No. 103244469

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Technics - SL-P8 (rare piece) CD player
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6 weeks ago

Technics - SL-P8 (rare piece) CD player

A rare piece in decent condition. The remote control is from Technics, from the same period, it works perfectly but it is not the original one that belongs to the item. Description The Technics SL-P8 is a first-generation compact disc player released around 1983–1984, when CD technology was still new and premium. High-end model for its time (early digital audio era) Built in Japan with solid, heavy construction Features a front-loading tray with viewing window (you can see the disc spinning) Includes remote control (quite advanced for early CD players) Notable feature: pitch control (±6%), extremely rare for CD players It was considered a feature-rich and technically advanced player compared to many early competitors Main Specifications DAC: 16-bit (Technics AN6806) Frequency response: 4 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Dynamic range: ~96 dB THD (distortion): ~0.003% Channel separation: ~90 dB Programming: up to 32 tracks Outputs: RCA line out + headphone jack Power consumption: 35 W Weight: ~6.1 kg

No. 103244469

No longer available
Technics - SL-P8 (rare piece) CD player

Technics - SL-P8 (rare piece) CD player

A rare piece in decent condition. The remote control is from Technics, from the same period, it works perfectly but it is not the original one that belongs to the item.

Description

The Technics SL-P8 is a first-generation compact disc player released around 1983–1984, when CD technology was still new and premium.

High-end model for its time (early digital audio era)

Built in Japan with solid, heavy construction

Features a front-loading tray with viewing window (you can see the disc spinning)

Includes remote control (quite advanced for early CD players)

Notable feature: pitch control (±6%), extremely rare for CD players

It was considered a feature-rich and technically advanced player compared to many early competitors

Main Specifications

DAC: 16-bit (Technics AN6806)

Frequency response: 4 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)

Dynamic range: ~96 dB

THD (distortion): ~0.003%

Channel separation: ~90 dB

Programming: up to 32 tracks

Outputs: RCA line out + headphone jack

Power consumption: 35 W

Weight: ~6.1 kg

Bidding closed
Matthew McIvor
Expert
Estimate  € 500 - € 550

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