Description

Vintage New Old Stock. Internal cardboard box is still factory sealed.

The Sony CDU926S is an internal SCSI CD-R drive (recordable CD drive) from the late 1990s, released around 1997 by Sony. It was designed primarily as a CD-R writer but also functioned as a standard CD-ROM reader.

Key specifications and features, based on the official user manual and contemporary references, include:

• Type: Internal SCSI CD-R drive (uses caddy-loading mechanism for discs)
• Capacity: Supports up to 650 MB of digital data storage on CD-R discs (standard 74-minute CD-R format)
• Interface: SCSI (likely SCSI-2 compatible, with a standard 50-pin connector)
• Write Speed: 2x (approximately 300 KB/s write speed for CD-R recording)
• Read Speed: 2x (functions as a 2x CD-ROM when reading pre-recorded or written discs)
• Supported Formats:
  • Writes and reads CD-ROM and CD-ROM XA standards
  • Supports CD-BRIDGE format (for mixed-mode or extended CDs)
  • Compatible with standard CD-R recording
• Loading: Uses a CD caddy (the drive does not have a tray; discs are inserted into a reusable caddy before loading into the drive)
• Audio Features: Includes an audio output connector (4-pin analog line-out for connecting to a sound card or amplifier)
• Other Features:
  • Emergency eject hole for manual caddy removal
  • Front panel eject button
  • Compatible with standard SCSI CD-ROM drivers (e.g., via MSCDEX) for read-only use; required specific CD-R drivers for writing
  • Power connector: Standard 4-pin Molex
• Firmware/Revision: Typically reported as version 1.0a or similar in SCSI inquiries

• Dimensions/Installation: Standard 5.25-inch half-height internal bay form factor