Sony playstation 1 mods for CDP use?

[HatchetJack]

I use an unmodded # 5501 and enjoy listening to it .I have noted on a few other threads I think what it does best is smooth out those newer/remastered
cd's and cdr's that are recorded at higher levels and sound too "in your
face" on a normal cd player. It sounds surpisingly like vinyl,no cd shrill
at all and is warm yet still detailed. No its not a looker, but they can be
picked up for 25 bucks or less all day long. Btw, I placed a 1/2" sheet of
cork board under it and solved the vibration/skip issue.

 

[zimbo]

Hi,

I´m not using a PS1 and have no experiences with it. But here is a german website that shows IMHO a impressive modification of this toy.
Maybe you can use babelfish for translation.

This guy seems to be a DIY-master

regards
Sascha

 

[Raddek]

Anyone ever tried using a Philips CD-I 220 as a CD Player ? It uses one of Philips famous "swing arm" CDM-9 lasers, and when taking it apart it has Nichicon Muse Capacitors already installed in it.

 

[plavatar]

Here is a link to a PDF that shows the main mods. This is a 45mb PDF, so be warned... http://www.mediafire.com/?ngdunzbyxmw I've been using a PS1 for the last few years and, IMO, if you aren't going to do the mods, don't bother, it isn't that great in stock form. If you want to try a game machine that sounds good without doing any modifications, try a Panasonic 3DO.

Not to resurrect a 6.5 year-old thread... but...

Do you still have that file?

=)

 

[nickrobotron]

I used a PS1 in my bedroom until I swapped it out with an old Sony DVD player that was probably only $40 new and it sounded so much better. Don't invest too much.

 

[Poultrygeist]

I'm told the 5501 has the better laser. Mine was highly modded by a friend who sells them on Audiogon. I can't speak to all of it's mods but it weighs about twice as much as a non modded unit. It has a built in remote as well.