Sony CDP-XE530

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: CDP-XE 530
• Type: CD-Player
• Years of manufacture: 1999 - 2002
• Made in: France
• Colour: Black, Silver
• Remote control: yes, Sony RM-DX50 (also other FB like RM-DX740, RM-D420 possible)
• Power consumption: 11 W
• Dimensions: 430 x 110 x 290 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 3,4 kg
• Original price approx.: 400 DM / approx. 200 Euro

Connections

• Inputs: Control A1 II (Sony control system)
• outputs: 3
  • digital: optical (Toslink)
  • analogue: Cinch stereo
  • headphone output: 6.3 mm jack, gold-plated), not adjustable
• Control A1 II (Sony control system)

Technical Specifications

• D/A converter (type) H-Pulse Digital Deemphasis
• Frequency response (Hz) 2-20,000 at ±0.5 dB
• Dynamic range: >98 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: >100 dB
• Distortion factor: <0,0045 %
• Kanaltrennung: >95 dB
• CD-Text: yes
• MP3 support: no
• Pitch control: no
• Automatic playback: yes
• Shuffle (random generator): yes
• Title programming: yes, up to 24 titles
• Repeat: yes (title, CD, programming, shuffle)
• Playback formats: CD, CD-R, CD-RW

Special Features

• peak level search Peak Search (for dubbing to analogue media).
• Optical digital output - for MD, DCC, DAT and digital receivers, amplifiers
• Output volume controllable with remote control (so also headphone output)
• CD-Text displayable (v. Sony, ITunes)
• Music Scan - specific locations within a track can be selected for 10 sec.
• Jog Dial™ - easy track skipping, play function.
• Music calendar visible on the device: 20 tracks
• Edit: several time functions adjustable for overdubs

Notes

• Other models of the same series:
• Sony CDP-XE330
• Sony CDP-XE530

Pictures

• [[Picture: Sony CDP-XE 530

Reports

• Sony CDP-XE 330 - some features like CD-Text and headphone output missing
• Construction similarity to the predecessors (technical data!) Sony CDP-XE520, Sony CDP-XE510 and to the successor Sony CDP-XE570

• Stereoplay 9/99: top class, sound good, 44 points.
• Stiftung Warentest TEST 4/2001 - good, 1,9 (place 2 of 18). Summarized in the yearbook 2002, p.24-25

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