YAMAHA DX5 with original manuals, flawless working order, generally excellent cosmetic condition, and an incredibly warm, powerful sound... far bigger and more "analogue" sounding than its little brother the DX7
All the switches have been cleaned and now operate perfectly. They keybed has been checked and everything's as it should be. The synth works flawlessly and sounds stunning. It's worth pointing out that DX5s and DX1s both use D-to-A convertors on their headphone sockets which are different to the ones on the main outs, and these produce quite a hissy sound; but this hiss is not present on the main jack / XLR outputs at the rear, which sound very clean due to the hand-picked electronics.
The synth is in generally excellent condition but there are several small scratches on the front fascia, plus one minor "ding" just above the Bank Select buttons
There are also some small "bubbles" behind the LCD panel. These appear to be defects in the plastic; they're not water droplets which they look a bit like. We're noticeable from some angles when the synth is switched off but much less intrusive when it's on and the backlight is lit. In normal use we certainly hardly notice them.
This is a Japanese model and requires a 100V step-down power convertor to use. You can get cheap ones for as little as US $15 but we don't recommend them; a much better, heavy-duty option can be bought from AirLink transformers (Google them) – one of their "500va 230v to 100v Voltage Convertor with one Japanese socket" units will set you back US $80 but won't hum or buzz or interfere with your other studio electronics.
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