A Sanyo first generation 'toaster' loader. (the disc drawer tilted out from an upright position)
It was retail list thousand dollars (all those first generation ones were) and was almost all discrete parts. no big chips made yet. I remember it was on sale, (I probably paid $600.) so the second generation players were coming out, so it had to be late 1983, maybe early 1984.
I got five free CDs included in the box. What they were i just do not remember. (One was an Art Pepper, on Denon label.)
The Sanyo drawer broke down under warranty, and as soon as it was fixed i sold it. (the buyer used it for ten more years)
My second player was a Sony craptastic-something. It sounded bad and only worked sometimes. it was a POS.. I got rid of it (to a friend for $25. they knew it's flaws and didn't care for $25!) and then had a Philips 880, a very nice player. That was a good player. Then added a Sony 89ES changer, and THAT was also an excellent player i got as a referb.
The Philips died, the Sony 89 wore out. I wore out that Sony playing all day every day for my pets (for MANY years) while i was at work.
Then a Rotel transport and Adcom DAC. to replace the Philips.
When i bought a Sony SCD777ES as a demo, the Rotel transport was sold. It sucked compared to the Sony 777 as transport. The Adcom DAC I still use!
Now I mostly use a Sony SCD333ES (refurb closeout) five disc, and a Sony SCD555ES (bought used) five disc for CD via a Behringer 2496 to the Adcom DAC then through a VAC Standard i use as a tube buffer. (Yeah it is 'rube Goldberg" but cheaper than a Dcs! and sounds OK.) I still own the SCD777ES too. and some other Sony ES9 changers, and a $10 Yamaha changer from Goodwill
Then I got TTs...
