Philips CD 304

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: CD 304
• Type: CD-Player
• Years of manufacture: 1984 - 1986
• Made in: Belgium
• Colours: Black
• Remote control: yes
• Power consumption: approx. 33 W
• Dimensions: 420 x 90 x 300 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: approx. 8 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'600 DM

Connections

• Number of outputs:
  • analog (Cinch): 2 V, 10 kOhm
  • headphones (jack): 3.9 mW, 8-2,000 Ohm

Technical Data

• Converter: 16 Bit, TDA 1540
• Frequency response: 2-20,000 Hz, ±0.5 dB
• Dynamic range: 96 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio: 96 dB Distortion factor: 0.0003 % * Channel separation: 94 dB

• Channel separation: 94 dB
• CD-Text: no
• MP3 support: no
• Pitch control: no
• Auto play: yes
• Shuffle: no
• Title programming: yes
• Plays CD-R/CD-RW: yes/no

Special Features

• Headphone output adjustable

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Amplifier:
• Philips FA 153
• Philips FA 154
• Philips FA 156

• Tuner
• Philips FT 143
• Philips FT 144
• Philips FT 146

• CD player
• Philips CD 10
• Philips CD 150
• Philips CD 304
• Philips CD 350
• Philips CD 450

• Tape Deck
• Philips FC 141
• Philips FC 152
• Philips FC 153
• Philips FC 156
• Philips FC 157

• Record Player
• Philips FP 140
• Philips FP 142
• Philips FP 146

• Equalizer / Sound Processor
• Philips F 3538

• Speakers:
• Philips FB 252
• Philips FB 253
• Philips FB 254
• Philips FB 255
• Philips FB 259
• Philips F 9430
• Philips F 9432
• Philips F 9434
• Philips F 9436
• Philips F 9638

Pictures

• Image: Philips CD 304

• Excerpt from brochure: Philips CD 304

Reports

• The Philips CD304 is identical in construction to the Grundig CD 7550 and comes from the same generation of CD players as the CD104 and CD204, which share either the chassis with power supply or the servo and converter boards with the CD304.
• Unlike the original CD304, the successor CD304 MKII features a TDA1541 converter with 16-bit resolution. Besides minor details, the main difference between the CD304 and the CD304 MKII is the completely changed converter board.
• The CD304 and the other models of this generation are still among the best models ever built in terms of workmanship and sound. Especially as a basis for modifications they are excellently suited.
• The 7550 from Grundig has no FB, no headphone/ adjustable output!!, but is sonically better - I suspect the Grundig engineers have taken time for tuning again! HW