Magnavox CDB-624
Little is documented about the Magnavox CDB-624. The only period reference is a Hirsch-Houck Labs test report in HiFI-Stereo (March 1991, p.33) on the "CDB624" compact disc player. The report found that the player met or bettered all of its published specifications except channel separation, which was rated at 95 dB. Measured quantization noise was -92 dB, and dynamic range (EIAJ) was 100 dB. On the Pierre Verany #2 test disc, the CDB624 handled 1,000-micrometer errors without audible flaws. It occasionally mistracked at the 1,250-micrometer level.
Beyond that review, the Archive's research has turned up no production years, original price or detailed spec sheet.
Known from the same report:
- Quantization noise: -92 dB
- Dynamic range (EIAJ): 100 dB
- Channel separation: rated 95 dB, measured below spec
- Error correction: clean on 1,000 µm Pierre Verany #2 errors; occasional mistracking at 1,250 µm
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