Glad you are happy, but it's a transport - it has no "sound". A quiet mechanism is a good thing though!I do like the sound, and the mechanism is very quiet
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Lasers wear out, all of them, as do capacitors, then either they fail or over time they no longer read.
Sure they wearout, but will you still be alive when they do. I have various Phillips/Magnavox CD players from the 1980's that still play. In my experience it is the more mechanical items such as the drawer that gives problems.
Considerati fortunato.
Avevo un registratore DVD Philips che all'epoca costava 950 €, ma l'ho buttato via anch'esso. Il problema non era meccanico, bensì il laser usurato (cosa confermata anche da un centro assistenza).
Per me, l'era del laser (DVD/CD) è finita.
Ho solo un lettore Blu-ray Full HD Panasonic che per ora funziona, ma non nutro molte speranze neanche per quello... finché va bene, va bene, e poi dovrò sbarazzarmi anche di quello.
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Nothing is really "perfect forever" but I find yours a high exaggerated statement.
I started buying CDs when I got my first Magnavox player just after the Dire Straits 1985 hit the stores. Since that time I've purchased thousands of optical media discs and personally never had one fail. There's plenty of evidence that many have, but the overall reliability of the medium is none the less stellar.
No ones debating your claims on whole but I think it's highly possible that 5 or more players you listed as broken could have suffered other failures besides the laser in a couple. The oldest I have here now is an ole Sony BDP-S5100 bluray player I bought used off ebay for $40 to rip SACDs. This old workhorse is still running fine.
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My Night Ranger, Midnight Madness CD I think I got for Christmas 1984 is still working like brand new. I never has a cd fail unless it was my own fault, scratches, broken, ex girlfriend....
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I can certainly confirm that; the drive noise of the CD 200 during playback is extremely low—barely perceptible even from a distance of 20 cm when no music is playing. It is also among the fastest units when it comes to reading discs. That is the case with both of my CD 200 units.I do like the sound, and the mechanism is very quiet
This makes it just as quiet as (or even quieter than) the SMSL PL200T on my desk.
Here is some additional information regarding the CD 200 in the UK (in case you didn't already have it): for the 2-pin plug, you need a 3-pin adapter that is securely screwed in place so that it cannot be removed during operation. This ensures the device complies with UK regulations. This information comes from a technician familiar with the certification process for consumer electronics in the UK.
I've had many CDs over the last 40+ years that have mysteriously vapourized to nothing from within their jewel cases, but only one or two that became unplayable from some kind of internal materials breakdown.
I have had many CD playing mechanisms (audio ones, inc. portables and PC units) and only one that failed. It was the mechanism that broke on one of those 'slot type' laptop CD/DVD units. Same problem on simulate slot drive I my son's previous laptop. Both sorted by buying £15 USB drives with proper trays.
I have had many CD playing mechanisms (audio ones, inc. portables and PC units) and only one that failed. It was the mechanism that broke on one of those 'slot type' laptop CD/DVD units. Same problem on simulate slot drive I my son's previous laptop. Both sorted by buying £15 USB drives with proper trays.
We were talking about hi-fi CD players. Go check out repair shops; they have tons of them that don't work because the lasers are worn out.
Sometimes you can find the complete part for a few dollars, sometimes they're so expensive it's not worth repairing, sometimes you can't find them at all.
This doesn't mean they all last the same amount of time, but it's technically known that the lasers in CD/DVD players wear out after a certain number of years (15/20/25). They first start not reading burned CDs, then they start skipping tracks, until they stop working, and cleaning doesn't make much difference.
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The lasers themselves are likely to be mostly made by 3 companies for nearly all applications - I doubt HiFi CD players use any different or 'special' lasers.
Are you saying you have had a lot of laser LED failures, or failures of the assembly that carries the laser? And how did you determine it was the LED itself?
Either way, have you been playing CDs or Brillo pads?
Are you saying you have had a lot of laser LED failures, or failures of the assembly that carries the laser? And how did you determine it was the LED itself?
Either way, have you been playing CDs or Brillo pads?
No, the problem detected by the service center is only the laser, which even moves up and down but is unable to read. In the meantime, since the motor also does not start (it could be a consequence of the laser not reading), just in case, I tried replacing the entire laser assembly. I found the laser alone for €65.00, so, since...
I first tried the CD cleaner: no results.
Then I opened the case and gently cleaned the laser with cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol: still no results.
The symptoms had been present for some time, as mentioned above. At first, it wouldn't read burned CDs, and after a while, it would skip tracks even with original CDs.
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I know that it sends a digital signal through the coaxial socket into my dac and the sound coming through the speakers I am enjoying more than my Panasonic DP-UB450, it seems smoother. Maybe interference, jitter, or processing is going on. As a cd player I don't like the panasonic.
It's been a long time since I have owned a dedicated CD player, most of my discs were transfered to hard drive 20 years ago.
I really don't like those plug adapters. There is one on my Oral-B toothbrush charger, and I think it affects the sound quality of the brush
. They did supply me with one and a partial refund so I am more than happy
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The Tascam I ended up buying will play a rather scratched and water damaged cd of Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love; most players will either spit it out, say there is no TOC or just lock the player up. I kept it for sentimental reasons as my wife bought it for me when we first got together, and it was replaced with the same CD.
I had around 1400 CDs that got water-damaged after I had ripped them and stored them in the garage. Around 100 were saved and the house insurance paid me as new for them, I replaced some but not all.
The Tascam out of all the cd players I have bought is the most compatible of all with damaged discs
Tascam CD-200 Review
I had around 1400 CDs that got water-damaged after I had ripped them and stored them in the garage. Around 100 were saved and the house insurance paid me as new for them, I replaced some but not all.
The Tascam out of all the cd players I have bought is the most compatible of all with damaged discs
Tascam CD-200 Review
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