Tandberg 3015A Vintage CD Player - Serviced

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General:
The Tandberg 3015A is a beautiful vintage CD player that was made in Norway. This player was produced in two major variants: a 14-bit version and a 16-bit version. The 14-bit models feature dual Philips TDA1540 DAC chips, while the 16-bit models use the Philips TDA1541 DAC chip.
This is a 14-bit model.

Worth mentioning, this player uses the high-quality Philips CDM-2 transport. Early Philips swing-arm transports like this are incredibly reliable and rarely, if ever, require laser replacement. During testing it read every disk we gave it easily.

Another major benefit of this particular unit is that it was fully serviced in-house. All necessary capacitors on the Philips servo board were replaced, providing the next owner with peace of mind and ensuring long-term reliability. In addition, the drawer belt was replaced for smooth operation.

In our testing this player sounded absolutely warm, spacious, and beautiful. Unlike many modern CD players, it loads discs almost instantly as soon as one is inserted. 

Included will be the unit and power cord. It will be shipped with its transport transit screws installed so it arrives safely.

Note* Optionally you can add its matching super rare remote control, we only have seen a couple of these ever. Extremely difficult to find. 

SkyFi Cosmetic Notes:
Light scratches and marks are visible on the covers, side panels, and edge of the face. The covers have slightly different colors, likely due to sun exposure.

SkyFi Technical Notes:
This CD player received a light servicing in house here at SkyFi. We replaced all of the known to fail Philips axial capacitors, installed a new drawer belt, and cleaned the laser.

Brand Background:
Tandberg was an electronics manufacturer located in Norway. The company began in the radio field, but became more widely known for their reel to reel recorders as well as cassette decks.

Ownership:
Single Owner

Connections:
RCA outputs, IEC power input

General Sound:
Smooth, uncolored, undistorted natural and clean

Cosmetic Condition:
7/10 = Good. One or two minor scratches. Well Maintained. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested on our bench with both CD and DVD. XLR and RCA working as they should.

Included:
Just the unit and power cord.

Packing:
Will be packed using our highly developed in-house process and custom packing materials.Specs:
Type: CD player
Remote: Optional remote control
D/A Conversion: 14-bit, then 16-bit
Oversampling: 4× oversampled D/A conversion
Frequency Response: 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.3 dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.005% at 1 kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N): 100 dB
Output Level: 2 V
Power Consumption: 30 W

Dimensions:
17.125" W by 3.5" H by 13.75" D.

Weight:
12.5 lbs.

Approximate Age:
1988

Link to Manual:
Click Here

Recommended Cables:
Kimber Kable - RCA Interconnects - Better

Kimber Kable - RCA Interconnects - Best

Kimber Kable - Power Cords - Good

Kimber Kable - Power Cords - Better

Testing Process:
We start with a visual inspection of all internal components to make sure that there are no signs of heat stress or damage. Capacitors are checked for telltale signs of predictive failure including bulging, shrunken wrappers, or physical leakage. We also inspect resistors and other passive components for signs of overheating. When the unit is first powered on we check the drawer mechanism function.

After the visual inspection we connect the CD Player RCA outputs to our Sencore PA81 Power Analyzer which simulates a real world input impedance and allows us to monitor the output on an oscilloscope. We start with a test CD with precision test signals to verify proper output on both channels. If the CD player has balanced outputs these are also tested at this time.

If this check passes, we move onto evaluation with actual music CDs. We listen for clicks, skips, and drops during playback. At this time we also check the transport functions including Play, Pause, Stop, Repeat Track, Next Track, Previous Track, Fast Forward, Rewind, and programming if applicable. If the unit has a remote control, all remote control functions are verified.

If the CD player is capable of SACD playback we test its ability to read SACD layers on multiple discs including standard and hybrid SACD's. At this time we also check the unit’s digital outputs where applicable. If SACD layers are being properly read we should see the digital outputs mute during playback. On redbook CD playback we verify that each digital output maintains proper lock on our bench DAC.

After bench testing is completed, CD players are set up for testing on our long term test rig. During extended testing we make sure that unit can play through several different discs from beginning to end with no skips or lockups.