Sony - MDS-JA555ES - Minidisc deck
No. 30749155
Sony - CDP-X 559 ES extremely serie - CD Player
No. 30749155
Sony - CDP-X 559 ES extremely serie - CD Player
Sony CDP-X 559 ES Top class
(the second most expensive model in 1992) stereo CD player
Serial number: 503210 with
Sony RM-S421 remote control and
Manual, Service manual, various Sony brochures, all photos
and scans on CD-ROM
Vintage player from the extremely Standard ES series.
The Sony is spotless and in good optical condition.
Built from 1992 and a production run of multiple years indicates a good design.
The sound quality and soundness of fabrication is elevated above any suspicion.
The Sony has a fixed analogue output, both as a variable and an optical digital output.
A good adjustable headphone amplifier is built in.
Dimensions: 47 x 38 x 13 cm
Weight: 13 kg
Retail price 1992 in NL converted into euro: €1250.-
The last photos are scans of a test in the German STEREO edition from July 1992.
In this article, the X-559 is compared to the twice as expensive X-779, the then state of the art top model from Sony.
The German testers are positive and give the maximum of 3 stars.
The other scans are from Audio/October-1993 and the Sony 1992 brochure.
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Hofkamp & van Droffelaar:
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Each item will be packed with great care and sent worldwide at the best possible rate.
Pick up in Haren, near Groningen, is also possible.
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