Pioneer PD-F805

The Pioneer PD-F805 is a 25-disc magazine-type CD changer. Documentation on this model is thin. The record is a single set of specifications and a passing mention in a period equipment listing. Nothing survives on its internal architecture, DAC, or transport mechanism.

What is known: it was a discrete, magazine-based changer holding 25 discs. Audio (October 1996, p.64) included it in a survey of CD players and transports, and noted its digital output options. Coaxial and Toslink connections were becoming standard on higher-end decks at the time.

The published specs are respectable for the period:

Disc capacity: 25 discs (magazine-type)
Frequency response: 4 Hz – 20 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: 106 dB
Dynamic range: 98 dB
THD: 0.0021% (1 kHz)
Dimensions: 420 × 125 × 330 mm (W×H×D)
Weight: 4.6 kg

Production years, original pricing, and market positioning relative to other Pioneer changers are not documented in surviving sources. If you own one and can add details, such as the DAC used, how the magazine loaded, or how it compares to the single-play decks of the same era, the archive would welcome the record.