Sanyo DAD 8

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sanyo
• Model: DAD-8
• Type: CD-Player
• Years of manufacture: 1982 - 1984
• Made in: Japan
• Colors: Silver, Black
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 24 W
• Dimensions: 335 x 145 x 270 (WxHxD)
• Weight: 5,6 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • none
• Number of outputs:
  • 1 x Cinch fixed: 1.4 V, rms (full scale).
  • 1 x Cinch variable
  • 1 x headphone output variable

Technical Data

• Channels: 2
• Converter: 16 Bit
• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
• Frequency response: below the measurable limit (± 0.001 %)
• Frequency response: 5 - 20,000 Hz ± 0.5 dB
• Dynamic range: > 93 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 94 dB
• Distortion factor: 0.03
• Crosstalk attenuation: 92 dB (1 kHz)
• Channel separation:
• Pitch control:
• Auto Play:
• Shuffle:
• Title programming:
• Repeat:
• Plays CD-R/CD-RW/HDCD: conditionally, depending on recording speed.

CD-R/CD-RW/HDCD: conditionally, depending on recording speed

Special Features

• Front opening flap with view of the running CD
• Adjustable headphone output

Remarks

• Other models in the same OEM series:
• Fisher AD-800
• Fisher AD-850
• Fisher AD-M 700
• ITT Hifi 9015
• Sanyo DAD 8
• Sanyo DAD M15
• Siemens RW 725

Pictures

• Brochure from CD Museum: Sanyo DAD-8

• Excerpt from US test: Sanyo DAD-8

Reviews

These CD players were all made in Japan at the time. The special thing about this model from that time, is the unique CD loading mechanism. Every time you close the loading door, you ask yourself: will the CD manage to disappear into the slot in time again this time? Afterwards, you can watch the vertically positioned CD being played. Another technical feature of this unit is the adjustable audio output, which is realised via a motorised potentiometer, i.e. without any major loss of sound. This feature has to be searched for a long time in today's devices.

The CD player also plays self-burned CDs, but is very picky. This depends on the burning speed as well as on the burner. It rarely spurns PC burned CDs than Apple burned ones. The headphone output sounds remarkably good, something that is unfortunately no longer found in today's devices.

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]