Little is documented about the Sony D-15 portable CD player. The record shows a notably compact model from the late 1980s, one of the early wave of truly pocketable disc players.
HiFI-Stereo (April 1988, p.60) listed the D-15 at a suggested retail price of $349.95. It gave the dimensions as 4.9 × 0.8 × 5.3 inches and the weight as less than a pound. The same mention says it played CD-3 (3-inch) discs without an adapter, which not all portable players offered at the time.
Past that brief listing, almost nothing has survived in the available documentation. No battery-life figures, output specs, D/A converter details, or production run information are recorded. It appears to have been a relatively short-lived or low-profile entry in Sony's early portable CD lineup.
Known Specifications
- Type: Portable CD player
- Dimensions: 4.9 × 0.8 × 5.3 inches
- Weight: Under 1 lb
- Disc compatibility: Full-size CDs and CD-3 (no adapter needed)
- Price (1988): $349.95
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