SONY, November 1986 DAS-703ES, CDP-555ESD, CDP-333ESD - CD players
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ソニー「デジタルセパレートシステムカタログ」・デジタル・セパレート・昭和61年11月
Eight-page SONY brochure for November 1986, built around the Digital Separate concept. Three components: CDP-555ESD at ¥150,000 and CDP-333ESD at ¥85,800 - ES-series CD players with digital output - plus the DAS-703ES external DAC at ¥250,000. The idea: the digital stream leaves the player unconverted and arrives clean at a separate analog unit, away from the digital noise of the transport mechanism. The back cover assembles the full system: the CD+DAC pair joined by amplifier TA-F555ESX, tuner ST-S555ESX, cassette deck TC-K555ESX and APM-66ES speakers.
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SONY CDP-555ESD | CD player | ¥150,000 |
| SONY CDP-333ESD | CD player | ¥85,800 |
| SONY DAS-703ES | DAC | ¥250,000 |
| Technical terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| Sサーボ | S servo |
| 8倍オーバーサンプリング デジタルフィルター | 8x oversampling digital filter |
| デジタル出力 | digital output |
| Marketing terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| デジタル・セパレート | Digital Separate (a system that separates the rotating section from the signal section) |
| DIGITAL SEPARATE | DIGITAL SEPARATE (a system that separates the rotating section from the signal section) |
| コンパクト・ディスクが秘めた真の音の純度を伝えたい。ソニーは、この理想の実現のために、デジタル・セパレートという新たな発想を導入。回転系と信号系を分離し、わずかな機械的振動をも遮断して、この間を情報劣化のないデジタル信号でつなぐ。すなわち、D/Aコンバーター以降のアナログ部を、ひとつの再生機器としてクオリティを磨き、CDプレーヤーにもセパレート化にふさわしいさらに高い完成度を求めたのです。限りなく純粋な音の新世界を呈示する、デジタル・セパレートシステム。それは、音楽再生の本質へ迫る、いま考えうる最短のアプローチと言ってもいいでしょう。 | We want to convey the true purity of sound hidden in the compact disc. To realize this ideal, Sony has introduced a new idea called Digital Separate. The rotating section and the signal section are separated, even the slightest mechanical vibration is cut off, and the two are connected by a digital signal with no degradation of information. In other words, the analog section after the D/A converter is polished in quality as a single playback component, and an even higher degree of perfection, befitting separation, is demanded of the CD player as well. The Digital Separate system presents a new world of limitlessly pure sound. It could be called the shortest approach conceivable today to the essence of music reproduction. |
| 音楽再生の本質に迫るデジタル・セパレート思想。そのクオリティをフルに生かすシステム・アップ例。 | The Digital Separate philosophy, which closes in on the essence of music reproduction. Examples of systems that make full use of its quality. |
| CD時代の新しいリファレンスとして、ひたすら音に贅を尽くした最新のESアンプ。 | The latest ES amplifier, devoted purely to sonic luxury, as a new reference for the CD era. |
| 受信性能と音質をより高次元で両立させたFM多局化時代のリファレンス・チューナー。 | A reference tuner for the era of many FM stations, reconciling reception performance and sound quality at a higher level. |
| 新たな発想で、次世代のカセットデッキの理想像を追求したリファレンス・デッキ。 | A reference deck that pursues, with a new idea, the ideal form of the next-generation cassette deck. |
| これ1台で手軽にデジタル録音が楽しめるPCM/ハイバンド・ベータハイファイデッキ。 | A PCM / high-band Beta Hi-Fi deck on which you can easily enjoy digital recording with this one unit alone. |
| CDサウンドを表情豊かにみずみずしく鳴らしきる3ウェイAPMスピーカー。 | A three-way APM speaker that plays out the CD sound with rich expression and freshness. |
昭和61年11月(1986 November)

