Wadia 860 Cd Player

[Pared12]

I have a 20 year old Wadia 860 CD player that decided this morning that it was tired of turning on and so didn’t! My skills are not great but at the risk of asking a silly question I was hoping someone might point me in the right direction as to what to look at first. A multimeter is my main tool. I’m thinking that if I can at least work out where the problem is then in getting it fixed I will be less likely to get the run around.
I know there is immense knowledge on this forum so hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
many thanks

 

[MaxwellsEq]

What I would do is:
1. Try and find a workshop manual. Or at the very least a full circuit diagram showing standard test points and voltages
2. Search to see if others have published methods to fix faults on this device
3. If it does absolutely nothing, start with the power supply

Without a full circuit description, you are working a bit in the dark!

 

[coonmanx]

Go to this website and then hit "Contact Us"...

Wadia

 

[fpitas]

I’m thinking that if I can at least work out where the problem is then in getting it fixed I will be less likely to get the run around

Well...in my experience that never works. But unless you just love that old player, a modern Blu-ray or DVD player can be a cheap and good performing replacement.

 

[AudiOhm]

These connectors do not look like they are seated correctly...

Ohms

 

[techguypaul]

I usually work forward from the wall outlet verifying power. In my experience I’d say 90% is power supply failure.
In many cases I’ve been able to track down the OEM of said supply and replace. As an aside I’m always shocked by the relatively inexpensive power supplies used in high end gear.

 

[fpitas]

I usually work forward from the wall outlet verifying power. In my experience I’d say 90% is power supply failure.
In many cases I’ve been able to track down the OEM of said supply and replace. As an aside I’m always shocked by the relatively inexpensive power supplies used in high end gear.

Yes. I put all my stuff on a switched surge protected outlet strip after a few power supplies mysteriously blew up. Consumer stuff is after all made to a price point.

 

[Robin L]

The combination of a recent, cheap, Blue-Ray player and a low-cost Topping DAC will probably out-perform this player. And if you don't have real experience repairing electronics it's best you don't start now with this piece of gear. Having a pro repair this player will no doubt cost more than replacement.

 

[fpitas]

Having a pro repair this player will no doubt cost more than replacement.

That

 

[techguypaul]

Yes. I put all my stuff on a switched surge protected outlet strip after a few power supplies mysteriously blew up. Consumer stuff is after all made to a price point.

Yes power where I live is not great. I highly recommend something industrial that doesn’t use sacrificial MOV’s. SurgeX SX-1115-RT and the 20 amp SX-1120-RT are my go to.
It’s the stuff that’s shouldn’t be built to a price point because they charge a small fortune that a surprise. $20,000 components with $12 off the shelf supplies!

 

[fpitas]

Yes power where I live is not great. I highly recommend something industrial that doesn’t use sacrificial MOV’s. SurgeX SX-1115-RT and the 20 amp SX-1120-RT are my go to.
It’s the stuff that’s shouldn’t be built to a price point because they charge a small fortune that a surprise. $20,000 components with $12 off the shelf supplies!

Nothing you can say about "high end" stuff will surprise anyone here.