Sony CDP-XB720 specifications

Category : CD-Player

Brand : Sony

General

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Special equipment

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-20 dB rules. Without this volume insulation, Hi-fi headphones, for example, are hardly usable by 600 ohms

Sony 's QS series: Medium equipment series with top-class and top–class devices (mid-90s to Anf. 2000s)
3 digital filter stages for the sound. The hifi magazine Stereo (5/1999) especially praised the position "2".
Peak Search and other editing functions for dubbing
displays CD text (Sony CDs, Itunes)
plays CD-RW (rather rare equipment at this time)
Aluminum front (sanded) with slightly rounded corners

Sony has saved on the adjustable headphone output. The phones output can be controlled digitally via the remote control (RM-DX50) at least up to

Stereo 5/1999: Sound 29 %, price-performance 3 stars (excellent). "Complete equipment including CD-text, suitable for CD-RW, metal front - respectable sound in filter position "2"."
Stereoplay 3/1999: Stereoplay review verdict: Very good. Sounded very good, 47 points, test winner. "With the exception of a fixed pickup drive, with which noble players clamp the laser and move the disc over the light spot, the Sony has all the features of expensive players. (...) During the listening test, the Sony quickly moved to the top of the test field: in quiet passages, clean as pie, he did not let himself be disturbed even by loud levels. What's more, he played in a colourful, well-rounded and harmonious way. The most balanced in the "Standard" filter position. (Stereoplay 3/1999, p.47)
Audio 10/1998: Good, upper class, 70 points, 3 ears.

Sony CDP-XB720