Philips CD 104

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: CD 104
• Type: CD-Player
• Years of manufacture: 1983 - 1985
• Made in: Belgium
• Colour: Silver/Brown
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 30 W
• Dimensions: 320 x 90 x 300mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'150 DM (1984) <ref>Price in 1984</ref>.

Technical data

• 2 channels
• Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
• Dynamic range: 96 dB
• Noise margin: 96 dB
• Channel separation: 64 dB at 1,000 Hz
• Distortion attenuation: 0.003 % at 1,000 Hz
• Uniformity: Quartz precision
• Digital/Analog Converter: 16 bit oversampling with digital filter and 14 bit D/A converter
• Error correction system: CIRC
• Audio output signal: 2 V rms
• Laser type: AlGaAs semiconductor
• Wavelength: 800 nm
• Sampling frequency: 4.1 kHz
• Quantization: 16 bit linear
• Mains voltage: 220 V
• Frequency: 50 and 60 Hz
• Power consumption: approx. 30 Watt
• Material and design: metal and polystyrene with aluminium trim parts
• Plate: diameter 120 mm
• Thickness: 1,2 mm
• Direction of rotation: left
• Scanning speed: 1,2 - 1,4 m/s
• Rotation speed: 500 - 200 rpm
• Track pitch: 1.6 um

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Philips CD 101
• Philips CD 104
• Philips CD 202
• Philips CD 303

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Philips CD 101, CD 104

Reports

• The two circuit boards have vias with hollow rivets that tear out over time. Tendency in old age to cracked ground connections<ref>Hifi-forum.de</ref>.