Sony D-7 Discman. Audiophile Set. Fully restored D-50 MkII

Fully restored Sony D-7 (aka D-50 MkII) Discman with anti-vibration plate, Sony AC-930A adapter, and 8xAA battery pack. Let me say it again: Hi-Fi News published a review of a 33 year old Discman last year, in September 2019!!! My least loved one is D-50 but my all-time favorite is D-50 MkII. The start/stop nature of the pounding beats that form the bedrock of tracks like’Vanishing Point’ highlighted one of the player’s key virtues: there was not a hint of smearing or delay. One consequence of this type of presentation is that the player is forever grabbing your attention with various details of the music’s unfolding rhythms though this means that the D-50 MkII’s sound isn’t one which is easy to relax to. To me this proved to be the player’s main limitation. It is a fine companion when you really want to become involved with what you are listening to, but it can be a bit overpowering when you just want something to make soothing music in the background. This is also a pretty accurate description of my favorite audiophile CD player, Naim CDS3 (now superseded by Naim CD555). Nice equipment rack made Naim CDS3 sound its best, so I figured that doing the same for a Discman can not hurt. Anti-vibration plate was recycled from Sony CPM-100P car mount plate. Not sure if it makes a difference, but it definitely makes me feel good about myself. Original Sony AC-930A adapter supplied with D-7 had its smoothing 2,200uF capacitor upgraded to Nichicon audio-grade “Muse” electrolytic. Further upgrade path would be ge. Tting 9V Linear Power Supply (a bit like XPS power supply for Naim CDX), but all Discmans in my collection sound their best off the batteries. That is why 8xAA, center-negative battery pack is included for your critical listening sessions. You may notice that eight fresh AA provide over 12V, but this is an exact substitute for the unobtanium Sony EBP-380 Battery Case recommended by Sony for this Discman. Restored Sony BP-200 rechargeable batte. Restoration of D-50 MkII is rather challenging, and justifiable only by the end result. Absolutely all original D-7//D-50 MkII are dead by now, it does not help that normally you need two dead D-7 to put together one complete Discman. The item “Sony D-7 Discman. Audiophile Set. Fully restored D-50 MkII” is in sale since Wednesday, December 2, 2020. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal CD Players”. The seller is “sevs” and is located in Malibu, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Audio Outputs: Headphone Jack
• Model: D-7
• Product Line: Discman
• Playable Media Format: CD
• Type: CD Player
• Features: Headphone Jack
• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony

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