Do You Remember Your First CD Player?


I had owned the first of the first. I purchased the unit in 1982. It was a Sony CDP 101. It was the most obnoxious, raspy, annoying, piercing, grading, non-musical component I had ever heard.

Also, at the time, the complete CD library that was available consisted of about 15 CDs.

Now? I listen to my newest CD rig more than I listen to my turntable. My, how times have changed.

What was your first CD player and when did you purchase it?
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Showing 2 responses by larryi

Yup,

First was a Sonographe player (a Philips modded by Conrad Johnson), second was a Wadia 6 player, third was a Sony SCD-1, and finally, a Naim CDS3. So far, I had the Wadia the longest time. None of these machines have had any serious problems (the Wadia had one problem with its control circuitry shortly after purchase, but no other problems for the remaining 8 years until I gave it away).
My first CDP was a Sonographe (Conrad Johnson codification of a Magnavox?Philips machine).  It worked flawlessly for me until I replaced it with a Sony SCD-1 SACD/CD player.