Cant find any Technics Silver CD Players, older not too crazy $$

[Bone Yard]

Vintage Technics is one of those cool early internet websites that was posted just for information. The old owner transferred it to someone else years ago but I have no idea who runs it, I thought it was part of a brick and mortar store, maybe in the UK?

I looked up your Technics, the one on my google is silver with a silver remote. I'm not sure why it's not listed on VT. There is an email address if you want to try to get it included.

 

[triple20]

Later 1980's Technics SL P220 was available in silver.

 

[Yodathedog]

According to Vintage Knob, the SL-P10 was available in both Technics brown and silver (although it's possible the latter was only sold in Japan). It's a pretty early player with a vertical disk door (before they standardized on disk drawers).

And let's not forget the SL-XP7, which was their first portable CD player (and was my first CD player as well, which gave me no end of trouble before it completely died).

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Do you still have the AC adapter? I just found a SL-XP7 in good cosmetic condition recently, but can’t test it due to the proprietary AC plug.

 

[N8Nagel]

Do you still have the remote? I just found one in good cosmetic condition recently, but can’t test it due to the proprietary AC plug.

Got a pic? All the old stuff I have has a typical. Japanese power cord

 

[Ross6860]

Ya run 'em until they croak, then part out or deconstruct for scrap. Might last a week, maybe 5 years. I'd chance it for the right price.

My Technics CD player from the mid-80s is still hooked up and working in my shop. Of course it's black.

Still sounds great. Something about those old units...

 

[Yodathedog]

Got a pic? All the old stuff I have has a typical. Japanese power cord

First of all, let me apologize. I was trying to say I was looking for an AC adapter for the SL-XP7. It has a strange proprietary plug, and the original owner couldn’t find the cord.

This is what the plug looks like.

 

[Cactus Bob]

I have a SL-P300

 

[Yodathedog]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a silver Technics cd player except the SL-XP7.

Atlanta seems a wasteland for nice audio beyond Sony. They must’ve dominated sales in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Yodathedog]

Bump

 

[djbuszko]

I have a Technics DVD-A10N that i use for CD's. its a monster unit weighs a ton. its in my pic on the bottom.

 

[dzkfraser]

The thing about silver - If Aluminum - Yay - if Plastic - Nay

 

[Sansuiman]

I know this is an old thread, but maybe adding this info is helpful to someone. Most early Technics CD players were available in silver. SL-P1, 2, 3 ,7, 8, 10 were all offered in silver and Technics own gunmetal brownish gray. Remotes often were provided in the color that matched the main unit, but of course a remote of the correct model will work regardless of its outer color. There were additional models from 1984-87 available in silver, but they didn't sell all that well compared to the dark grey-brown that was Technics signature look by that point.

Technics continued to offer silver players on a limited basis (may have been market specific in some cases) up through at least the lateish 80's. I know the SL-P550/555 was offered in silver, but by my understanding that was the highest model offered in silver, the SL-P770/777and 990/999 were made in the standard dark Technics color only. By the early 90's I don't think there were any silver players by Technics.

If you think the Technics models are difficult to find in silver, try tracking down an Akai, Toshiba or Hitachi deck in anything other than black. They're out there, but vanishingly rare.

 

[w1jim]

If you're looking for a CDP that will match a vintage system also consider the Kyocera DA-310cx or DA-410cx.

 

[Sansuiman]

Those are nice. I have a 410 and a 710. But they aren't silver. More of a medium-light bronze color, so keep that in mind if considering one. It only really matches other Kyocera gear, as their finish was singularly unique among hifi makers.

They are also notorious for failed lasers at this age. The Technics pickups on 1984-88 era players I own all seem to have been much more robust.

 

[N8Nagel]

Most early Technics CD players were available in silver. SL-P1, 2, 3 ,7, 8, 10 were all offered in silver and Technics own gunmetal brownish gray. Remotes often were provided in the color that matched the main unit, but of course a remote of the correct model will work regardless of its outer color.

I'm still looking for a factory remote for my Technics SL-P300 (also available in silver) but I did figure out the IR codes for that era Technics CDP http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=26798

There was one remote on eBay in Germany but I think the guy wanted something like 60 euro for it...

 

[Sansuiman]

A lot of early (84-86) Technics players used identical remotes, or at least functionally so, even if they looked different. One thing to pay attention to is whether the play/pause function is a toggle on a single shared key, or if there are separate buttons on the remote for play and pause. This should match the way the buttons are done on the main control panel, as the code for play/pause (one button) is different than for each function on separate buttons.

Then there are units with an integral level control (digitally controlled volume). To use that feature, the remote must have the level up and down buttons. Not all CD players supported it, and so many remotes don't have those buttons. My overarching point being that often you can find a remote that will work fully, if you know the feature set and aren't insistent on getting the factory original model remote. For example, I found one that operates all functions of my SL-P1200 without spending on the "correct" original remote which is hard to find, and typically expensive.

 

[N8Nagel]

A lot of early (84-86) Technics players used identical remotes, or at least functionally so, even if they looked different. One thing to pay attention to is whether the play/pause function is a toggle on a single shared key, or if there are separate buttons on the remote for play and pause. This should match the way the buttons are done on the main control panel, as the code for play/pause (one button) is different than for each function on separate buttons.

Then there are units with an integral level control (digitally controlled volume). To use that feature, the remote must have the level up and down buttons. Not all CD players supported it, and so many remotes don't have those buttons. My overarching point being that often you can find a remote that will work fully, if you know the feature set and aren't insistent on getting the factory original model remote. For example, I found one that operates all functions of my SL-P1200 without spending on the "correct" original remote which is hard to find, and typically expensive.

Oh, understood. I'm heavily invested in JP1 remotes specifically AR Xsight Colors, so if I can't get the 100% correct remote I'll just program an Xsight and keep rolling. Often I'll find functions either by trial and error (brute force testing all 128 or 256 codes in the code set) or from programs for other similar units that aren't on the original remote but work e.g. I'm pretty sure the P300's original remote did not have an "Open/Close" button but I found an IR code that worked. As some of this early IR-controlled stuff is aging and it's getting harder to find the original stuff, I feel good about documenting this stuff and throwing it out on the internet so it can hopefully help others test and use their gear.

That's just my perspective and I certainly wouldn't look down on someone for choosing to buy an incorrect but functional and originalish-looking remote.

Edit: forgot to mention, there are a couple remotes that I just had to have as a universal doesn't fully replace, notably a NEC DS8000U SVHS deck which is a truly wild thing, a Pioneer CLD-3020 laserdisc player that has a shuttle knob, and I think I have a Pioneer Elite CDP that doesn't fully work that also has a remote with a screen and is used for programming like the NEC, although now that I think about it I don't think I ever figured out the remote codes for that one to do basic functionality on the Xsight - it works well enough to do that but I only have so much free time

Edit 2: I'm pretty sure the SL-P1200 uses a lot of the same codes as the P300. I remember DLing the manual for the 1200 to figure out some of the functions on the P300 because I couldn't find the manual for the latter (some of the buttons are for functions that weren't obvious and aren't common today)