D.A.D. #11 january 2005
				Top to bottom: the Mission DAD 7000, the Marantz CD-34, the european silver Philips CD 104 ; the Schneider CD 1104 is a silver CD 104.
	Philips CD 104 (1984 - 1985+)
	Somewhat second generation Philips, available in black or silver. Sold as a Mission DAD 7000 and Schneider CD 1104 in Europe and a Marantz CD-34 in Japan, the latter becoming very successful there (unlike the 1st gen' CD-73). Pictured above in a Philips summer 1985 german catalog, along the CD 101. The mechanism inside inside is the Philips-made CDM-1. A smallish footprint indeed but still a real solid chunk of metal ; I recently heard a black CD 104 and was surprised at the sound quality: fairly smooth and dynamic but with an overall grey-ish tint if I may say so. Not very transparent either but not that horrible alltogether. Perhaps the captive leads are responsible for a part of that? Detailed info, specs and all the chips used can be found right here. Although identical, bar the Japan-made Marantz CDM-1, I'll soon post the Marantz CD-34 separately.