SONY CDP-750 HIGH-END CD PLAYER TDA-1541A DAC * JAPAN *

SERVICED, SUPER CLEAN, SMOKE-FREE, WORKS AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW

Sound: Life-like, dynamic with charming warmth. Tremendous airy musicality. Sparkling treble. Pleasantly light tonal balance, not dark at all, unlike most vintage Philips/Magnavox machines. Zero muddiness. Handles transients in fast paced music perfectly. It's a very beautiful kind of sound. Pure audiophile's bliss.

Comes with Sony remote control; the price is $475 with Sony remote or $445 no remote.

This Sony will be tested for a local Ottawa area buyer at the front door with a nice vintage amp and speakers; Can be shipped, keep reading.

The CDP-750 was a direct successor to CDP-710 and had 2 siblings (same service manual): CDP-207ESD and CDP-68, all named so for different markets.

Quick fact: In the 80's the CDP-750 was used (along with CDP-3000 broadcast monsters) at J-WAVE radio station. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-Wave

Basic 2-hrs maintenance service done 01/2023: * Taken apart, cleaned and detailed in and out; * All controls/potentiometers deoxed/lubed using pro grade D100/F5/G5 ($126/3 cans); * Transport rails lubed; * Transport gears greased; * Laser lens cleaned; * New transport loading belt installed; * Reassembled and fully tested

* CDP-750 first release date: 09/1987; production: 1987-1988 * Made In Japan, 07/1988 * Playback: CD, CD-R * Great error correction, reads scratched CDs well

* Laser mechanism: Sony KSS-150A * DAC: Legendary Philips TDA-1541A, 16-bit * Digital filter: Sony CXD1088, 4X oversampling (more raw energy compared to 8X) * Servo system: Sony S Servo II * Servo Signal Processor: Sony CXA1182 * RF Amp: Sony CXA1081 * Opamps: Toshiba TA8406P, Sanyo LA6520, Matsushita 5218 * Power transformer: Tamura Corporation * Power supply capacitors: ELNA RE2 and Nippon Chemi-Con SME * Signal path capacitors: Nichicon Muse and Elna Cerafine

* Size: 430 x 100 x 340 mm / 16.9 x 3.9 x 13.4 inch (WxHxD) * Power consumption: 12 W * Net Weight: 4.7 Kg * Original price in Europe: 900 DM in 1988

* Frequency response: 2Hz - 20kHz * SNR: better than 102 dB * Dynamic range: more than 95 dB * THD: less than 0.003% * Channel separation: more than 95 dB * Outputs: Analog RCA jacks * RCA Output level: 2V (at 50 kOhm) * 120 VAC, 12W power consumption

* Headphones output: 1/4 inch Stereo jack, rated 6.6 mW at 32 Ohms * Headphones jack Level control * Direct Music Search (1...20+ buttons) * Program * Shuffle * Continue/Single * Repeat 1/All * Display: 5-modes * Auto Space * Index Search * Track search * ...plus standard transport controls

DESCRIPTION (Translated from Japanese):

One touch direct music selection with 20 keys is possible. It has a program edit function. This feature allows you to set your favorite songs in the order you like, one for each side of the tape A or B at a time, and also allows you to look at the total duration of the program songs and find a song that fits the recording time of the tape. It is equipped with a delete shuffle function that allows you to enjoy shuffle play with only your favorite songs. The display is equipped with a music calendar for 20 songs and a time keeper function that displays various time information in an easy-to-see manner. It is equipped with a program performance (RMS) function of up to 20 songs. Equipped with 5-mode repeat of 1 song / all songs / part (remote control only) / program / shuffle. It is equipped with a time keeper function with a next display so that you can check up to the next song during program performance. Equipped with an autospace function that adjusts the interval between songs to 3 seconds. Equipped with 2-speed music search. The slow mode is remote control only. Equipped with an index search function. __________________________________

LINKS:

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sony_compact_disc_player_cdp_750.html

https://hifi-wiki.com/index.php/Sony_CDP-750

Possible mods: https://maoaudiolab.blogspot.com/2019/07/sony-cdp-750-6n1p-tube-output-stage.html https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649964348-sony-cdp-750-with-tda1541-in-nos-mode-modified-excellent-analog-like-sound/

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/sony-cdp-68-or-cdp-750-clone.337231/

Lampizator's review of a very similar CDP-710 model, same laser and TDA1541 DAC:

http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/references/sony%20cdp-710/sony710.html

https://dzen.ru/media/sound_vintage/sony-cdp750-biudjetnyi-cdproigryvatel-konca-80h-na-tda1541-obzor-vladelca-60a5284fece43e0c8eef4dc9?utm_referer=www.google.com

Lampizator's review of 227ESD sibling:

http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/references/sony%20227esd/sony227.html

https://audio-database.com/SONY-ESPRIT/player/cdp-750.html

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/older-sony-cd-players-with-good-sonics.542408/

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QUOTES (Google search):

"TDA 1541A is the width and depth of the stage that surpasses most of the new players available on the market."

"Similar to the Sony CDP-68 and CDP-207ESD Compact Disc Players" (same service manual for all 3 models)

"Other models in the same series: CDP-250 CDP-350 CDP-450 CDP-550 CDP-750 CDP-950 CDP-227 ESD CDP-337 ESD CDP-557 ESD Sony CDP-M35 Sony CDP-M95 "

"I recently picked up a Sony CDP-68. I cannot find much info on it other that it has a TDA 1541 chip and 4x oversampling. I bought it as a lark, and it started to skip while playing, so I cleaned the lens, and lubed the rails and gears. It now plays fine. I read somewhere that it is a clone of a Sony CDP-750. If so, why make a 68? The build quality is not bad, either. Funny thing is that it seems to play better than my HK7600MkII or any CD player that I have had. Am I crazy? Anyone know anything about it? Opinions?"

"The Philips chip set in your Sony -- TDA1541 dual 16-bit DAC and oversampling filter -- was one of the best-sounding CD chip sets of its time, and it still compares favorably to the best new chip sets. I have a Magnavox CDB-650 with the same DAC and upgraded op amps, and it sounds better than most of the newer players to which I've compared it.";

"I owned a Sony CDP-750 which had excellent sonics. I frequently used it with my Carver amplifier and Klipsch La Scala speakers and it was always smooth accurate and detailed. One of the few Sonys ever built to utilize the famous Philips TDA1541 chip. If you can locate one I don't think you will be disappointed."

"CDP-750 - very cheerful TDA1541 based player. Sound quality is better than it should be!"

********************************************************************** Local buyer much preferred (cash on pickup); e-transfer is possible, but unpredictable, can take from 1 min to 30 min waiting to go through. I will ship in Canada if paid by Interac e-transfer, packed nicely with PP foam/styrofoam, insured and tracked. Shipping costs: $32 ON/QC; $44 to Alberta, $49 to BC. Pickup or shipping only, no deliveries.

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