Sony CD Walkman Discman D-e900 Ac Adapter, Battery Pack, Remote & Earbuds Rare

SONY WALKMAN D-E900, Rare! Only one on e-bay! Full Featured Remote Control. AMS (Auto Music Sensor). Digital MEGA BASS. ESP (Electronic Shock Protection). 22.5 Hours Continuous Play (2 x Gumstick NH-14WM and 2 x AA Batteries). AVLS (Auto Limit Volume System). AVLS – Includes Operating Instructions. Comes with AC Adapter, External Battery Pack, Remote Control, Carrying Pouch, Original Ear Buds – Other Earbuds or headphones maybe used using the Line Out jack or a dual headphone splitter. Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz. Output: 10mW (headphones), 0.7V (line). Battery: 2 x AA. Power Supply: 4.5V DC. Dimensions: 131 x 19.4 x 131.7mm. Is This The Best Personal CD Player? I must be trapped in a time warp. The E905 also uses the proprietary Sony micro-plug, the remote is not back-lit, and the line-out is not digital. While newer players do offer improved operational features, it has been said the sound of this player is without peer. Further confusing the issue, I have also read opinions that say the D-E900 sounds much worse than a MiniDisc player. With this review I hope to help clear up some of the differing opinions. Design, Features & Ease of Use. The design first emerged a year earlier on Sony’s D777, which was essentially the same but finished in a medium gray color. The shape is a circle which softly emerges from a single square side. Everything is rounded and the remote matches this theme. This is an extremely thin CD player. At 19.4mm it is less than the thickness of two jewel cases, and weighs 175g without batteries. Bettered by the latest Sony D-EJ1000 at 13.9mm and 129g, but an amazing achievement in 1997/98. I do not like the Sony micro-plug, and it’s too bad the E905 uses this connector. We can only be thankful it was eliminated on subsequent models. The ESP2 shock protection is excellent. It works well and I can not detect any change to the sound. The ESP2 operates on both the headphone out and line out, but can be switched completely off if desired. With it off the player will skip, but if handled gently you can move it around without disrupting playback. When you connect to the line out, the headphone out remains active, which I found odd. I like that both can be driven at the same time, but it seems unusual. The D-E905 does not have digital out. Some people hate the Sony NH-14MW “gum pack” battery, and this player uses two of them. I find them efficient but they are expensive to replace. Hopefully they’ll last for at least 12 months of recharging. There is also an external battery pack that holds two AA size cells. It is unfortunate that attaching it blocks the line out and power jacks. Digital Mega Bass. Sony describes this feature as. Mega Bass will boost low-end bass frequencies, at the 100Hz range, up to 12dB. A 10dB boost makes sound seem twice as loud. There are two levels of Mega Bass on the E905. Both settings provide good clear weight to the low-end without adding a thick, bloated or dull quality. Unfortunately, when the boost is active I also hear a corresponding boost to the high frequencies, which sounds unnatural and is unacceptable at all but the very lowest listening levels. My previous experience with Mega Bass was on my MD-R50 MiniDisc player, on which the bass boost was so overdone as to be unusable. Too bad Sony got the E905’s Mega Bass boot right, only to make the treble sound unnaturally bright. I plan on keeping this off when using the headphone out. Everyone has their own favorite headphone. Finding what works for you involves both sound and comfort, and this makes the choice a personal one. For me, earbuds have never worked well. I think my ear canal is too small or too large, but most buds hang too far away to sound good. I haven’t heard the Etymotic or Sony E888’s so I won’t condemn all in-ear plugs, just that they haven’t worked for me. For this review I tried several different phones and will comment on how well each worked with this player. Line Out or Headphone Jack? Normally the line out jack should be used with a portable amp and quality headphones. But as an experiment I sampled each headphone with the line out, and found the impedance mismatches gave some interesting results. Here are the changes I heard when switching from the Headphone Out to the Line Out. Sony MDR-G73 – Bass same, Treble & Midrange noticeable increase. Grado SR-60 – Bass slightly less, Treble & Midrange noticeable increase. Sennheiser HD-495 – Bass slightly less, Treble & Midrange roll-off. Sennheiser HD-580 – Bass same, Treble & Midrange very slight roll-off. I’ll conclude from the above that most headphones should not be plugged directly into the line out. Listening, The Final Test. I did all my listening through the headphone jack with both Mega Bass and ESP2 off. I wanted to listen with at least one low-cost headphone and picked the Sony MDR-G73, which is a behind-the-head flexible wire style. The sound was thin and flat, with harsh highs, and no bass. However they are convenient and usable for short, active listening sessions. I’m going to put these away for now. Next I connected the venerable Grado SR-60’s. Wow, what a difference, the