OLDIES GADJET

We're living in the golden age of the gadget. Don't believe it? Check your pockets.So join us as we visit with the ghosts of gadgets past and present.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Sony CDP-101 (1982)


Click to view full-size image.The first commercial compact disc player signaled a technological sea change that ultimately caused millions of music lovers to ditch their turntables. The boxy CDP-101 wasn't especially sleek, and at $900 it was priced for audiophiles, but it ushered in the age of digital sound--no more hisses, scratches, pops, or skips. Now, with SuperAudio CD and DVD-Audio offering vastly superior sound, and MP3 downloads dominating music sales, CD players may eventually join turntables and 8-track machines (#46) as relics of our audio past. But they will sure have sounded good while they lasted.

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