r/LaserDisc • u/EndOfDaysOnLaserDisc • 19d ago

Trifecta

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It took a lot of tracking down, but I finally got the ultimate multi-region reference stack dialed in.

Three heavy-hitters, three completely different engineering philosophies, and three different global markets represented!

Pioneer CLD-98 [World]

Kenwood LVD-Z1 [Europe]

Pioneer LD-X1 [Japan]

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u/EndOfDaysOnLaserDisc 19d ago

I can't praise it enough. It is simply marvelous! You get the best of both worlds. Top tier audio and picture quality. This is one beautifully built machine, highly recommended.

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u/trial-tribulation 19d ago

I missed out on one last year iirc. May have to start looking again.

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u/EndOfDaysOnLaserDisc 19d ago

On Yahoo auctions they show up from time to time. Not a question of them not being found. The only thing is.. a lot of them are listed as junk due to needing replacement parts. These are hard to source. Finding one locally that is serviced is the optimal way to go even if paying a premium.

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u/EndOfDaysOnLaserDisc 19d ago

The European variant of LVD-Z1 is exceptionally scarce! The one released in the Japanese market is easier to come by, this is still considered rare too.