Is the RCA Output of the PS1 Worth $6,000?

Stories like this don’t appear everyday. There is a claim that the audio output of the Playstation (PSX) is so good, it’s quality is comparable to a $6,000 audio system.

I had heard rumors of just how good this particular version of the PS1 is when used as a CD player and was curious to give it a listen. This kid’s video game player really does have outstanding audio performance. I’m guessing you’d have to spend more than $6000 on a one-box CD player to equal let alone better it.

Skeptical? So am I. The good in all of this is that most of us have an old PSX stuffed in a closet, so it might be a good time to haul it out and hook it up to the stereo. For whatever reason, the only PSXs that are affected use the SCHP-0001 or SCHP-0002 BIOS.

I am not about to haul out the PSX despite it being not far from me, simply because I am not audiophile and would be surprised if I heard the difference on the equipment I own. If the claim is true, then there is some renewed value to be had there.

Source: Destructoid