Franks Sound Machine (Project #8)
CD-Player
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Tape Deck
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AM/FM Radio
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Amplifier
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Back to the 80s
Produced from 1986 to 1987 the Philips CD555 was a – back those days so called – boombox, a sound machine you can carry with you wherever you go. Although, with a weight of more than 10kg without the battery pack (another 13kg) you should better take a lorry with you…
CD Player CDM2/29 and 2xTDA1540P
Based on the CD150 the programable CD-Player consists of two 14Bit A/D converter TDA1540P and allowed a direct copy from CD to tape.
μ-Processor controlled autoreverse tape deck
During this time a μ-Processor controlled tape deck has been a real innovation. Playback could be programmed like as for an Audio-CD. Quick autoreverse, Dolby-B and synchronous record from CD.
HiFi-Sound
Although there were no special amplifier circuits included the speakers made of wood and the two TDA2030 produce a gorgeous sound at 2x25Watts.
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Power Supply Panel
Delivering all the seven main power supplies for the machine
μ-Proc Panel
PCB with CD-Microcontroller and Tape Deck Microcontroller
Decoder Panel
PCB with SAA70x0-Series Audio-CD controller and TDA1540 D/A converter
Tape Mechanics
Reverse engineering of the autoreverse SER-1 tape mechanics