Comments please

[special]

wondering if any audiophile aspiring music lover has used a Sony Play Station 1 as a CD player through quality gear and has been impressed with sound. I have just read another write up in Stereophile where the reviewer has been blown-away by the quality of this now $25 player. Though the player tests poorly the sound well exceeds expectations (and test results). Does the latest PS exceed it's legendary grandfather or was the PS1 one of a kind?

Comments please.

[rockerdude]

Well I'm no "Golden Eared Stereophile" but I kick ass on need for speed.As far as a ps 1 a good cd player....mmmmmm.....Sure ok. BTW, Welcome to the Madness!

[TonyB]

For the most part, a CD player is a CD player....plays CD formatted at 44.1Kbps / 16-bit.

Question is: what speakers/monitors are you listening with?

[boo]

This is spam. Note what he's selling in his signature, certainly not audio services.

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by boo

This is spam. Note what he's selling in his signature, certainly not audio services.

Oh, didn't see that! Thanks for point that out!

I take my Welcome sign back!

[rockerdude]

"Fool me once....and we won't get fooled again" famous quote but the great G.W Bush.

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by rockerdude

"Fool me once....and we won't get fooled again" famous quote but the great G.W Bush.

"Fool me once...and you'll probably fool me again...and again." - TonyB

[jagcmos]

I have actually read about the ps1 cd player supposedly being a good sounding unit.
I also heard that you need to let it w.a.r.m up for 24 hours or so before using it to allow for the components to reach optimal temperature.

Never actually tried it, can't imagine that they put top notch d/a converters into it.

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by jagcmos

I have actually read about the ps1 cd player supposedly being a good sounding unit.
I also heard that you need to let it w.a.r.m up for 24 hours or so before using it to allow for the components to reach optimal temperature.

Never actually tried it, can't imagine that they put top notch d/a converters into it.

That's a good point. It's possible for gaming audio that they may have some decent D/A converters.

[garww]

The Phillips chip was a hot item at one time. The only cd player I ever bot had that chip - from around '82. I can't remember if it was the typical Sony/Phillips development, or not.