REWINDThe ’00 CT430: a round case and a peach-beige label
The CT430 is a 2000 portable CD player in REWIND PRO. A black record-style disc with a peach-beige label sits in a round black case with a small latch at the upper right. A strip of board with parts peeks out from under the case at the bottom.
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What did a CD player look like in 2000?
Around 2000 the portable CD player went round and slim. Some players could also read data discs full of MP3 files, and people carried a small zippered case of burned CDs. Flash players, which had arrived in 1998, were small, quiet competition.
What do you see on the CT430?
A round black case holds a black disc patterned like a vinyl record, with a peach-beige center label that turns into your cover art when a track has one. A small latch sits at the upper right. Under the case, a strip of circuit board with a few parts peeks out.
Disc and label spin, the carriage slides, and the light on the disc stays put.
- Round black case
- Peach-beige label or cover art
- Small latch at the upper right
- Scratch by dragging the disc
Which sound settings suit the CT430?
A millennium-year CD should sound clean. Hiss and wobble off. Add a sliver of saturation if the track is brittle. The equalizer Flat preset is neutral, Air adds sparkle to acoustic music. The aurora background suits it.
Is the 2000 CD Player free or PRO?
The CT430 is a neat round machine for the Y2K look. It belongs to REWIND PRO: weekly $2.99, yearly $19.99 with a 3-day free trial, or lifetime $24.99 once. Without PRO you still get 8 machines, plus analog sound and the equalizer on all of them.
Frequently asked questions
Is the CT430 free?
No. It needs REWIND PRO.
Is it a 2000 or 2001 machine?
It is the 2000 round-case machine. The 2001 machine is the Disc ’01.
Does the label show title and artist?
Some machines show a paper insert with title and artist. This one centers on the label and your cover art.
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