Playstation 1 Model SCPH-1001 as High quality cd player?

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Stereophile had it listed in their "best of" components issue.. can't remember where it rated exactly.. but they claimed it was pretty darn good...

Jason

I've got one of the 1001 models and it's pretty good but my modded Rotel is better. The best model to get is the SCPH-5001. It uses the same DAC but has a better transport. Only thing is it doesn't have the rca outs so you would have to find an AV adapter. Both are really quite nice sounding but won't sound better than a good transport/DAC combo. However they do provide a step up from most universal players.

That particular model isn't something you buy in stores is it? I gotta check to see if my old PS1 is still around. I think I threw it out when ps2 came around X(

I bought one of these to settle the so-called debate. The long and the short...yes it rolls off the highs--some of which is a good thing if you're not running very high end gear or have some nice glowingly WARM tubes somewhere in your rig. ALL the CDPs I've heard in the lower range--the one most of us can afford (less than 1 grand)....have some digital glare up high).

So what does the Sony sound like on mid-fi equipment. Let's say a NAD integrated and some decent Polk vintage bookshelves? Well it ain't a 1000+ player but it holds up against most 500 dollar players well enough. For 20-30 dollars...it's worth that but I don't disagree with tonyb above or Face.

However...if you're on a BUDGET. Pick one up and listen for yourself. You won't get listening fatigue and you won't hear that AWFULLY 'defined' high end most players in that lower price range have that after 5 minutes sounds like someone running their nails on a chalkboard...the omissions are OK for casual listening--for 20 some bucks?

cnh

Face wrote: »

It's great if you like a rolled off top end and low end.

I heard many good things about the Ps1 player as a CD player. I myself never tried one. Where does it roll off? Like it just cuts the highs and lows and your stuck with a solid midrange?

At what audio point does this go on? Like 10k? and then 30hz?

I have 3 of them in the attic and that seems to be where they've sounded the best to me. I don't have any "high end" CD players, per se, but they in no way sounded better than my Denon DCD-1560, DCM-560 changer, Carver TL-3300, SD/A-360 Changer or any other player I have. Plus, they were a complete pain in the **** to work.

I dug mine out of all the clutter and it's the 5001 series. How much different would a CD sound on this thing compared to playing one on a PS3 slim?