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Yamaha CDX-1100U| socal sam |
Posted: May 13, 2009 06:47 am
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On the recommendation of my tech, I picked up a Yamaha CDX-1100U. This is a 31 pound CDP with dual Burr Brown chips and the Olympus glass eye laser. There are separate transformers for the analog and digital sides. This a variable output CDP done correctly. The signal is varied at the main output rather than using the cheap headphone amp like some Sony's.
The TOTL Yamaha CDP's are reputed to be analog sounding. I've been playing jazz and vocals and I have to agree, the sound is smooth and laid back without the sizzle of my oversampling Aragon DAC which also has dual BB chips. A direct connection to my Marantz 1152DC's amp using the CDX's variable output control eliminates the preamp. The impression of having the cleanest possible signal is real, the 1152DC's preamp adds a slight veil that I can do without. Attached Image (Click thumbnail to expand)  |
 
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| MacGyver |
Posted: May 13, 2009 07:02 am
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 ST's Unofficial, Self-Professed "Mr.PIONEER" Group: Members Posts: 490 Member No.: 607 Joined: December 06, 2008 |
that's a hell of a unit, congrats!! here's a nice shot of a variant of this model that i had floating about in my archives, the CDX-1110:
 This post has been edited by MacGyver on May 13, 2009 07:10 am --------------------  PIONEER VSX-D1S TOTL 130w/ch. A/V Stereo Receiver (1990) PIONEER PD-3000 Reference Compact Disc Player (1987) (JPN market version of U.S. market PD-91) PIONEER PD-M90X Reference Multi-Play CD Player (1987) (the very first REFERENCE/ELITE multi-play CDP) PIONEER CT-S800 (1988) full-featured TOTL Single-Well LaserAmorphous-Head cassette deck, with casted-iron transformer PIONEER DV-09 Reference DVD Player (1997) PIONEER CLD-3030 TOTL Compatible Laser Disc Player (1988) PIONEER GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display) PIONEER CS-G503 Four-Way Stereo Loudspeaker System (199?) PIONEER SE-305 Stereo Headphones (1974) PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room IR Receiver (1989) PIONEER CU-MR100 Remote Control Unit (1989) PIONEER CU-AV70 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV100 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV200 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1989) -MISC.- ELAC MIRACORD 46 Direct Drive Phonograph Turntable (197?) DENON DCD-1500 CD player (1986) (heavily upgraded, Dual-Mono output TOTL) PIONEER PD-M6 Multi-CD player (1986) (the very first PIONEER magazine CD changer) JVC HR-S8000U S-VHS VCR (1988) MITSUBISHI HS-U70 S-VHS VCR (1988) ROLAND BOSS BR-1180 Hard Disk Digital Audio Recorder (2002) JVC RM-S1 Universal Programmable Touch-Panel Remote Control (1988)  ♥Aoi Nishimata Fan♥ |
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| clint e. |
Posted: May 13, 2009 12:24 pm
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 D161t@L 0N L1N3 / Analog at heart  Group: Moderator Posts: 6089 Member No.: 40 Joined: July 13, 2006 |
Congrats, it's indeed a great "almost vintage" cdp.
 Does it have digital-out? Does it play cd-r's? --------------------   " Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be measured " Albert Einstein |
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| socal sam |
Posted: May 13, 2009 12:53 pm
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Mac, the CDX-1100U and the CDX-1110 are near identical to the CX-2000, which has a platinum look with wood side panels. Good stuff for sure.
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| socal sam |
Posted: May 13, 2009 12:58 pm
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This CDP is definitely old school heavy! Yes, it plays CD-R's. Yes, it has a Digital out, coax but no optical. |
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| hakka26 |
Posted: May 15, 2009 11:26 pm
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That's beauty. Since we can't know everything about everything it follows along the first thing I heard regarding this hobby, "Heavy is good."
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| Elroy |
Posted: May 16, 2009 06:17 am
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actually the cx-2000 is a pre-amp, I can say that with confidence, because I own one. elroy -------------------- I got nothing
Yamaha CX-2000 Yamaha MX-2000 Zhaolu 3.0 DAC Modded Vandersteen 2c Denon DP62L Marantz 67 SE CD Player Teac W990rx |
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| socal sam |
Posted: May 16, 2009 07:02 am
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Woops, forgot the "D" as in CDX-2000! I've been comparing the CDX-1100U against my current champion CDP set and my initial impression is still on the money. My main system is setup up for impact and club levels of sound (when I'm in the mood). The CDX is too smooth and laid back and tends to take the edge off my system. I still think the CDX is a well done machine. The difference then is matching sound to my sound preference, which is definitely West Coast forward. I suppose the CDX would be ideal for East Coasters and in fact the CDX is an ideal match for my Marantz. |
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| MacGyver |
Posted: May 16, 2009 07:30 am
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ST's Unofficial, Self-Professed "Mr.PIONEER" Group: Members Posts: 490 Member No.: 607 Joined: December 06, 2008 |
a couple JPN market variants i happened across; CDX-2000   CDX-2200   -------------------- PIONEER VSX-D1S TOTL 130w/ch. A/V Stereo Receiver (1990) PIONEER PD-3000 Reference Compact Disc Player (1987) (JPN market version of U.S. market PD-91) PIONEER PD-M90X Reference Multi-Play CD Player (1987) (the very first REFERENCE/ELITE multi-play CDP) PIONEER CT-S800 (1988) full-featured TOTL Single-Well LaserAmorphous-Head cassette deck, with casted-iron transformer PIONEER DV-09 Reference DVD Player (1997) PIONEER CLD-3030 TOTL Compatible Laser Disc Player (1988) PIONEER GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display) PIONEER CS-G503 Four-Way Stereo Loudspeaker System (199?) PIONEER SE-305 Stereo Headphones (1974) PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room IR Receiver (1989) PIONEER CU-MR100 Remote Control Unit (1989) PIONEER CU-AV70 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV100 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV200 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1989) -MISC.- ELAC MIRACORD 46 Direct Drive Phonograph Turntable (197?) DENON DCD-1500 CD player (1986) (heavily upgraded, Dual-Mono output TOTL) PIONEER PD-M6 Multi-CD player (1986) (the very first PIONEER magazine CD changer) JVC HR-S8000U S-VHS VCR (1988) MITSUBISHI HS-U70 S-VHS VCR (1988) ROLAND BOSS BR-1180 Hard Disk Digital Audio Recorder (2002) JVC RM-S1 Universal Programmable Touch-Panel Remote Control (1988) ♥Aoi Nishimata Fan♥ |
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