14 bit Philips CD350 / Magnavox FD2040 - Will this cd player work? Belt change

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

That's a stunning bit of kit. I love anything 80s.

[@AvidRetro]

The CD Drive mechanism is also something unique to the early CD players...

[@AvidRetro]

I'm getting more accepting of its unique sound, getting better when switched on for little while - maybe it's worth recapping ?

[@hiredgun7186]

I had the North American version of this as my first CD player, was pretty pricey at the time and VERY prone to skipping

[@AvidRetro]

I presume if it is identical it is the Magnavox FD2040. Sounds you were unlucky with the skipping ;(

[@BlueNeon81]

There is no such a thing as "14 bit CD player". All CD players are 16 bit.

[@AvidRetro]

It’s has a 14 bit dac using oversampling. It’s sounds noticeably different to the 16 bit dacs that followed.