New CD player at technobear towers

And here it is...



No bass. No treble. No definition. No soundstage. No image. No detail.

The best that can be said is that it can follow a tune and it isn't harsh.

:cry:

I bought it in 1991. Back then it was the first ever personal CD player to be able to play music (as opposed to just making uninvolving music-like noises which is what all the Sonys, Aiwas, etc. did at the time). It cost £200.

All metal case work too. And only 15mm thick.

A plan is afoot to remedy this dire situation however

 

Not my experience - Sony have always made the best sounding portables, as shown by the serious following many of their older machines have, fetching prices similar to their RRPs when new a decade or more ago. Oh, and Denon, their high-end models always sounded very good.

I'd certainly be very interested to hear what you plan to do with the beast

 

chris,
i believe sir bob is arranging a quick whip round with his mates in order to remedy this situation. .
what are your plans re a proper replacement for your arcam 9?
cheers


julian

 

I have that CD player! Its damn good! Thinnest I have seen even today. However mine developed a crack and the lid didn't stay shut properly

Are you planning to upgrade from the Alpha 9 or just replace it with something equal?

If you still have the Alpha 9 and don't want it, I'd be happy to give you £10 to post it this way. I have one as well and wouldn't mind some where to get spares from if it goes tits-up!

 

Regardless of whether I get a new player, the Alpha 9 is going to be repaired and will probably remain at technobear towers for the forseeable future.

I seem to remember there was a Sony portable at the time which cost £300 or more and was good. The other players I tried were all in the £160 - £200 range (which was the least you could pay at the time). They all sounded flat and uninvolving. The Technics was a revelation. I still use it at work in preference to the PC. I won't get rid of it.

 

Hi Chris,

I use to own that exact same CD portable back in the mid 90's. Use to use it with a pair of Goodmans Maxamp active speakers (active versions of the Maxim speakers which I guess most will remember). Quite a decent system for mid to background level music whilst I was in student digs. Certainly well suited to a budget setup with small speakers but just a bit lacking at the frequency extremes if you put it into a more high-end/revealing set-up like yours.

 

A more meaty power supply will do it wonders

 

I'm sure it would but I just don't seem to have one to hand