Sony Discman as main CD player

Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Keith V, Nov 25, 2016.

  1. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    I want to use my Discman as my main CD player at home. What are the shortcomings? Do they scratch CDs?
     
  2. Dennis Metz

    Dennis Metz Born In A Motor City south of Detroit

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  3. Thorensman

    Thorensman Forum Resident

    use the line out if it has one.
    turn off any thing else.
    if no line out turn volume to full.
    i use an SLS - 120 .
    nothing else comes close.
    you,ll nevet regret it .
     
  4. sublemon

    sublemon Forum Resident

    "nothing else comes close"
     
  5. sublemon

    sublemon Forum Resident

    there are literally hundreds of cd player models new or used that will give you better sound than an old discman
     
  6. luckyno13

    luckyno13 Forum Resident

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    I'm using mine on a second system and it sounds great.

    As mentioned, use the line out and turn ESP off, enjoy.
     
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  7. bxbluesman

    bxbluesman Forum Resident

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    I bought a SLS - 120 off of Ebay after reading the thread here that mentioned it. I am very happy with it. Great sounding little unit.
     
  8. Dennis Metz

    Dennis Metz Born In A Motor City south of Detroit

    Location:
    Fonthill, Ontario
    Don't sell those old Discmen short:cheers::cheers:
     
  9. thegage

    thegage Forum Currency Nerd

    They sound quite good for what they are, but many other players come very close, and a good many others exceed its performance.

    John K.
     
  10. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    What is ESP? And yes I turned it off.
     
  11. RhodesSupremacy

    RhodesSupremacy Forum Resident

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    SET amps, horn speakers, idler drive turntables..... Walkmans? :shh:
     
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  12. quicksrt

    quicksrt Senior Member

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    I would not turn volume all the way up, but at about 7.5 the way up. No need to stress out the amp in the poor thing.
     
  13. luckyno13

    luckyno13 Forum Resident

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    ESP is Electronic Shock Protection which is not necessary if it's not moving while playing.
     
  14. 2trackmind

    2trackmind Forum Resident

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    Where does oversampling come into all of this? I recall reading that portable CD players have a lot more oversampling and that players with little to no oversampling have better sound quality.
     
  15. BrentB

    BrentB Urban Angler

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    I used mine for several years as a standalone player. It sounded very well indeed. The volume control is a moot point with a line -out connection. It died years ago and I can't honestly say I miss it though.
     
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  16. enfield

    enfield Forum Resident

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    ''In signal processing, oversampling is the process of sampling a signal with a sampling frequency significantly higher than the Nyquist rate. Theoretically a bandwidth-limited signal can be perfectly reconstructed if sampled above the Nyquist rate, which is twice the highest frequency in the signal. Oversampling improves resolution, reduces noise and helps avoid aliasing and phase distortion by relaxing anti-aliasing filter performance requirements.''
     
  17. TarnishedEars

    TarnishedEars Forum Resident

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    I could not agree more.
     
  18. enfield

    enfield Forum Resident

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    Am not that familiar with Discmans but i'm sure they will sound good..There could be some limitations however.Such as transport noise levels.Whether there is a dedicated line-out rather than just one attached to a cheap volume control.If the ESP/bass control when turned off reverts the unit back to a flat frequecncy signal ( rather than having an artificially thin sound sound signature in order to make the bass boost/esp seem even more impressive when turned on).But if all that is ok then it should sound fine.
     
  19. The Pinhead

    The Pinhead KING OF BOOM AND SIZZLE IN HELL

    I've heard some Sonys connected to big rigs and the sound was excellent. I for one would not cheap out on a CD player unless I were broke enough to. Get an Onkyo.
     
  20. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    Secaucus, NJ
    So far so good. Sounds good on my modest system. Thanks everyone.
     
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  21. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

    No idea what model you have, but some have available remotes to further your enjoyment :cheers:
     
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  22. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    It's a D-E307CK. From 1997. In turning it upside down I noticed a "limit" switch. Lol. Set to off.
     
  23. Chazro

    Chazro Forum Resident

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    West Palm Bch, Fl.
    I've read good things about using discman's in a system. Especially if used as a transport connected to a DAC. If you feel so inclined, I've also read about improved sound quality if using it while battery powered as opposed to plugging it in. Supposedly it's about 'cleaner' power vs. what's supplied from the wall. Should be easy enough to try and compare! I've had a Sony discman in my 'spares' closet for years and never have gotten around to 'playing' with it and the big rig. Someday...
     
  24. enfield

    enfield Forum Resident

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    Essex UK
    Good call..Saying that,just think how cheaply someone could put together a good sounding second-hand system nowadays from ebay if money was tight.

    Discman
    £10..Technics/Denon Amp £25..Tannoy Speakers £20.
     
  25. The Pinhead

    The Pinhead KING OF BOOM AND SIZZLE IN HELL

    Only in America:D
     
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