the-real-mandak
Super Member
Just want to keep it simple 
Yamaha cdx?
- Thread starter ojom
- Start date
Ok got the 1110u, and I love it. It sounds very warm, big, rich, and rolling. However it has problems with some burned CD's, not all just some, even from the same burner. Seems to add static with tracking glitches all at the same time. Also has a tray opening glitch, only very intermittantly(tried lube, to no avail). What gives with the CD reading problem? My proton 830d from 1986 read everything with no glitch at all....it just sounded thin. Help. Also, I tried cleaning the lens with a q-tip and some alchohol.
Last edited:
goldear
Certifiable Audio Junkie
This is a very old player. It is not uncommon for players of this vintage to have difficulty reading CDRs. Remeber, CDRs hadn't even been invented yet when thie player was on the market.ojom said:
Also, as lasers age, they start to lose their ability to track. You are proabaly experiencing both issues.
whyaskit
music.
My CDX deck plays all of the CD-Rs I have thrown at it. On a few of the CD-Rs it will have an occasional tracking glitch. Usually in the same spot of the same disk. I love the sound so I am willing to over look these minor problems. I only have a few CD-Rs worth listening to on the big system so it really is not a problem for me. Hope all works out for you. Jason
Yamaha's last TOTL, made in-house, CDP was a 20-bit, 8x oversampling player. I've never seen one for sale on eBay or Audiogon. Either they were so wonderful that no one sells theirs or so bad that people junked them. But, hopefully, some day I'll find one. After that point they paid people (Philips, Toshiba, etc.) to rebrand their products with the Yamaha name. :thumbsdn:
No. The CDX-5000 was either 16 or 18 bit and a few years earlier and $1000 more. No doubt a wonderful, high quality tank, but perhaps a bit lacking on the sonic end of things.
Edit - Oh, well, just found out from trm that the CDX-2020 is the same bit count as the CDX-1120, etc. In fact, they look identical and have the same screen. Only difference cosmetically is that the CDX-2020 came with wooden end panels. Perhaps it has a higher grade component set inside, but can't believe that it could be that much better than the 1120, which is superb. trm also sent along the pricing on previous listings. Very expensive, so guess it is quite popular on the used market. Happy hunting to us all. :thmbsp:
Edit - Oh, well, just found out from trm that the CDX-2020 is the same bit count as the CDX-1120, etc. In fact, they look identical and have the same screen. Only difference cosmetically is that the CDX-2020 came with wooden end panels. Perhaps it has a higher grade component set inside, but can't believe that it could be that much better than the 1120, which is superb. trm also sent along the pricing on previous listings. Very expensive, so guess it is quite popular on the used market. Happy hunting to us all. :thmbsp:
Last edited:
Is there anything I can do service-wise to help this CDP play burned CD's hassle free? I tried burning at 6x and it did help...but did not totally fix the problem. This CDP sounds better than my much newer Sony, but I think it should play anything, I assume at one point it would have. I found a sticker inside that said it had the laser aligned in 2001...would this help? It does seem to play certain brands of Cdr's better than others...did I mention this CDP sounds awsome?
Send a PM to dr*audio. Warren seems to be quite familiar with the Yamaha units and that is where mine would go if it developed any problems.
the-real-mandak
Super Member
I believe that it indeed has to do with the laser, and some disk brands might even work better for you than others.
If you have time, burn on the lowest speed possible and always CDA (CD Audio
If you have time, burn on the lowest speed possible and always CDA (CD Audio
Last edited:
dr.ido
Well-Known Member
I've had a few Yamaha CDX players come through here and so far the only one to consistantly play CDRs was a CDX-530. The CD-X1, CD-X3, CDX-550, CDX-750, and CDX-1050 would either not recognise a CDR at all, would read the TOC (but not find any tracks), or would skip badly. As others have said CDRs weren't available when these players were designed, so you can't really fault them for it. I just find that I have to check every player that comes through here will play them or I get come backs.
On the other hand I have a Philips CD202 (1983?) that plays CDRs even those burnt all the way out to 79:57 perfectly.
