A look inside a personal collection of Philips and Marantz players
All players listed have been or still are in my possession, so all info is first-hand.
Complete list with detailed photos and info covering all classic Philips swing-arm CDM's
Including the still current linear drive CDPro.
Inside Classic Philips and Marantz CD players
This section zooms in on all aspects of these classic players. View timelines or study the differences between the various swing arm transports, compare DAC's and read how these classics hold up to highend players such as Mark Levinson 390S, Wadia 861, dCS Delius/Purcell and many others.
Please choose a section below.
All classic Marantz CD players, in order of introduction date, with DAC/transport types.
All classic Philips CD players, with production dates, DAC/transport types and original prices.
Two near-identical players that sound entirely different
Be part of my board swapping party and see how I accidentally fixed a transport problem.
Philips CD100, CD104, CD150, CD304MKII, CD880, CD960, CD473, CD614, CD624, CD732, CD850, CD940, CD951,
Marantz CD16 exclusive, CD40, CD52MKII, CD74, CD84, CD80, CD85, CD94MKII, CD11LE, CD12LE
Some easy to apply generic modifications that will improve the sound of any lightweight player.
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