I have seen a Philips CD-209 toploader and could buy it, but I cannot find any information on the net.
It would be interesting to know what DAC and what transport type is inside.
Every info is welcome!
Franz
It would be interesting to know what DAC and what transport type is inside.
Every info is welcome!
Franz
So, it would be interesting? I don't know the cdm2p. Is it a good transport?
I should pay about 25 Euro for this player.
Still not shure, if I should buy it or better focus on my actual project, as I own already a few players...
Franz
I should pay about 25 Euro for this player.
Still not shure, if I should buy it or better focus on my actual project, as I own already a few players...

Franz
Uuuups, I was wrong: it's a CD-207.
I bought it for less than 20 Euro. Works fine, for the first check.
Franz
I bought it for less than 20 Euro. Works fine, for the first check.
Franz
Just as I thought, I have one of these too 😀
Think its in the loft, comes with a great story ...
I got it on ebay from south wales (500 miles away but was visiting the area the following weekend). I got there to collect it and it had been the guys father in laws, part of a collection he had as he was into 'hifi'. Quite a nice feeling beeing able to say its going to a good home. Anyway he was really pleased and said " I have another philips its broke and was going to the skip - but seen as you are into this stuff maybe you can take it and fix it ?"
"yes sure I can at least try"
he then left the room and brought me a nice shiny CD100 with all the manuals 😱 And let me have it - for nothing at all.
Think its in the loft, comes with a great story ...
I got it on ebay from south wales (500 miles away but was visiting the area the following weekend). I got there to collect it and it had been the guys father in laws, part of a collection he had as he was into 'hifi'. Quite a nice feeling beeing able to say its going to a good home. Anyway he was really pleased and said " I have another philips its broke and was going to the skip - but seen as you are into this stuff maybe you can take it and fix it ?"
"yes sure I can at least try"
he then left the room and brought me a nice shiny CD100 with all the manuals 😱 And let me have it - for nothing at all.
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Hi,
Nice players you have there 😎
I'm sure one of those must be in the London science museum!
Not sure I would have the bottle to modify such classic gear!
Regards,
Ashley.
Nice players you have there 😎
I'm sure one of those must be in the London science museum!
Not sure I would have the bottle to modify such classic gear!
Regards,
Ashley.
Nice players you have there
Indeed, but I would prefer the white one

Not sure I would have the bottle to modify such classic gear!
I agree 100%.
As radio collector/restaurator, I know, how it looks, when some people tweaked radios in the 60ies and 70ies.
As example, look at this eggshelf at this Paillard Mod 431.
And the worst thing: this is a radio from my father and it was MYSELF, as young boy, glueing the shelf on the speaker, to improve high frequency reproduction



But: I dont remove it, as it is part of the history of this radio, now.
Regarding the CD207, I think I will carefully replace the old electrolytic caps by new ones, to avoid some damages.
And maybe, some small and reversible modifications.
Franz
P.S.
More info (in German language) about the Paillard Mod. 431 here http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_modell.cfm?model_id=12920
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Franz G said:Any info about the TDA1542 is welcome!Franz
Hi Franz G,
I have uploaded it, file will be available for 14 days.
http://www.sendmefile.com/00066618
From a search on google 1542 looks like a filter - though I can only guess why they used it, surely cant be cheaper than a couple cheap opamps and resistors. Haven't seen the datasheet so perhaps its quite good performance wise for simple implementation, I doubt they were worrying about sound quality with this CD though !

Hi Franz G,
I have uploaded it, file will be available for 14 days.
Hi Aparatusonitus
I cannot find some info about the TDA1542 in the mentioned link.
Franz
I laughed at the PROMINATE LCD - Liquid Crystal Display graphics to the right of the display.
I thought LCD was old hat by the time the first CD players came out; I was surprised to see it was still something manufacturers thought was cool enough to badge.
Remember when radios were marker with super-het and such? I still think I see radios marked with PLL which has been standard tech in radios for a long time.
I thought LCD was old hat by the time the first CD players came out; I was surprised to see it was still something manufacturers thought was cool enough to badge.
Remember when radios were marker with super-het and such? I still think I see radios marked with PLL which has been standard tech in radios for a long time.
Franz G said:
Hi Aparatusonitus
I cannot find some info about the TDA1542 in the mentioned link.
Franz
Send me your mail thru PM, I'll send the file.
Thanks, but in the meantime I got a datasheet from another member per mail.
Yes, and written in spectral colors 🙂
Franz
I laughed at the PROMINATE LCD - Liquid Crystal Display graphics to the right of the display.
Yes, and written in spectral colors 🙂
Franz
Hi,
I like this cd200:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-1980-s-...5805274283QQcategoryZ3272QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Regards,
Ashley.
I like this cd200:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-1980-s-...5805274283QQcategoryZ3272QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Regards,
Ashley.
Hi Ash,
I have one of those CD200, and I like it a lot.
There is also a Loewe9000 on ebay, which is a CD202 in disguise, and the same as the '200, but with a time display.
I recently put mine against a Musical Fidelity A3/24, and I and the A3's owner could not tell the dif.😱
Have fun If you can find one.
Cheers
Philippe
I have one of those CD200, and I like it a lot.
There is also a Loewe9000 on ebay, which is a CD202 in disguise, and the same as the '200, but with a time display.
I recently put mine against a Musical Fidelity A3/24, and I and the A3's owner could not tell the dif.😱
Have fun If you can find one.
Cheers
Philippe
And now white
... three years later, driving home from work, I visited a second hand shop:
Working condition 😎
Having sold a long time my grey version, I got back a 207
And there are still some TDA1541A-S1 in my drawer waiting.
Kind regards
Franz
... three years later, driving home from work, I visited a second hand shop:
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
Working condition 😎
Having sold a long time my grey version, I got back a 207
And there are still some TDA1541A-S1 in my drawer waiting.
Kind regards
Franz
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