sony CDP-501 and spdif output

Kathod · 12th January 2004, 11:24 AM

I have an old Sony CDP-501 (1986) but it doesn't have digital output. It just have a connector called "accessory"... but I can't find any spdif signal on it. What to do?
Does somebody know what is the digital output format on this connector? Is it possible to convert it easely to spdif?
Thank you for your help and sorry for my bad english!

TDA1540 · 9th April 2004, 03:55 PM

Does anyone know anything about this player?
Search only came up with the post above.
Google did not help either.

TDA1540 · 10th April 2004, 01:15 AM

found something.

it was introduced in the summer of 1984

TDA1540 · 20th April 2004, 10:39 PM

I came across this japanese site

http://cdp101.hp.infoseek.co.jp/cdp501es/cdp501es.html

since my japanese is restricted to hai and sayonara,I can merely look at the pictures.However,the older 101 pcbs look similar to the pcbs in my 501,meaning it would also be a non oversampler!
If this could be confirmed by someone able to read japanese,it would be very nice!

Malefoda · 6th March 2009, 07:23 PM

Any news on this cdp?
BTW, how does it sound?

Steerpike · 6th March 2009, 08:38 PM

I have one, bought it new in 84.
It is definately non oversampling & shares one DAC between channels.
It predates the 'invention' of SPDIF and so carries no data anywhere internally that is directly compatible with SPDIF.
Adding SPDIF would be a fairly substantial project.

Malefoda · 6th March 2009, 08:48 PM

As for me I was wondering if this player is worth some mods, I've read some of these old Sony sound "analog" and are very well built.
And if it can outperform "foot-tapping-wise" my Philips DVP5500S or my former well modded CD53 Marantz...
(to match an Aura VA100 and B&W DM4).

Thanks!
Matthieu

12th January 2004, 11:24 AM	#1
Kathod diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nancy	sony CDP-501 and spdif output I have an old Sony CDP-501 (1986) but it doesn't have digital output. It just have a connector called "accessory"... but I can't find any spdif signal on it. What to do? Does somebody know what is the digital output format on this connector? Is it possible to convert it easely to spdif? Thank you for your help and sorry for my bad english!

6th March 2009, 07:23 PM	#5
Malefoda diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Any news on this cdp? BTW, how does it sound? __________________ Old simple TT, cheap CDP with wise mods, Class T amp at its best: music!

6th March 2009, 08:48 PM	#7
Malefoda diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	As for me I was wondering if this player is worth some mods, I've read some of these old Sony sound "analog" and are very well built. And if it can outperform "foot-tapping-wise" my Philips DVP5500S or my former well modded CD53 Marantz... (to match an Aura VA100 and B&W DM4). Thanks! Matthieu __________________ Old simple TT, cheap CDP with wise mods, Class T amp at its best: music!

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9th April 2004, 03:55 PM	#2
TDA1540 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ehv	Does anyone know anything about this player? Search only came up with the post above. Google did not help either.

10th April 2004, 01:15 AM	#3
TDA1540 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ehv	found something. it was introduced in the summer of 1984

20th April 2004, 10:39 PM	#4
TDA1540 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ehv	I came across this japanese site http://cdp101.hp.infoseek.co.jp/cdp501es/cdp501es.html since my japanese is restricted to hai and sayonara,I can merely look at the pictures.However,the older 101 pcbs look similar to the pcbs in my 501,meaning it would also be a non oversampler! If this could be confirmed by someone able to read japanese,it would be very nice!

6th March 2009, 08:38 PM	#6
Steerpike diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa	I have one, bought it new in 84. It is definately non oversampling & shares one DAC between channels. It predates the 'invention' of SPDIF and so carries no data anywhere internally that is directly compatible with SPDIF. Adding SPDIF would be a fairly substantial project.

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