Sharp DX-3

October   1 9 8 2 october 1982
1 9 8 3 1983

Full in-house development and extra-rare CD player which isn't that rare after all : Sharp was a major OEM provider for optical pickups and laser assemblies for many japanese manufacturers.
There is some Sharp in your Aurex, in your Diatone, in your Denon and in your Kyocera !

Originally presented in silver dress, the DX-3 was finally offered with two of the later 1980s' design staples : blue and printed grids :)

The large display works a bit like the that of the Pioneer PD-70 or Technics SL-P10 : able to display present tracks, selected tracks, programming and more - but calling for very sharp eyes !

Very well built inside but terribly complex, terribly complex.
The output op'amps are two LM 833N while the d/a itself is done by a Sony CX-20012 IC.

The DX-3, however, didn't sell much and wasn't rebadged by anyone either : Sharp made much more money selling pickups and dedicated ICs so it really didn't need to sell complete players !


Detailed technical description, nudies and schematics at the indispensable vintage-audio-laser.com.

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Sharp DX-3 specifications
Title Value
Frequency response : 5Hz...20Khz (+/-0,5 dB)
S/N ratio : 90dB
THD : 0,01%
Outputs : 800mV / 3,75kOhm (1Khz ; low)
3V / 600 Ohm (1Khz, high)
PC : 35W
Dimensions : 33 x 14,8 x 23cm
Weight : 7,5kg.
List price : 165,000¥ (1982)
page online since : may 2008
page updated : march 2010
page type : LGT / KNB
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