Thomson AD 100

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Thomson (OEM: Hitachi DA-1000)
• Model: AD-100
• Years of manufacture: 1982 - 1984
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver / Brown metallic
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 24 W
• Dimensions: 320 x 145 x 234 (WxHxD)
• Weight: 5.6 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • none
• Number of outputs:
  • 1 x Cinch fixed

1 x Cinch variable

• • 1 x headphone output variable

Technical Data

• Transducer:
• Coincidence fluctuations: 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: 0.003%
• Channel separation (crosstalk attenuation): 92 dB (1 kHz)
• CD-Text: no
• MP3 support: no
• Pitch control:
• Auto play:
• Shuffle:
• Title programming:
• Repeat:
• Plays CD-R/CD-RW/HDCD: conditionally, depending on recording speed.
• Output voltage: 2 V, rms (full scale)
• CD-R/CD-RW/HDCD: conditionally, depending on recording speed

Special Features

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

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Brandt DAD-001 Thomson AD 100
• Denon DCD-2000 Denon DCD-2000
• Dual CD 120 Dual CD 120
• Hitachi DA-1000 Hitachi DA-1000 OEM of this series
• JVC XL-V1 JVC XL-V 1
• NORDMENDE Audio Digital System 2000
• Saba CDP-380 Saba CDP 380

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Thomson AD 100

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. PC burned CDs are spurned less often than Apple burned CDs. The headphone output sounds remarkably good, something that is unfortunately no longer found in today's devices.