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I hope someone here can help me. I have an Audio Research CDT-1 transport. It started acting up on some disks, especially if I tried to jump ahead to another song ... either with the transport button or by track number.I had a new laser mechanism installed professionally and it plays all disks now, but the problem with jumping to the next track still lingers. Disks load and play, but advancing to another track causes the player to stop playing and ERR is displayed.
Any ideas? The player is still at the technician's place, but he seems stumped. Thanks!
Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
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ARC CD3 MKII. I contacted the ARC service personnel over the phone and described him the issues with the CD player. After a few minutes of helpful discussion he was able to pinpoint the problem as it turned out to be the power regulator solenoid. He sent me the parts and I think I just paid $50.00 including shipping. My tech did the rest of the repair and it's been working ever since. BTW, the tech that I used to repair the unit is not ARC certified.Just a thought, perhaps it wouldn't hurt to give them a call directly.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
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Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
Quadzilla
consult Audio Research, unless your tech, is ARC certified.
you might have him check with Audio Research.
I have asked him to do that, but I am concerned that they will tell him that this model is too old for them to worry about.
Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
They maintain spare parts and proudly claim that they can bring any product they've every produced since 1970 back to original specs - so long as parts are available. Michael Fremer recently produced a video tour of the factory. It's true that when service was discussed, the question of certain CD transport parts being simply unobtainium was raised. That would be the only reason why any of their units would be "too old to worry about". If it can be fixed, they'll do it.
That is one of many reasons why I no longer use a CD transport. While hard drives or SSDs do fail, there will always be compatible replacements available at increasingly lower cost.
Watch the videos here.
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Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
What I find on www.audioresearch.com is the following about service:"SERVICE REQUEST
If you have technical questions or wish to order parts, please use the Contact Us link on our website. Your email inquiry will go directly to Customer Support. This Service Request Form should only be used to initiate service repair.
One form per piece of equipment is required. If you are sending a unit and a power supply in for repair you must fill out this form for each piece."
And the following:
"In company practice, this means that Audio Research technicians can still repair, refurbish and restore to original performance standards most products manufactured during the company's 40-year history."
BTW, if you need a manual for your unit, you can download one there.
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"This Service Request Form should only be used to initiate service repair."
I am not in the United States, and it would be cost prohibitive to send it to them for service ... even if they did agree to look at it. It would seem that I have a boat anchor. Thanks for your thoughts.
Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
why you are so hesitant to access the best resource available to assist you.
Hint: read a little more closely:
"If you have technical questions or wish to order parts, please use the Contact Us link on our website. "
I did that recently asking about driver usage for my DAC8. They responded and provided me with the answer. I can imagine your problem could be due to an alignment or calibration issue.
Best of luck to you finding someone here who can do what you assume Audio Research cannot!
I have already asked my technician to ask ARC. I really don't think that ARC wants to answer the same question twice though, for two different people. I only asked because somebody might have run into a similar problem with a similar Phillips CD transport.
Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
Earlier you opined:
I have asked him to do that, but I am concerned that they will tell him that this model is too old for them to worry about.
"Will tell him" suggests this is a future event that has not yet occurred. If they answered the question, they answered the question. And they would never phrase the answer that your unit is "too old for them to worry about". They still fix 1970 SP2s and keep original boards on the shelf!
You might want to determine whether or not he actually send them a query. Depending on the exact response (which he could forward to you), then perhaps you do have an obsolete transport with unobtainium parts.
By all means, make sure someone has asked the Minnesota folks.
... and apparently nothing they suggested to do has worked.
Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
I didn't seriously think they would tell anyone the unit was "too old to worry about" as you feared.
At least we don't have to worry about someone fixing our Computers. I just buy a Newer, Faster, Cheaper one.....
Now that I also have a Super Fast Raspberry Pi, replacing my music streamer for $50 is a piece of cake also... Let's just say it is my "My Main Squeeze" now.
Cut-Throat
This is what it has come down to. Not sure which is worse.It's one reason why some of us have refused to give up on vinyl over the years. CD transports never were (and never will be) as reliable as the simple turntable. And downloading and transferring can seem superfluous, time consuming, and/or just plain boring.
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Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
All of the negative energy is affecting the performance of your physical disc player.
Right On! genungo
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cheap & disposable is much worse.
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Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
Then may I suggest the use of a Faraday shield?
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Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
So true.
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