Sega CDX for $5 or Quest For A Rare Power Adapter

[DragoonMog]

So, I found a Sega Genesis CDX unit at Goodwill for $4.99. It appears to be in good shape, some wear around the video port. I put some AA batteries in and the CD player part works, volume wheel a little twitchy, but the CD plays fine. However, like most rare systems you find in the wild for cheap, there are no cables. I have the controllers and AV cables from my other Sega systems, but the power adapter for the CDX is unique among Sega consoles. So, my quest begins.

I do my research. Checked the Wiki page. Hit the forums. Check Ebay prices. Some guy trying to sell an original for $80. Others claiming that plugs for others systems are also for the CDX. Decide to look for alternatives. I need a 9.5V 1.5A. Found some forum threads that lead to a promising alternative, the Sima SUP-60. These posts are old and the SUP-60 is now discontinued and going for $20+ out of package before shipping. None of the universal adapters currently being sold have a 9.5v setting, that I could find. The search continues.

I am not in a rush. I have a Sega CD model 2 already, so it is not like I am hurting to play me some Sega CD. $25 for a power adapter, for an extra system is a little much. I was hoping to find something in the $10 or less range. My next move is to hit the thrift stores and dig around in boxes full of tangled cables for a match, unless someone here can point me somewhere else.

Cables and power adapters are such a pain. I have crates and totes of the things for consoles, computers, stereos, cellphones, keyboards, routers, modems, and just about every other electrical device, I have ever owned, even the ones that are broken or gone, and I keep them for times like this and I still end up not having the right one when I need it. It's maddening, but I guess it a part of the hobby.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for reading my rambling rant.

[SubaruBrat]

You can go a half volt over and be fine, 10v units are pretty common, and a half volt under would also likely work. Most of those units just regulate whatever you feed it down to 5v anyway. Check around on Amazon, I would be surprised if you had to spend over $10.

[DragoonMog]

Some one did eventually list some Sima SUP-60 power adapters for $10 plus shipping. I got one and the system works great. The CDX saves so much space compared to the Genesis\Sega CD. Plus it cuts the amount of cables you need in half. After I finish playing Lunar, I will probably put my big one in the closet and just use the CDX as my main way of playing Gen and SCD games (unless I get a 32x which I believe does not work on the CDX).

But yeah if you can track down a Sima SUP-60 it is a great adapter for retro consoles.