Bang & Olufsen CD-50
Little is documented about the Bang & Olufsen CD-50. What the record shows comes almost entirely from a single period listing. It described the CD-50 as a home CD player with 19-bit resolution, six analog filters per channel, and separate D/A converters. The transport used an isolated tray. The cabinet had solid wood end panels, a distinctive B&O touch. It measured 17.5″ wide by 5″ high by 11″ deep and weighed 20 lbs. The original list price was $2,495.
A classified ad in Audio (December 1988, p.193) offered the CD-50 with remote control at a discounted $795. That confirms it was available in the U.S. market at least through late 1988.
No service manuals, reviews, or technical analysis appear to survive beyond these fragments. The CD-50 seems to have been a short-lived, high-end model in B&O's compact-disc lineup of the mid-1980s.
- Type: CD player
- D/A conversion: 19-bit resolution, 6 analog filters per channel
- Controls: remote (RC20 included); audible fast scan; play-spacing function
- Dimensions: 17.5″ × 5″ × 11″
- Weight: 20 lbs
- Price new (1987): $2,495
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