Your first CD player?

[nosticker]

Inspired by the Philips commercial, what was your first CD player? Mine was a Toshiba(October 1985); it had a flip-out door like a cassette deck, similar to, though not exactly like, the cheaper tabletop players of recent years.

I ended up swapping it out for a more conventional tray-type Toshiba player, which still works to this day(and plays most CD-R's), after I troubleshot a skipping problem to vibrations from my speakers, which were nowhere near the thing!




Dan

[93curr]

Sony CDP 100 (same as the 101, but without the remote).

[Chip Z]

I don't remember the model or anything but it was a "boombox" style portable. I do know that I bought it in May 1990 with some money for my high school graduation. For portable music, I had been listening to cassettes. Direct track access was my favorite part of this new technology.

[Benefactor]

I picked up a National brand (Panasonic) player on a trip to Hong Kong in 1984 or thereabouts.

Basic black box with play, pause, next, and stop buttons.

If I remember correctly, paid around $800 US for it.

[World of Genesis]

Mine was Decemer 1986 (Christmas gift). It was from Radio Shack. I couldn't tell you the model number. I remember that it was relatively small size-wise by the standards of that time (a little huge by today's standards). I think it worked under HEAVY use for about 5 or 6 years before it died. My next player was a Pioneer LD/CD/Video CD/Karoke player, which I got around 1990 or 1991. I still own it today and it still works great (although its no longer my primary player).

Dave

[gener8tr]

My father purchased a Sony CDP-101 in late 1983 in Chula Vista, CA. IIRC he paid just under $1,000.00. We went to Tower on Sports Arena BLVD. and he purchased two CD's. Michael Jackson - Thriller was one, and I "think" Journey - Escape was the other.

I didn't get my first CDP until April 1988 for my 20th. birthday. It was a late transition for me. It was a Pioneer that was part of a component system. I don't remember the number.

I do, however, own (4) vintage CDP's now... all in MINT / LIKE NEW condition and they all play great. Some have a better soundstage than others. Here they are:

Yamaha CD-1 (1983)
Technics SL-P500 (1986)
RCA CD188 CD (1986)
Yamaha CDX-910U (1988)

[Ed Hughes]

The one mentioned here, (the front top loader) http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=103098
Though it had a Magnavox name on it.
I know the ad says '84 but I swear I bought in '82.

[Alan]

A Denon DCD-1520 in 1988, still works very well and use it sometimes, had it serviced last spring.

[charlie W]

Mine was a 2nd generation Pioneer PD-5010 and still works today. It won't play CD-R's and still skips if you look at it suddenly. It didn't have the TOC calender style display or time clock, just track number and a CD subcode output. I saved up 3 paychecks for that thing. In 1984. first player I ever saw was a Technics player with flip out door and LED VU meters. It was playing "Don't Look Back" by Boston(found out that the CD was a Japanese import) and the player cost $1300.

[grbl]

Meridian 207 Pro. I bought it in February 1988. Best sounding cd player I could find at the time. It only lasted 7 years before it started mistracking badly and I had to get rid of it.

[drbryant]

Sony boombox in 1985 -- cost me something like $550 which was a fortune for a student. My first CD's (which as I recall also were very expensive $25 each?) purchased -- Madonna' Like a Virgin on Sire ("full digital recording"!!) and The Four Seasons by Seiji Ozawa and the BSO on Telarc. I still have those discs, pretty beat up 20 years down the road, but great memories.

[TommyTunes]

Mine was the Magnavox FD2020 built like a tank, all solid metal with heat sinks on the back and no remote.

[zappa]

really cheapo york i believe.............yikes.

[zappa]

really cheapo yorx i believe.............yikes.

[drbryant]

A Denon DCD-1520 in 1988, still works very well and use it sometimes, had it serviced last spring.

That's amazing. I love high-end Denon stuff. Was that one made in Japan? -- there aren't too many left. I think even the top of the line Universal players from Denon are now assembled in China.

[sgb]

My first was an NAD in July, 1985.

[Yam Graham]

Phillips cd 104.......October 1985,cost me £250.
Was built like a brick s***house.
Lasted 5 years before it went tilt.:sigh:

[scott palmiter]

mine was a fisher combination turntable/five disc cd changer. you had to see it to believe it.

[Bill S]

A Kenwood something-or-other -- bought it in June 1987 at Crazy Eddie for $160.00 (his prices were INSANE). :D I still have it but it won't play track 1 on any disc and sounds rather dull compared to my newer Sony deck. I keep it for nostalgia.

[pitro]

Arcam Alpha 5. I still have it. Waiting for some money to upgrade it!

[sfsloop]

Can't recall the Model Number, it was the first ever Technics CD player.

[Yam Graham]

just found this..........http://www.thevintageknob.org/DAD/CD104/CD104.html
Happy days.

[Alan]

That's amazing. I love high-end Denon stuff. Was that one made in Japan? -- there aren't too many left. I think even the top of the line Universal players from Denon are now assembled in China.

I'd have to look on the back to see if it was made in Japan but I believe it was...$1188(CAD) in 1988.
And only times it was in for service was to clean the line out level pot and a cd drawer adjustment/general checkup.

[BNell]

A JVC boombox - Christmas 1992 - great player - lasted several good years -

First CD: bought two before I had a player - Eric Clapton - 24 Nights and James Taylor - Dad Loves His Work

[DougT]

NAD player in'87