"Mixing It Up" with Vintage Electronics pt. 1

    I like playing CDs with my old Pioneer CD player, but taking out the 6-disc magazine to play a single CD is a somewhat of a clunky process, but whatever. This image from the Pioneer manual can explain it better than I can.

   I spotted a solution while shopping online for another cartridge. Pioneer made a magazine the size of a 6-disc that would mimic the action of a single, sliding disc tray. Pretty cool.

    My new problem was that most online stores were sold out (see above), or the magazines for sale on eBay were too expensive. 

    While shopping I noticed that many 6-disc magazines looked alike despite being labeled with different company logos. I found a single disc magazine for a Denon CD player on eBay that looked like it would work, and it was quite a bit cheaper than a Pioneer one. 

    I asked AI if they could be compatible. 

    Sorry AI, but I didn't believe you. I bought the Denon one anyway.

    

    

    Here's the Denon in it's new Pioneer home. Fits like a glove.

    

    I like how enthusiastically the magazine ejects, "Pow! Here's your disc, friend!" It's the show after the show. 

    I suppose I could cover the Denon logo with paint or tape, but that would ruin the fun. Things don't have to be all matchy-matchy all the time.