E905 and SR-60 were made for each other! The sound is lively, articulate with a high degree of resolution. Listening to “(I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea” from Girls Girls Girls by Elvis Costello, the bass line was clearly separated from the drums. The instruments on this tracks are often merged or out of time on many players. “Three Wishes” from Amused To Death by Roger Waters (SBM version) has a low frequency effect for the genie speaking. It is hard to reproduce without distortion and the Grado’s did a great job. It did sound like the player was feeding more bottom end energy than the headphones could reproduce. For a change of pace I put on “You Make me feel So Young” from Sinatra’57 (DCC/Mastered by Steve Hoffman). This is a live performance with a full orchestra centered by the voice of Frank Sinatra. The vocals were immaculately reproduced by the E905/SR-60 combo, these headphones are very good with vocals. Some of the orchestral crescendos were blurred in the high frequencies, but the bass was clear and solid. This performance is full of rhythm and the player keeps up beautifully. The classic “Like A Rolling Stone” from Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited, came through with thunderous power. I’m playing the DCC version mastered by Steve Hoffman and should note that this is the only digital version of this recording made from the original master tape. The opening downbeat hits you like a brick and all the instruments follow on with detail and separation. Once again the vocal shines. The reproduction from this disc would convince any sceptic that the E905/SR-60 is a top combo for portable music. To test the 905’s ability to differentiate subtle details I compared two copies of the same recording, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from Nevermind by Nirvana. I have the MFSL Ultradisc II CD and a special CD-R made from the MFSL vinyl on a Rockport Technologies System III Sirius turntable. This CD-R provides an outstanding demonstration of how good vinyl can sound. I was surprised how well the 905 conveyed the differences in the two CD’s. By now I was sure the 905 was the best PCDP I had ever heard. But I wanted to try two more disc’s. First my oldest CD, which is The Rolling Stones Out Of Our Heads. This 1965 classic rock recording was digitized around 1987 and is unlistenable on most players. It does sound flat and compressed on the 905, but the harsh treble became tolerable and the limited bass had some weight. The last song I played was “My Love Is With You” from Conversation Peace, by Stevie Wonder. This rhythmic mix of complex percussion shows the 905’s best attribute, keeping intact the pace and timing. For me this makes music listenable for long periods of time. Since all of the listening mentioned above was done through the Grado SR-60. I though it would be helpful to comment on the differences heard with other headphones. The Sennheiser HD-495’s are not as efficient as the Grado’s so the volume was near maximum for most listening. Overall the mid-bass was thicker which didn’t work as well for most music, the midrange was a bit grainier and recessed, and the treble was smooth and controlled. The 495’s worked best with the Sinatra and Costello discs. Perhaps with an external amplifier they would have more to offer. Although the revered Sennheiser HD-580’s are not well suited to the impedance and low-power output of portable players, I gave them a try anyway. I’m glad I did, because they were excellent. They had a deeper low-end with better definition and a smoother treble than the Grado’s. They could use a bit more power and the upper-midrange sparkle of the Grado is more exciting. Still the sound was outstanding, and made me anxious to insert a portable amp into the mix. If there is a better Personal Player out there I haven’t heard it. My Sony MZ-R50 MiniDisc player is good, but I would choose the 905 over it anytime. Since I have not heard the older Sony D25s, D303, D-555 or D777 I can’t comment on their sound. But having the added convenience of anti-skip eliminates all but the D777. I’ll be willing to update this review after I’ve had a chance to hear other respected portable players, headphones and amplifiers. But until then, the Sony D-E905 with Grado SR-60’s will be my favorite portable combination. Please contact me prior to making payments. Your satisfaction is of the utmost importance to me. Thank you for looking and please check out all of my other listings! Have a blessed day! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “SONY CD WALKMAN DISCMAN D-E900 AC ADAPTER, BATTERY PACK, REMOTE & EARBUDS RARE” is in sale since Saturday, March 16, 2019. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal CD Players”. The seller is “me2u2me2u” and is located in Orlando, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Non-Domestic Product: No
• Model: D-E900
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Product Line: CD Walkman
• Features: AMS (Auto Music Sensor) AVLS
• Color: Blue
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Age Group: Children
• Brand: Sony
• Manufacturer Color: Electric Royal Blue

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