Is it true that unlike any other CD player in the free world that the CD goes in shiny side UP?.

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Edgy01 (archived2)
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Posted April 13, 2021 at 03:08 GMT
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Dillen
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Posted April 13, 2021 at 06:52 GMT
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In Beogram CD50 the disc should be inserted label-side down (shiny side up), that's correct.

Martin

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VANTAGE (archived2)
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Posted April 13, 2021 at 09:24 GMT
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Congrats on your Nakamichi Dragon by the way :-)

 

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T.W.G
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Posted April 13, 2021 at 14:03 GMT
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There where quite a few Pioneer CD players that also required to put the CD upside down onto a stable platter mechanism:

https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/classics/digital-classics/cd-mechanism-masterpieces-pioneer/


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Stoobie
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Posted April 13, 2021 at 14:18 GMT
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Quite a few did that "back in the day". It had a lot to do with safety fears over lasers and eyes so the laser points down 😁

Stoobie

Exeter,
Devon,
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Peter
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Posted April 13, 2021 at 19:32 GMT
#2242417

Built on what was probably an Aiwa chassis. Much noisier in use than the later 5500.

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
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Edgy01 (archived2)
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Posted April 14, 2021 at 06:40 GMT
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Many thanks to the B&O experts out there! I truly love the B&O stuff but am learning quickly that I’ll fair better by working on my precise soldering skills and schematic deciphering!
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Edgy01 (archived2)
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Posted April 14, 2021 at 06:42 GMT
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You noticed! (The Dragon). It’s really special. Am slowly integrating my B&O system with what makes sense.
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VANTAGE (archived2)
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Posted April 14, 2021 at 09:47 GMT
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The Dragon was (and is) a legend :-)

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