There was a great deal of hype over using these as CD players a few years ago. 6Moons even proclaimed the 1001 with the two RCA outs as audiophile quality. I know these had attained near cult status with various mods and forums dedicated to them so has the interest diminished since there a fewer good examples out there? I believe they were last made around 1990. I have two and both are temperamental as hell and refuse to play most CD-R's but have an excellent analog sound.