Sony CDP line

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Hey guys and gals!

So I'm looking around local thrift stores for an older 80s/90s CD player to throw in the hi-fi. I see the Sony CDP line EVERYWHERE I go, but I can't find anything explaining the naming scheme for them to figure out when they were made, what price range they were originally placed at, etc. I'm hoping someone could give me some help here.

There are 3 parts to the names:

1. Sony CDP-

2. CE, CX, or nothing before the numbers

3. 3 digit number

(example Sony CDP-CE275)

Is there any particular scheme to the names that could help me catagorize them without having to look each one up on my phone whenever I see one?

Thanks

 

[manicm]

Hey guys and gals!

So I'm looking around local thrift stores for an older 80s/90s CD player to throw in the hi-fi. I see the Sony CDP line EVERYWHERE I go, but I can't find anything explaining the naming scheme for them to figure out when they were made, what price range they were originally placed at, etc. I'm hoping someone could give me some help here.

There are 3 parts to the names:

1. Sony CDP-

2. CE, CX, or nothing before the numbers

3. 3 digit number

(example Sony CDP-CE275)

Is there any particular scheme to the names that could help me catagorize them without having to look each one up on my phone whenever I see one?

Thanks

Why so hung up on Sonys? They were a bit dull truth be told, very safe sounding but hardly inspiring.

 

[BigH]

ES is their topline , so look out for ES after the number.

The others are probably not worth buying, if you want cheap buy a BD player, they are cheap and probably much better. The original Sony Play Station was also very good but they are hard to find now.

 

[hg_mike]

ES is their topline , so look out for ES after the number.

The others are probably not worth buying, if you want cheap buy a BD player, they are cheap and probably much better. The original Sony Play Station was also very good but they are hard to find now.

Also rare, but I think that the early Playstation 3 models, allowed you to rip SACDs, which is why Sony quickly changed the spec.

 

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ES is their topline , so look out for ES after the number.

The others are probably not worth buying, if you want cheap buy a BD player, they are cheap and probably much better. The original Sony Play Station was also very good but they are hard to find now.

Very interesting conversation!

Yeah I figured there's not much special about them, I just see them EVERYWHERE I go so I was wondering if any of them in particular are any good to look out for. I mean, I see them as low as 15 dollars at thrift stores, but my budget is a bit higher than that of course.

Now, as a gamer, I have an old PS1, and also a later PS2 lying around. Are they really decent CD players? I mean it makes sense that they might have to have been to perform, but it's kind of interesting that you'd mention them.

 

[BigH]

ES is their topline , so look out for ES after the number.

The others are probably not worth buying, if you want cheap buy a BD player, they are cheap and probably much better. The original Sony Play Station was also very good but they are hard to find now.

Very interesting conversation!

Yeah I figured there's not much special about them, I just see them EVERYWHERE I go so I was wondering if any of them in particular are any good to look out for. I mean, I see them as low as 15 dollars at thrift stores, but my budget is a bit higher than that of course.

Now, as a gamer, I have an old PS1, and also a later PS2 lying around. Are they really decent CD players? I mean it makes sense that they might have to have been to perform, but it's kind of interesting that you'd mention them.

Some are, Stereophile did a test on one and it came out better than most cdp below $3,000. Here is one review: http://www.stereophile.com/content/sony-playstation-1-cd-player-page-2#mtYsHqh4wGKfkG3D.97

I can't see the original review. Make sure its the original PS1, later ones are not so good.