Discovered an old DVD player that works very well as a CD player

[orcker]

FWIW, as part of the office reno recently, work decided to give away a very old Toshiba SD-2500 DVD player, which attracted no takers.

 

"Doesn't do Blu-Ray"

 

"Looks dated"

 

"Mate, new DVD players are like $70"

 

were some of the comments.

 

I raised my hand for the player, for the strange reason I'd just wanted to hear what the sound quality might be through it's digital coax out...........

 

Upon bringing it home, I discovered it wasn't reading CDs. Look I have had old players in the past that merely required a simple clean of the laser with a Q-tip and Windex. Tried that and viola, it actually works perfectly.

 

And work well it does, but not through the digital out (which I think is 16/44)

 

This vintage DVD player actually sounds pretty darn good through it's onboard audio output.

 

It sounds even better when I upgraded the PS fuse within to an allegedly audiophile grade fuse from Valabs. Doesn't beat my mid-range Shanling for clarity and timing, but it's an enjoyable listen nonetheless with my 6BQ5 amp, and sounds heaps better than my newish Panasonic Blu-Ray player. 

 

Hell, it sounds better than most of the sub-$500 CD and DVD players I have owned in the past. And it gets to the first track faster than some CD players do.

 

-O-

Edited May 18, 2013 by orcker

[wolster]

Good story, Orcker.

Old does not always mean useless.

[Batty]

I hooked up a $60 Samsung DVD P181 to demonstrate a CD I was selling, sounded so good through the digi out to NFB-2 I have left it connected.

[Guest fordgtlover]

^

 

I had the same experience with a Pioneer DV355

Edited May 18, 2013 by fordgtlover

[Juicester]

Good story, Orcker. Old does not always mean useless.

 

well, not all of the time anyway...