{"id":10328,"date":"2012-10-14T20:08:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-14T18:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/?p=10328"},"modified":"2020-06-18T09:09:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T07:09:20","slug":"cd-mechanism-masterpieces-pioneer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/classics\/digital-classics\/cd-mechanism-masterpieces-pioneer\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Mechanism Masterpieces – Pioneer"},"content":{"rendered":"

There were only a few\u00a0specialist CD mechanism makers and the two most important ones were VRDS by Teac and the\u00a0Stable Platter system by Pioneer<\/h2>\n

Pioneer PD-T9, PD-S95 and PD-95<\/h3>\n

1992-1995
\nRetail price\u00a0around 3000 euro in 1992<\/p>\n

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As I understand it, the PD95 and PD-T9 are essentially the same player, one released under the regular Pioneer brand and the other released as part of\u00a0the Elite line and the PD-S95 is the transport-only version of the player. In either incarnation, this is the absolute best player ever made by Pioneer, featuring the best incarnation of their Stable Platter transport. This machine looks\u00a0and operates like a million bucks. A masterpiece that isn’t seen often, if at all, in Europe.<\/p>\n

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Above: PD-T09<\/p>\n

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Above: PD-T09<\/p>\n

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Above: PD-S95 (Elite)<\/p>\n

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Above: PD-S95<\/p>\n

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Above: PD-T09 backside<\/p>\n

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Above, and all below are PD95<\/p>\n

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Lots of thick aluminium panels and shielding everywhere.<\/p>\n

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On top is a perforated copper construction that covers the (linear) power supply.<\/p>\n

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All capacitors are shielded with copper foil<\/p>\n

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High torque brushless hall motor<\/p>\n

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Linear power supply visible after removing the perforated shield<\/p>\n

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More CD Mechanism Masterpieces<\/h3>\n

Accuphase<\/a>
\nBurmester<\/a>
\nKrell<\/a>
\nLinn<\/a>
\nMeridian<\/a>
\nMarantz<\/a>
\nMark Levinson<\/a>
\nSony<\/a>
\nTeac\/Esoteric<\/a>
\nWadia<\/a><\/p>\n

Read Also<\/h3>\n

The almost Complete CDM range of\u00a0CD Mechanisms
\n<\/a>Inside Pics of classic Philips and Marantz CD players<\/a>
\nClassic Philips and Marantz CD players compared
\n<\/a>Marantz DAC and Transport List<\/a>
\nPhilips DAC and Transport List<\/a>
\n<\/a>Marantz timeline
\n<\/a>Philips timeline
\n<\/a>Wadia Digital Company Special<\/a><\/p>\n

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