Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ???

I just finished modifying the output stage of my Playstation following Mick Feuerbacher's output stage modifications www.dogbreath.de. I used two 4.7uF/50V Black Gate N electrolytic capacitors, two 22k/0.5W/1% PRP metal film resistors, Mundorf 24 AWG Silver/Gold hook-up wire, and WBT 4% Silver solder. I guess you can say I like boutique passive components. I'm listening to the modded player and it sounds really good. The difference between this and the tweaked stock unit is small, but the modified player sounds more refined in the highs and more detailed. The midrange is warm and there's more punch in the low end. The soundstage is larger and deeper with the modded unit. I suspect that the modded player will sound better with time as the Black Gate N electrolytic capacitors burn in. Overall, the qualities of the Playstation are retained and slightly more enhanced.

The modified Playstation is an improvement over my tweaked stock unit (PS Audio Power Punch C7 AC power cord and Isoclean 2A fuse). I still think the tweaks really enhanced the performance of the stock Playstation and the output stage mod has just taken it to a higher level.

I only started soldering a few months ago watching YouTube instructional videos on soldering. This has been the most challenging project to date since I was working in a very confined area and had to be careful not to damage any Surface Mount Devices (SMDs) on the Playstation's motherboard, but everything came out well. The effort was definitely worth it. If you own a Playstation, I highly recommend the output stage using the Black Gate N capacitors. Get them while they're still available.

For my money the classic and most amusing quote, I.ve read on this whole ps1 thread on any forum is by,

Greg7 ("I think if I were a digital designer, I'd use this thing as my benchmark. I mean if I can't design a mega-bucks player to sound better than a stupid Sony Playstation 1 then why bother?"

After reading stacks of threads on the ps1, I like most was sceptical of the ps1 being the equal of any cd play under 6000. Still are.

Well curiosity got the better of me and just had to see what all the talk was about, after it was only going to cost me $40,and at least it would keep me amused for the day to get it up and running.
I'm useing an 7 inch gps as the av monitor, cost me nothing it was old one I had kicking around.

My 1st reaction was I looked around the room just smiling in disbelief all this sound for just 40 bucks your kidding.
and I get the option of dome,hall,church studio, and direct sound effects.
This thing absoluetly kicks the bjesus out of my Tivoli CD model player.

I'm now thinking about putting new chassis change over of my mc240 on the backburner, and see if my sound tech wants to do the the upgrade on it.

Bye thanks for the thread its been very interesting.

P.S I done my test run with Alice Copper Welcome to my nightmare.My 19 Y/O son calls it the most over played cd ever.He thinks it pretty good for album over 30 y/o .

Thats the whole nature of cd in the first place,more money doesnt equal better sound like i said esp with cd.,its quite different with amps and pre amps.I have a old rotel 855 i had to have and try again,sounds about as good as anything.

Remember, it is $25 dollars. The price of a movie. The price/performance ratio beats anything in the audio world.

Absolute Phase is another tweak you can try to improve things even more! At the outputs on the sony you just reverse the you way you hook up the interconnect and at the other end of the interconnect you (do not) reverse them. I did this to my speaker cables too.