Yamaha CDX-800
The Yamaha CDX-800 is a compact disc player from the late 1980s. It sold in Germany at a suggested price of 498 Deutschmarks. The record on this model is thin. No production years, owner reviews or service history have surfaced, but a few specifications are documented across European sources.
The player used a Bitstream DAC, Yamaha's term for its single-bit conversion approach of that era. Rated frequency response was 2 Hz to 20 kHz. Total harmonic distortion is listed at 0.004%, dynamic range at 98 dB, signal-to-noise ratio at 105 dB, and channel separation at 100 dB. The line output was specified at 2 volts, and there was a headphone output. It measured 435 × 96 × 311 mm, weighed 4.8 kg and drew 9 watts. HiFI-Stereo (December 1987, p.94) mentioned the CDX-800 in a roundup of CD players. It noted the full-function remote control and the Hi-bit circuitry, with a claimed signal-to-noise ratio of 118 dB. That conflicts with the 105 dB in the German database, so treat both numbers with some caution.
Beyond these specifications, almost nothing else is recorded. The hifi-wiki entry carries a caveat that its values are "without guarantee," and the Database of Audio listing is the sole source for dimensions and weight. No finish details, remote control specifics or digital output types are documented. The CDX-800 appears to have been sold primarily in the European market.
- Type: CD player
- DAC: Bitstream
- Frequency response: 2 Hz – 20 kHz
- THD: 0.004%
- Dynamic range: 98 dB
- S/N ratio: 105 dB (per hifi-wiki; 118 dB claimed per HiFI-Stereo)
- Channel separation: 100 dB
- Line output: 2 V
- Headphone output: Yes
- Dimensions: 435 × 96 × 311 mm
- Weight: 4.8 kg
- Power consumption: 9 W
- Original price (Germany): 498 DM
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