Pioneer PDR-509

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: PDR-509
• Type: CD recorder
• Years of manufacture: Autumn 1999- 2001
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control: Yes, Pioneer CU-PD114
• Power consumption: 18 W
• Dimensions: 420 x 105 x 300 (WxHxD)
• Weight: 3.9 kg
• Original price approx.: 900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 4
  • Optical digital input jack (Toslink)
  • Coaxial digital input jack

LINE input socket (2x Cinch Line In)

• • Pioneer System Bus In

• Number of outputs: 4
  • Optical digital output jack (Toslink)
  • Coaxial digital output socket (Cinch)
  • LINE output jack (2x Cinch Line Out)
  • Headphone output (6.3mm jack, adjustable)

Technical Data

• Write speed: 1x
• Hard disk: No
• Converter:
• Frequency response: 2Hz - 20 kHz

Dynamic range: 98 dB, when recording analog: 92 dB Signal-to-noise ratio playback/ analog recording: 112 dB (EIAJ) / 92 dB Distortion factor: 0.0017 % (EIAJ), analogue recording: 0.004 % * Channel separation: 98 dB (EIAJ) Channel separation: 98 dB (EIAJ)

• Search manually and by tracks
• CD-Text: no
• MP3 support: no
• Pitch control: no
• Auto play: no
• Shuffle: yes
• Title programming: Yes
• Insertion of pauses (Auto Space)
• Display of recording time and also remaining recording time
• Fading in and out possible (Fading In/Out)

Special Features

• Built-in sample rate converter - so DAT recorders and digital radio devices can also be used as signal source
• Digital synchro (1-track/all), after which finalisation is also automatic
• Skip of unsuccessful recordings programmable

Monitor circuit with extra button: So a recording in progress can be listened to and checked (at the headphone output or amplifier with monitor circuit) Display can be switched off

• Title start marker takeover from CD
• Headphone output adjustable
• The device has a sample rate converter. Digital sources like DAT and best. Radio types can be recorded so also digitally.
• Copper screws were used externally for better shielding
• Certain audio CD-RW discs can also be recorded.
• The digital and analog recording level are adjustable
• Fading possible: fading up or down of a track during recording or playback

Digital and analogue level control is possible, there is an extra control on each unit.

Remarks

• Other models of the same series: none
• Predecessor model: Pioneer PDR-555W (until autumn 1999)
• Successor model: Pioneer PDR-609 (from autumn 2000)
• Direct selection of titles only via remote control

In addition to the original CU-PD114 remote control, which is rare today, the very similar CU-PD113 also works.

• Without tuning can be burned as with all devices of this time only audio CD-R and here also audio CD-RW (which are still available in 2019, however, in the trade). Thereby not all Audio CD-R (Music CD-R) are compatible for the recorder. CD-Rs sold on the market in 1998-2000 are generally no longer available.
• Tested and working CD-R (as of 2/2019):
  • Fujifilm CD-R Pro for Audio 80

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure "CD-Museum": Pioneer PDR-509

Reports

• Stereoplay 11/1999: Top class, very good. Sound 47 points, 100 % copy quality
• AUDIO 12/1999: Top class 75 points, (Analog 75 P./ digital 75 P.), 3 ears
• STEREO 9/1999: Sound level 87 %, price-performance 3 stars, very good. "Springy and crisp sound, bit-precise CD copies possible, digital level control, audio buffers