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  1. D

    Technics SL-P230 outputs finicky and takes 10-15 minutes to load when cold

    I just bought this Technics cd player and it had a few issues that I was hoping some pros here would have an idea what's going on. One the left channel is very finicky to make a connection. I tried to sets of RCA cables and there's no difference. It's just the left channel that's spotty. I can...
  2. Chris Newman

    Luxman d-380 - what do people think?

    Hey everyone! I’m eyeing up a Luxman d-380, but can’t find much by ways of reviews online. It fascinates me because not only does it look so beautiful, but you can switch between tube and solid state mode. My current CD is an Adcom GCD-750 in an Adcom stack with GFP-750 and GFA-555. I do really...
  3. J

    T+A CD2000AC - any info available?

    Hi folks, I couldn't resist buying a defective T+A CD2000AC (not MK2) off eBay recently. The seller was honest about the defect but I was a little naive about the availability of information about the player online. I had to place my bid without having enough time to do some research in...
  4. cvsolfari

    PD-M510 CD Not Spinning

    I am the original owner of a 6 disc Pioneer PD-M510 CD changer. It has been stored for several decades and worked fine when I stopped using it, sometime in the early aughts. I decided to get it out and see how it worked. Played a number of CDs and was having an issue with skipping and cleaned...
  5. S

    Was my vintage CD players' skipping problem that they weren't perfectly level?

    I have two 1980s CD players: a Sony CDP-210es and a Kyocera DA-310cx. I like the way they sound, though both have had occasional skipping problems. I was away for a couple of months, and when I came back, both were skipping worse. Letting them warm back up didn't help much. I read up on cleaning...
    • Sobsey
    • Thread
    • cd player kyocera da-310cx level skipping sony cdp 210es
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Digital Sources
  6. Double_Dee

    YAMAHA CDX550E issue and possible repair?

    Hi! For a loooong time I had a turntable now but no real amp to pair it with. My dad had a very old Samsung (Smasnug as I like to call it) compact hifi thing wich had an aux in wich I used to amplify the signal from my turntable (with a cheap phono between the two). To finally end this age of...
  7. p.robustini

    Unison Research or Meridian CD?

    Hello everybody! I am thinking about upgrading the digital section of my system. As of now it is made of a Pioneer PD S603 used as transport (optical out) and a Schiit Modius Dac, which I also use for streaming Tidal from a computer. The amp is a Unison Research Unico and the speaker as are...
    • p.robustini
    • Thread
    • cd player digital audio meridian unison research vintage cd player
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Digital Sources
  8. W

    Help Needed: Repairing Sony CDP-970 CD Player

    Hello All, I have recently picked up a seemingly very nice 1988 Sony CDP-970 CD Player, and appear to have hit a snag attempting to repair it. The issue is that when I insert a disc, the mechanism that lifts the motor up to spin the disk does not come up all the way. Taking off the top clamp...
    • WorldMusic
    • Thread
    • cd player repair sony cdp-970
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY
  9. G

    Sony CDP552ESd laser

    Good afternoon, I have a vintage sony CDP552ESD cd player, which works fine except that the laser is completely gone. Does anyone know what part do I need to look for, and where I can buy it? Thanks
    • GCas
    • Thread
    • cd player cd player pickup sony cdp sony cdp552esd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY
  10. G

    Need help fixing my first cd player

    Hello, I got an old (2002) RCA RP3755A CD player at Goodwill today and it does not work. I'm not quite sure why, I suspect the gears in the CD spinner or the playhead control need lubricating or something. No matter what the problem is, I need to disassemble it somehow. So far I've managed to...
  11. Roman68

    Discman Welltech. NO MORE NOISE! My story.

    Good day to everyone! I encountered an issue with the drive of a CD Discman, and I think this story might be useful to many fans of these players. I’d like to share the repair process of a CD Discman from the 2000s by Welltech. I bought it for a few euros as a non-working unit and brought it...
    • Roman68
    • Thread
    • cd player discman laser mp3 noise portable player repair restauration walkman welltech
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Digital Sources
  12. T

    Using a Sony BDP-S780 as a CD player, instead of a dedicated CD Transport and separate DAC

    I have a Rotel RX-603 stereo receiver from the 1970s and a pair of Linton Wharfdale 3XP speakers. What improvement would I see if I replaced my BDP-S780 Blu-ray player for something like the Leak CDT plus a Topping D50s DAC? Also, these outputs are the ones I have on the Sony BDP s780, so I...
  13. EAAY2004

