description Panasonic SL-CT810 Overview
The Panasonic SL-CT810 is a portable compact disc player marketed by Panasonic in the early 2000s as part of the SL-CT series of slim personal CD players. It was positioned near the top of Panasonic's portable line, distinguished by an ultra-thin chassis and a battery runtime promoted as among the longest of its category, supported by an included rechargeable battery pack. The unit incorporated electronic anti-skip buffering to maintain playback during movement, alongside headphone sound enhancements typical of Panasonic portables of the period. It targeted consumers wanting portable music before flash-based players displaced the CD format.
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How long does the Panasonic SL-CT810 play on batteries?
Panasonic rated it for about 38 hours of audio-CD playback on its two rechargeable gumstick batteries. Combining those batteries with the external AA battery case raised the stated CD playback time to about 120 hours.
Can the SL-CT810 play MP3 and WMA discs?
Yes, it supports ordinary audio CDs as well as recordable discs containing MP3 or WMA files. Panasonic quoted longer runtimes for compressed audio, reaching up to about 200 hours for WMA with both battery sources.
Does the SL-CT810 have an optical digital output?
Yes, its 3.5 mm jack can serve as an analog line output or an optical digital output with the appropriate mini-Toslink cable. That allows the player to feed an external DAC rather than relying only on its headphone stage.
How thin and light is the Panasonic SL-CT810?
The main unit is about 14.4 mm thick and weighs roughly 145 g without batteries. Its slim metal-bodied design was one of its defining features among early-2000s portable CD players.
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