On the other hand I have a Philips CD202 (1983?) that plays CDRs even those burnt all the way out to 79:57 perfectly.
I will try some CDA's today, slower burn speeds do help too. I also have, like I mentioned, a Proton 830d CDP from 1986, plays everything perfectly. I will tinker with formats, because this model the 1110u does play some homeburns perfectly. Now for the transport problem, I took her apart and it seems as though the transport get just stuck enough for the belt to slip and the drawer will not open, I just gave it a budge and presto..open. I lubed the ramp on the gear drive...no help, I will look again and try to figure it out, any thoughts from someone who has seen the inside of one of these? I will also post results concerning burn speeds and format as far as play accuracy.
I've noticed that the ramps/slides on either side of the transport on both the CDX-1100 and 1120 have liberal amounts of white grease on them (commonly referred to as 'bicycle grease'). And they both operate perfectly.
the-real-mandak
Super Member
Was there any transport screws, keeping the drawer closed during transport?
gener8tr
Well-Known Member
I have a CDX-910U (1988) that recognizes and plays everything I throw at it. CD-R, CD-RW, 80minute CD-R's, etc.
The only CD it has refused to play is the original Japanese pressing of Michael Jackson's - Thriller. I know that may sound like a joke, but there is no punch-line... It's simply true
The only CD it has refused to play is the original Japanese pressing of Michael Jackson's - Thriller. I know that may sound like a joke, but there is no punch-line... It's simply true
Last edited:
If it is like the 1100 and 1120 then there is a large plastic "slide switch" directly underneath the transport that you slide in the opposite direction of the arrow to lock it for transport and then slide it in the direction of the arrow to unlock for play.the-real-mandak said:
Oh happy day!
I just received the 1100U THIS MORNING, formerly owned by Yamaha B-2, and I am simply stunned. Floored. Amazed. An a/b comparison showed me just how stubborn I have been about cdp's and their differences. The reason that I never heard a difference was because all my other cdp's were crap! The Yamaha's build quality, functions and SOUND are amazing. And there was the 1110 and 1120 (which I have heard....unbelievable) above mine. I don't have the ability to use the digital out, but the analog is fine with me. The sound just got TALLER, for lack of a better word.
Still, my Teac PD-325, which got SMOKED on sound quality, will read ANYTHING thrown at it. (1991 model, I think) And it only cost 10 bucks. So, I guess things even out.
Nope. The Yamaha is the shizz-fricking-nit!
Next, you'll find me pontificating about power conditioners, and genuine tungsten-cowhide cabinet trim, and red-leather gearslappers that improve sound quality. Actually, I am looking at a Monster Cable power conditioner that Yamaha B-2 has suggested. :scratch2:
I just received the 1100U THIS MORNING, formerly owned by Yamaha B-2, and I am simply stunned. Floored. Amazed. An a/b comparison showed me just how stubborn I have been about cdp's and their differences. The reason that I never heard a difference was because all my other cdp's were crap! The Yamaha's build quality, functions and SOUND are amazing. And there was the 1110 and 1120 (which I have heard....unbelievable) above mine. I don't have the ability to use the digital out, but the analog is fine with me. The sound just got TALLER, for lack of a better word.
Still, my Teac PD-325, which got SMOKED on sound quality, will read ANYTHING thrown at it. (1991 model, I think) And it only cost 10 bucks. So, I guess things even out.
Nope. The Yamaha is the shizz-fricking-nit!
Next, you'll find me pontificating about power conditioners, and genuine tungsten-cowhide cabinet trim, and red-leather gearslappers that improve sound quality. Actually, I am looking at a Monster Cable power conditioner that Yamaha B-2 has suggested. :scratch2:
the-real-mandak
Super Member
B-2 what happens if the slider is not all the way to unlock?
According to the manual it defeats the transport and it will not open nor play. I've not tried it with the switch in 'locked' position.
the-real-mandak
Super Member
I am thinking that Ojom's problem might be that the slider is not fully unlocked