    JVC XL-v161 CD player makes vocals sound far away and reverbed

    hi there. have a JVC XL-v161 CD player that I haven't used for a while because normally I preferred Vinyl's or tapes and it wasn't till recently I started buying more CD's. I went in to give it a listen the other day, and now the vocals of a song sound so far away and reverbed, like im hearing...
    • EAAY2004
    • Thread
    • adapter cd player compact disc jvc jvc xl-v161 problem reverb vocals
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Digital Sources
  14. Emily1

    Vintage JVC radio CD player not navigating

    Hello! I have a vintage JVC radio combination CD and cassette player from the 90's. It is in mostly good order but has a problem with track navigation. Whenever I insert a disk and try to use the forward and back buttons to skip a track, the CD starts over from the beginning. Sometimes I can...
  15. marini

    Help needed with Pioneer PD-X303 CD Player

    Hi all, It's been a long time since I last posted! I have the aforementioned CD player that I'm planning to sort out an issue but I have no service manual for it. The unit is a bit temperamental when it comes to reading CDs. Some work fine, some take a while to pick up (spinning sound goes on...
    • marini
    • Thread
    • cd player pd-x303 pioneer
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY
  16. M

    MCD 7009 belts replacwment

    I need some guidance for removing the CD tray assembly to replace both belts on an MCD 7009. The tray wasn’t opening and I found the belts completely disintegrated. I have the front panel off, and removed the top plate of the CD tray. Do I have to remove the PCB cables and the boards to get to...
  17. audio4maniac

    NAD 5220 not spinning, motor tested.

    Hi great minds of AudioKarma, This is my first post (just in case you find it in wrong section). First of all poblem in question and later few words about myself. Issue: NAD 5220 CD player symptoms: powers up, loads discs, laser seems to be operational but disc does not spin, troubleshooting...
  18. audioman356

    Samsung DVD C-500 as CD Player Noisy Spindle Motor Fix?

    I picked up a Samsung DVD-C500 player from my local Goodwill to use as a CD Player for my bedroom system. Sound is fine. It plays CDs fine, except it's quite noisy. It just doesn't really work, to listen to quiet passages of music/recordings with good mastering. The spindle motor is loud. I'd...
  19. quadmatrix82

    Yamaha CDX-700 Cd player won’t read any discs?

    Hi cd player enthusiasts, I have a Yamaha CDX-700 cd player I would like to get up and running, both belts were melted and replaced however it won’t play any CDs the cd transport doesn’t spin or attempt to do anything when play is pressed. It has a near full recap and motors lubed I also...
  20. quadmatrix82

    Philips CD-960 won’t read discs or eject

    Hi all, I recently got a Philips CD960 CD player in very good condition unfortunately it’s not playing discs or the tray won’t eject when pressing the eject button. Fast forward and rewind not working either. Reading online, it appears it’s the same as a Marantz cd94 internally I have...
  21. B

    Vintage Luxman DZ-121 universal remote code

    Hello friends I have no luck finding the 4 digit remote codes for a Luxman DZ-121 cd player. Any help appreciated. I found some 4 digit codes online no luck. Also tried the auto search method. I am using a GE universal remote.
  22. artsybob

    Sony CDP-31 CD Player Repair Help

    Hello forum! I posted this on the Digital Sources subforum, but I figure I'd post it here as well. I'm trying to repair my mother's 1987 Sony CDP-31. It was working fine until recently when the CD tray started acting funny. At first I assumed it was the CD tray belt and I replaced that. The tray...
  23. K

    CD player with nice analog sound.

    Hi My main source is vinyl, but i have many good cd discs and i need cd player. But i want to it have nice analog sound, like vinyl I was wondering that maybe PlayStation 1 scph1002 will be good? Od write your propsal
  24. BijanK

    AIWA XC-005 service manual, anyone?

    I have just picked this very good-looking player from the late 80s and have been hunting for a service manual. Before I pay for a copy, I thought I’d ask here. Does anyone have a service manual for this player? Thanks!
  25. The Shocker

    Looking for a small CD player for use on my desk

    I've been using a Sony Discman D-33 on my desk for a little while and have been pretty happy with it. What made me unhappy with it was my purchase of a Sony CDP-950 full size CD player, with a Philips TDA-1541 DAC in it. That CD player has spoiled me. Nothing else I own sounds as good, at least...
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