Sony ES tuner, has funky output connector

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited October 2004 in Electronics
I was looking around today at a local thrift shop... and came upon a Sony ES tuner. ST S555-ES is the model number.

It has some funky out put connector that looked a lot like a S-video type connector. I assume it's a dedicated Sony thingy... able to only be hooked up to other Sony equipement. It was a in fairly decent shape.. i can't us it.. and the guy didn't know if it worked our not.

Anyone know about this tuner or type of connector?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2004
    I found out about the connector.. it's a DIN jobber. weird huh?

    here is a pic I found on the internet of the tuner. and some additional info on it.

    "This was the top line tuner in Sony’s ES line when ES really meant something.

    This 5 gang tuner has been something of a sleeper because in its original configuration, it came with a proprietary DIN connector and an impedance matching circuit instead of RCA outputs. As a result few people had ever really listened to it."
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2004
    I sold one to Mark a while back, I think he may have passed it on to another member.

    Great tuna.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2004
    can it be modded and have RCA outs put into it? worth the cost of it? or do they sell a DIN to RCA adaptor?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2004
    Anything can be modded.

    I haven't seen a replcaement, but then again, I haven't looked specifically for it.

    Try partsexpress or you local electronics parts house.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    SOLD to Hoosier21, he's using it fine. What are you talking about? Gotta pic?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2004
    Oh, wait.

    Which model did you have?

    I've had so many sony tunas through here, I cant remember. Now that I think about it, yours was RCA, the din/rca cable version I sold on the bay.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    Hell, I'm confused now....let Hoosier answer, then we'll both know.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2004
    Who cares.

    At this point, I've had about all of this I can stand. I'm outta here.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,761
    edited October 2004
    Apples and oranges guys. The one Mark had was a different fruit than DB's.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Who cares.

    At this point, I've had about all of this I can stand. I'm outta here.

    still feeling the affects of the weekend are we?? ;)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Likely... all I know is that I pissed twice Monday AM at hoosier's and developed quite a head of foam in the bowl both times...

    "hoosier, there's something wrong with your toilet water..."
    More later,
    Tour...
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