I'd expect the DAC to be dated, but one thing about the early Sony top of the line was that there apparently was an excellent interface between the units that was way ahead of its time (sort of an I2S, I think). Might not sound too bad for the right price; certainly a collector's item.
How good is 8000 dollar Sony Dac transport from 89
Hi, how do top of the line digital stuff from the late 80s and early 90s compare to stuff today. How do Dacs Transports and CD Players from back then compare to now? Take the Sony CDP-R1/DAS-R1 combo. This combo is so built. Here's a pic. http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?dgtlplay&1041205781