vintage Sony CDP-555ESD CD player - TDA1541, BU-1E transport

Further Information: 

One of Sony's best ever CD players, vintage 1986.

See my other listings for a matching Sony DAC (DAS-703ES) if you want a superlative vintage transport/DAC pair.

Japanese 100V, I can supply a transformer if you need.

No remote or other accessories.

Some highlights:

Philips TDA1541 DAC

Super smooth BU-1E transport (favoured by Accuphase amongst others at the time)

KSS190A laser mech

Gibraltar chassis (resin anti vibration polymer base)

Epoxy glass PCB, copper clad everything, premium build

Twin transformers

Duorex, For Audio, Muse caps everywhere you look from Elna and Nichicon

heavy as all getout, brushed aluminium clad

Read more here:

http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/references/SONY 555ESD/sony555esd.html

http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-CDP-555ESD.html

This example is fully working and in great condition, imported from Japan last year but I have since got the model released after this. Loading, reading TOC and skipping tracks are lightning quick and quiet, the belts and laser/optics are good. I have been inside when I got it and checked it over, plus had a drool (carefully).

Pickup Northcote 3070, can post

Thanks for looking!