Soviet CDs And CD Players Existed, And They Were Strange

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/29/soviet-cds-and-cd-players-existed-and-they-were-strange/

CD Player Yamaha CDX-493 opened up for maintenance + bad CDs

https://makertube.net/w/9YFGmhmtHY8LjGqXTrGoMF

Apparently, hifi manufacturer Onkyo, who had to file for bankruptcy, are back, and they have a new…

CD player!

Which I take as a reason to show you this video of mine again: https://makertube.net/w/fvveVmzB8jeiUMZGqSNMAo

Any CD player is good for you, if it fulfills two conditions: a) digital output must be available and b) it must be in working condition or within the scope of your repair skills.

(The one in the video had needed repair, I managed. I bought it for the coolness. For presenting CDs in a way that actually makes you see the disc spinning.)

Most #DACs in CD players are not good, but Chinese dudes offer converters with remote controls and #LDAC #bluetooth and whatnot for cheap these days. E.g. the FiiO BR13 isn't high-end but better than most DACs out there, it's 60€. I had liked the sound of the expensive Topping DX3 Pro+ better, but it died after a few days, perhaps I was having bad luck.

Of course, you can also just get the new Onkyo CD-30… https://onkyo.com/de/home-audio-2/cd-players/c-30-cd-player

#cdRevival #cd #onkyo #hifi #cdPlayer

Die Schublade unseres CD Players ließ sich nicht mehr öffen. Was sich nach dem Öffnen des Gehäuses offenbarte, war für mich überraschend.
Die Zähne des Antriebs waren weg! Als ich das Zahnrad ausbauen wollte, ist es vollkommen zerbröselt. Wie gut, dass es ein Ersatzteil zu kaufen gibt 👍

#hifi #cdplayer #reparatur

Fixing Sony and Philips’ Doomed CD-i Console

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/fixing-sony-and-philips-doomed-cd-i-console/