Converting a Cambridge Audio CD2 to a stand-alone DAC?

[Tweedle12]

I've a dead Cambridge Audio CD2 that I believe has a fully functioning DAC section. I've owned several of these and all have died. When working these old player have some fine qualities....

My question is, how easy would it be to convert this old player to a stand-alone DAC? It cost me nothing, so as a novice DIYer, it could be a good project.

Anyone with experience of the same, or with some suggestions of how to proceed, would be really useful and much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Thanks,
Tweedle12.

 

[korben69]

Maybe the other way to go is to investigate about CD mec replacement...
No other suggestion 😉

 

[poynton]

Quite easy......

The dac chips etc. are all on one board.

Remove it, add a psu and you have a stand alone NOS DAC accepting I2S signals.

You could link it to one of the chinese dac kits for USB or SP/DIF inpts.
or you could, as suggested, repair the player



Or better still, send it to me as I'm after one!! (PM please)
Andy

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[elektroj]

My question is, how easy would it be to convert this old player to a stand-alone DAC? It cost me nothing, so as a novice DIYer, it could be a good project.

Tweedle12,
Don't do it! Buy cheap working Philips CD that has the same transport, use it as parts donor and repair your Cambridge!

 

[Digitalfantasy]

hello guys
I have a 2 CD sent back without assistance and voltage regulators !!!
Can someone tell me what are they? (From right to left)
Also missing two resistors
1) next to SA7220
2) in the far bottom left side of the 100uf cap (where there is the support of the mechanics)
HELP