Philips DAT880

[ll0ll]

I recently bought this Philips DAT880. I never heard of it, or seen it in Philips magazines. I am not sure if it has been on the market, here in Holland it has not been sold. I know Philips sold a DAT850, it was a JVC rebadge (JVC XDZ-505).

The seller told me this DAT880 is a prototype. Only 4 were built.

Now, i wonder if that is true. I am looking for information to see if what he says is true.

What i would like to know is, has JVC build a DAT recorder with a TDA1541 d/a converter? Because the DAT880 has a tda1541.
If JVC did not build a DAT with a tda1541, the DAT880 probably would not be a rebadged JVC.

Can anyone tell me if JVC built a DAT recorder with a tda1541 in it? And/or can anyone tell me more about the DAT880?

Thx! :

Pics:
http://www.marantzphilips.nl/index.a...=Philipsdat880

[Tube_Dude]

Hi

Looking at the electronic components used, it really look like a Japanese built machine ...

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Forgot to say, the back says 'made in Japan' and it has a (regular) MZ-serialnumber (Marantz?)...

[guido]

Just before Marantz made DCC decks, i can find a marantz DAT machine. The DT-80. But it's a bitstream machine and does not look like the philips.

Maybe Sony, as they also used the 1541

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Hey Guido, bedankt.
Marantz also had a DT-84 (brochure on ebay: http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/Marantz-Clas...sid=p1638.m118 ).

I have never seen the Marantz DAT, i would love to see a picture of it.

In the meanwhile i am sending emails to DAT repair-shops with the question if the recognize the inside of this Philips DAT880.

[guido]

I saved the brochures from marantz from those years. Seems they actually are worth some bucks now

Just have a look inside at the support chips for the transport and the controllers. Something there should give it away.

Looks like the style is like the cd880.

Sony?

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Guido, could you please place a picture of that Marantz DAT recorder? Perhaps you can take a photo of the brochure or perhaps you can scan it?
Thx!!

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I think it's a sony. At the bottom there are 3 sony chips, and -i think more important- Sony had dat decks with tda1541 d/a converters (like the dtc1000es)

[guido]

The picture is quite dark. Google is easier

http://www.andaudio.com/phpbb2/viewt...634&highlight=

does not look like it's a top of the line model.

Sony, guessed well. Looked too good inside to be a real prototype instead of a rebadge.

Guido

[ll0ll]

He tof! Great pics! Never seen that model before. I am searching for the Marantz dt-84 pics, maybe i can find those.