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From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: SONY CD-30?
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Date: Sat, 31-Aug-85 12:13:51 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 31 12:13:51 1985
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> I have heard several people mention that a SONY CD-30 is supposed to be
> essentially a SONY CD-302 without the IR remote and a few features,
> does anyone know if this is true or false?? Also, other than the D-5
> what is the least expensive new SONY that uses the new chip set and tracking
> mechanism? (Both both model and list price and discount availability desired)

I'm not certain about the existence of the CDP-30 -- I've seen it listed in
47th St. Photo's latest catalog, but I've seen a CDP-70 in stores that seems
to have about the same feature set.  The 70 is like a 102, but without the
remote control -- and since the direct access by track number is on the remote
but not on the unit itself, it's a bigger loss than one might imagine.  The 302
is like the 102, but has programmable random access.  Since I rarely listen
to the movements of symphonies out of order, I bought a 102 -- and I'm delighted
with it.  Oh yes -- the 102 lists for $450, but can be found at $330-350 -- if
you can find it at all; it's hard to get hold of.  I've seen the 70 at $310 at
Crazy Eddie's; I don't remember what 47th St Photo quotes for the 30.