Yamaha CDX-550 E

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Yamaha
• Model: CDX-550 E
• Type: CD-Player
• Years of manufacture: 1991 - 1993
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black, Titanium
• Remote control: yes
• Power consumption: 20 W
• Dimensions: 435 x 92.5 x 271 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 3.8 kg
• Original price approx.: 500 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • –
• Number of outputs:
  • Line-Out

Specifications

• Transducer:
• Frequency response: 2-20,000 Hz
• Dynamic range: >100 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: >106 dB
• Distortion factor: <0,0028 %
• Channel separation:
• CD-Text: no
• MP3 support: no
• Pitch control: no
• Auto play: no
• Shuffle: yes
• Title programming: 25 titles
• Plays CD-R/CD-RW:

Special Features

• Remote control

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Yamaha CDX-450 E
• Yamaha CDX-550 E
• Yamaha CDX-750 E
• Yamaha CDX-930
• Yamaha CDX-1050

Pictures

• Yamaha CDX-450 E, CDX-550 E, CDX-750 E, CDX-930, CDX-1050 excerpt from advertisement

Reports

• Since 1991 I have been running the Yamaha CDX 550E with a Denon PMA860 amp, connected to new Oehlbach Silver Plus RCA (0.5m)and Orbid Sound Pluto speakers. No matter which speakers have been connected in the last 16 years, the warm and spacious sound of the two main players is always noticeable. The Denon amp supports the Yamaha player in its clean, warm and neutral playback, and when it needs it, it is also powerful. The CDX 550 E even accepts burned CDs without a murmur.

Not one failure in 17 years shows also in times of "Geiz is Geil" mentality that Hifi does not have to be expensive. For the 1991 paid 1400.00 DM (amp and CD player) certainly (for me) a lot of money, in retrospect, however, an absolute bargain. Even my new purchases (Kenwood receiver and Teufel 6.1) for the home cinema do not produce nearly the round and (almost) perfect music character of the Yamaha & Denon team.