WTD - TDA1541 CD Player

**UV101** · 01-05-2013, 21:22

I'd be on the lookout for a Marantz CD50.

You should be able to pick one up for under £50 and they are quite tweakable

I've modded 3 or 4 of these and they respond very well.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marantz-CD...item589f4c4b33

**Ninanina** · 01-05-2013, 21:57

I've got a CD50, it's the SE version but I don't know whether that makes a difference or not

On your link website is says:

MARANTZ CD-50
Philips TDA1541A - SAA7220P/B
Philips CDM-4/19 Composite

Don't know if that helps at all

**UV101** · 01-05-2013, 22:03

SE has a heavier base plate and a few different caps.

CDM4 mech is very reliable.

http://s497.photobucket.com/user/Tru...slideshow/CD50

**Yomanze** · 02-05-2013, 07:23

Originally Posted by istari_knight

Ah okay! Sorry, I just sold an Arcam Delta 70.2 but such machines are getting quite long in the tooth & mine really needed a full recap/service.

Moreover, the Arcams, Marantz CD50 etc. are easily outclassed by something like a Beresford DAC. The TDA1541A is not used to anything near its full potential in these machines.

**mad-moon** · 02-05-2013, 13:02

Could be of interest to you??...ended auction...I think it was unsold?...sellers contact details are on the page...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1110605665...#ht_534wt_1200

Originally Posted by Xapito

A TDA1541 DAC equiped CD player.
http://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/the...onverter_list/

A friend of mine is looking for one these models to try it out, cheap but with transport fully working

Thanks

**Rare Bird** · 02-05-2013, 13:09

Ive got a couple of TDA1540 based machines which sound better to my ears

**Xapito** · 02-05-2013, 13:16

The Cd610 is a tda153, never heard any 1540 though!

**Rare Bird** · 02-05-2013, 13:23

It's a Mono 14 Bit DAC chip..ie: Philips 'CD104'

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