The disc is spinning. The laser is tracking. The bits are flowing. And they are yours .

Find a CD player or DVD player from the late 90s or early 2000s. Avoid slot-loaders (car players). Look for a tray-loader with a .

Congratulations. You have just completed your first step into CD Player DIY. The rest—the linear PSU, the re-clocking, the brass chassis—is just decoration.