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Offered is „SONY CDP R3“ by Sony as second-hand device from the category „CD Player“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 1064330164 ends on 07.11.2026 at 12:54 o'clock.
Is €1,950 a realistic price for a Sony CDP-R3, or is this listing pricing you out of the market? At €1,950, this asking price sits far above the 75th percentile of €225 and nearly 17 times the median of €112 for comparable used EUR listings, making it an extremely ambitious and likely overpriced offer unless the unit is a museum-grade, fully restored rarity with original accessories. The CDP-R3 is indeed legendary as a 1988 Japanese Esprit flagship with a 300,000-yen original price, featuring a master clock near the D/A converter and wood side panels that deliver warm, high-end sound. However, given the massive price gap against the €70–€225 typical range, this looks like a speculative collector’s ask rather than a genuine buying opportunity for most enthusiasts.
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Sony emerged from the ruins of post-World War II Japan, founded on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. Starting with radio repairs and Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the duo secured transistor licensing from Bell Labs, pioneering the TR-55 transistor radio in 1955. Renamed Sony Corporation in 1958—from the Latin "sonus" for sound—the brand symbolized Japan's ascent from cheap imitations to innovative leadership, fueled by Ibuka's engineering prowess and Morita's global marketing vision.
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Positioned as a mid-to-high-end powerhouse, Sony commands respect among knowledgeable buyers for blending mass-market reliability with premium performance, outpacing many pure audiophile brands in innovation and value. Far from vintage relic or niche boutique, it dominates with forward-thinking engineering, holding strong market share in headphones and streaming ecosystems.
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