My first CD player was a Magnavox CDB472 with a
Philips TDA1541 DAC chip acquired in '87. The closest I could get to revisiting my past in the 21st century was via this
CDB473 which is essentially the same machine with more bells and whistles.
I couldn't afford this Magnavox CDB650 reviewed in the
March '87 Audio issue, then. Walt Jung wrote an article on how to modify these machines in the
June '87 Audio which served as a template for DIYers on how to modify digital machines.
This is a very basic Magnavox CDp with no remote capability but it's TDA1541 equipped. I
modified it by installing IC sockets so I can hear how NOS (non oversampling) mode sounds like and roll op-amps in the output section. The mods were a prelude to my
nos TDA1541 tube DAC project.
I don't think this is a true TOTL Sony ES, but the CDP 505ESD has a TDA1541 DAC inside complemented by a Sony CXD1088 digital filter instead of the typical
Philips SAA7220P chip. Very well made machine!
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thrift store CD/SACD/DVD adventures.
I'm very late to the game, but I couldn't refuse this SCPH 1001 during a recent trip to an outdoor flea market. Now I understand the allure of this game console, the AKM bitstream DAC chip inside sounds multi-bit-
like.