? on Pioneer CD players from the past, anyone still using one of these

I bought a Pioneer PD-65 CD player (with Stable Platter mechanism) from a liquidator for around $275 about ten years ago. I thought it was a great transport, and sold it for around $350. You can find Pioneer Elite BDP-09 FD Blu-ray Disc Players (MSRP:$2200) these days for a few hundred dollars. They are beautiful, well-built and they will make your CDs sound wonderful. It's slow to load, but worth waiting for.

Thanks, 

Up until maybe 3 years ago, I had a PD 65 with extensive Musical Concepts mods (including an outboard PS), which I was using as a transport, but the laser finally died and no longer made. 


I replaced it with a Marantz HD CD-1 but also use a Oppo 105 exclusively for SACD/DVD-A, but a couple years ago on Ebay, I came across upgraded Linear Power Supplies/Modules for it. First I replaced the OEM IEC with a Furutech rhodium with a pure silver tail that connects to the power supply board and a jumper to replace the 110/220 switch. After breaking that in I compared red book to the HD CD-1: no longer using the HD CD 1, which saved me from using a preamp and the associated power cord and interconnect, shelf, vibration control...

I have one if the older players BDP 51  in a closet. Still worked about 2 years ago. Slower than molasses. 

Many people replaced the Pioneer Blue ray players because they were slow loading.

However, to use them as CD Players or better yet, CD Transports, they are very hard to beat.  

Pioneer DVD 79Avi, BDP-09FD, BDP-95 very nice and the BD 09 and BD95 make outstanding transports, even against today's transports.  These units are extremely well built.  I have two BDP-09FDs (beautiful units) and a BDP-95, and a couple of DVD 79Avi's for DVD viewing.  These units are great.

enjoy

I use a DV-59AVi for DVD viewing.

PD-65, ...I miss mine, it was a cool player

Re-viving an old thread here. I am looking for a Power Cord for my BDP-09 BR Player.  OEM Pioneer is fine. Anyone have an extra?

 

Happy Listening!

@jafant, the bdp09 uses a standard type a two prong us power cable, which you can find for a few bucks anywhere--i see ’em at goodwill all the time. pm me if you can’t find it.

loomisjohnson

 

PM sent.    Happy Listening!

@jafant Contact Cullen Cable and have them make you a good cable. 

soix

 

Thank You for the reply. Can you suggest a make/model of Cullen Cable ?

 

Happy Listening!

jafant, my reply pm was flagged for some reason, but just go to amazon and type in: 2 Prong AC Power Cord Compatible with Sony PS4 Pro, Xbox One / Xbox 360 Slim / 360 E Power Supply Brick, Power Cable Replacement ($9.98)

@jafant Assuming you need a C7 plug…

https://www.cullencable.com/c7-power-cable/

soix

 

Thank You.  Happy Listening!

loomisjohnson

 

Thank You! for the quick reply to my query. I own another Elite spinner (59-AVi) that has a 2-prong IEC OEM cord. I did not know if these cord(s) are interchangeable?

Or, another other Pioneer/Pioneer Elite PC for that matter.

Happy Listening!

Still have my Elitte PD-65. Still sounds gorgeous:)

Maybe 4 years ago my PD 65 died after many years of use as a transport. Optical pickup no longer made. My current spinner is a Audiolab 6000CDT transport. I already have my eye on a Shanling (top loader) which is current tech ~ $800 HTH

@tweak1 did you find your 6000cdt better than the pd65?

@shtinkydog 

Been too long ago and many system changes. The 65 only offered optical,. IME coax is much better

@tweak1 the pd-65 also had coax.  look up a photo.  i had one hooked up to an adcom dac way back when via coax.   i thought maybe you had the pd-65 recently.  i now have the 6000cdt, too.  curious as to which sounded better.  thanks anyways.