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In Reply to: RE: Vintage Magnavox CDB492 CD Player - Impressive! posted by morris.emerick@gmail.com on June 30, 2009 at 21:33:40
Condratulation on the great find.
Let me know what you think and what cdp you are comparing it to. It sounded great imediately but got better balanced and more detailed as time went on. It took mine a solid 24 hours to settle in after years of inactivity and I'm hoping it will continue to improve.
If you have a small star driver you should look at the inside. It is well designed. The entire circuit board is copper shielded. I took a Q-tip and light rubbing alcohol and cleaned all the easy to reach exposed resistor and cap leads. I don't know if that made a difference but it seamed clearer sounding after. I'd like to know if any mods can be done.
This cdp is a hidden gem. I'd really like to hear your feedback.
Mike
Are you leaving it on full time?You know its a older player when the display shows track number and nothing else.My Atoll remote works fine with it
Yes I leave it on 24/7 like all my digital sources. I have had it now for over 2 days and it is sounding more detailed, rythmic w/ better pitch.
With out a disc in it the display shows --. With a disc in it it shows the track no. With a disc playing it shows the track number followed by a "1". I'm able to change it to read time from the deck (not the remote) but it won't show the track, so I don't use the time display.
Being that it is a Philips transport I think many cdps w/ Philips transports will operate it. I had an older Linn cd and Rotel cd and the remotes were interchangable. The Rotel didn't have drawer open on the remote, but the Linn did. It was an eye opener to open the Rotel drawer w/ a remote control.
Mike
Hey, congrats on the great find. I don't know if this applies to your Magnavox (and actually I don't know if I'm right about this at all), but don't some CDPs have an active laser as long as they are powered on (versus active only if there is a disc in the player)?
AFAIK there are no replacement lasers for my vintage CDP (Yamaha CDX-2020), so I turn it off when not in use in the hope of prolonging its lifespan.
That is an interesting question and one that has crossed my mind.
I am pretty sure it is only on with a cd playing or maybe in the player. When I had the cover off and it powered on I did not notice the laser on. So I think if you leave it on but don't have a cd in the drawer the laser is off.
Maybe others who are more knowlegable can chime in.
Mike
I had the 650 but sold it to my brother-in-law. I had read so much about it and decided to order one and give it a try, must have been in the late 80's. I did everything to try to get it to sound good but the VPI turntable just kept blowing it away. The upper mid range glare was the issue with most digital gear at that time.
Digital sound keeped me away for decades.
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