD3300 which was based on the Philips players
Soul of early 80s Vintage Philips CDP is CD200 ❤ and late 80s CD880 ❤
How can you tell if you have 14 bit or 16 bit?
@@JmieRUclips sonically? Or reading the spec?
@@bitofthisanddad I have the TDA1540P (14 bit right?) which one is the sought after DAC?
Considering i can't find a cd deck for hifi systems in the current year? It stacks up pretty well
But the CD premiered in 1982 or 1983
Yeah, 1982.
History of the CD: 40 years of the compact disc
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47441962
I have always preferred the design aesthetic of Sony CD players from that era, however, what I have found is that the Philips CD players have a much more robust laser, which is less prone to failure than the vast majority of CD and later, SACD players, from Sony!👍😫
The biggest problem is that both Sony & Philips no longer make optical pickups. So once the pickup dies in your machine, that's it - no longer can be repaired. It becomes a display piece. Your only hope is to find a "donor" machine that still has a working pickup
there are compagnies who will change the diodes in the laser, but not cheap.
In the my country first CD in the 1993. from 1993 to 2005 CDs were released, mayby 50 - 60 CD. only all music in cassettes. in the 2005 only all music on the CD
Oh ... Which country are you in? I am a big fan of cassettes when I was little.
@@bitofthisanddad Europe Union - Latvia
Only Philips and Sony can make the golden era of CD are back. The other just following.
Get rid of the oversampling and have your mind blown...
Buy all the ones you are thinking about,will not cost much,sell the ones you don’t like,I own 20 plus players,most of them Philips and Marantz
CDM1光头？原装比利时生产？
Oversampling made it 16 bits
i had a marant cd54............i wish that i still had it
Will you find a second hand one?
Dude. Sony and Philips introduced the first player in 82'. Geez
Yes, I mentioned that Philips start making CD systems back in the 70s. CD 150 was introduced in the mid 80s . And this CD 150 that was with me, was made in 1990ish. Ahh... may be my English is not good and made ppl confused. I never think I speak good English.
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