vintage vertical loading cd players

[turbomustang]

I want a vintage CD player and also like the vertical loading models like the Mitsubishi DP-101 like this one

but that model is unobtainable so what others were there?
and post pics if you got em:thmbsp:

 

[audiozaz]

Back when CD's were also know as Digital Audio Discs...

http://www.thevintageknob.org/DAD/DAD-main.html

az

 

[Tower Boss]

I have a Kyocera DA-01 which was made in July of 1983. It is a great sounding first generation CDP, which was also badged as an Akai CD-01, Tensai TAD-2000, Micro Seiki CD-M1, Rotel RCD780 and Phase Linear 9500.

Here is some info on the DA-01 and Rebadged models from TVK.

Regards,
TB

 

[turbomustang]

I have found a KYOCERA DA-01 and would love to buy it however it is not tracking correctly ,is there anyone on here that knows how to fix these? as it is perfect for my needs and is absolutely stunning

 

[turbomustang]

if i had a clue how to repair these I would buy one today

 

[BroonsBane]

PM AK member Tinman. He can definitely help you out.

 

[Tinman]

These are interesting players, but I must caution that they ARE fickle, and not good for a daily driver. These are fun to show off from time to time, though.

They are VERY difficult and time consuming to align. Do NOT try it yourself unless you have a lot of experience doing this, and of course the right equipment.

I work on these types of players more as a curiosity and the fact that they are rare (vertical loaders) but I don't use them as part of my setup.

Marc

 

[steerpike2]

I only one I ever knew was the Technics SLP10, which I nearly bought. But got the Sony CDP501 instead since the Technics didn't have remote control.
http://www.thevintageknob.org/DAD/SLP10/SLP10.html

 

[Chrisssssssss]

I have an Akai that is a vertical loader (cd-1??) I think it is

 

[Renzor213]

A friend of mine had to be the first on the block owning the NEC shown in "Audiozaz's" link. This unit was very suseptible to vibration from the very beginning, and in a few year's, think just looking at it caused it to skip. In this case, probably best to leave the past where it belong's.

 

[deaner33]

I own both an Akai CD-D1: http://www.thevintageknob.org/DAD/CDD1/CDD1.html
and a Sanyo DAD-8: http://www.thevintageknob.org/DAD/DAD8/DAD8.html

The Akai is VERY finicky & the Sanyo is slightly finicky. Both have been serviced by Tinman (thanks!) so they are performing at their best considering they are both over 25 years old. The Sanyo actually gets played fairly frequently & sounds nice & warm to my ears - almost analog... :thmbsp:

Here's a thread on my DAD-8: http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=241398

And the Akai I sweet talked BroonsBane out of: http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=225121&highlight=akai


Deaner


Edit: about the players being finicky. I don't want to make it seem like they are finicky because of anything Tinman did. Actually both units were basically nonworking before Tinman worked on them. They both have limitations due to them being first generation players - especially if you put a CDR in them. Considering they were made well before CDR's came on the market it's amazing they play them at all. On Redbook CD's the Sanyo will play 99% & the Akai will play 90% (estimated percentages) of what I own. Since I have close to 2000 Redbook cd's that's pretty damn good, IMO.

 

[crooner]

Speaking of the Mitsubishi DP-101, I have just uploaded a YouTube Video of my DP-101 playing a 1982 vintage Billy Joel CD.

This particular DP-101 was owned by a Stereo Review reviewer who bought it new in 1983. It is extremely reliable for such a complicated machine. It has only required a couple of belts in almost 27 years.

 

[vincei]

Nice vid Crooner! Looks great and must have been an expensive player back then. The sound is great too.

 

[crooner]

Thank you!
I really like the little mechanical and servo control sounds it makes while scanning the disc. Cool stuff!

 

[clydeselsor]

I have a Kyocera DA-01 which was made in July of 1983. It is a great sounding first generation CDP, which was also badged as an Akai CD-01, Tensai TAD-2000, Micro Seiki CD-M1, Rotel RCD780 and Phase Linear 9500.

Here is some info on the DA-01 and Rebadged models from TVK.

Regards,
TB

Beautiful!