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Found another one of these cheap today as I was waiting for my wife to get done with her party time with her gang. What is interesting, at least to me, is that this one has a removable a/c cable while the other one has a captive one. Is this a normal thing for manufacturer's to do is change things like this in the same model?
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Still unable to get the squeal gone from the player. The fine finger work that is needed to lube/grease parts with a q tip or tooth pick is beyond the capabilities of my fingers. This is also why I switched from a manual Rega RP1 to my current B&O TX2, just cant trust my fingers anymore. So if you see a 67SE listed somewhere where the ad says it has a squeal its probably mine :)
Is there no Cd player repair in Seattle?
lubed up both laser assemblies as they were out anyway...no change on either...one still squeals and the other is still dead. so i got to thinking, and thats always scary, that if the squeal is ocurring when the laser is returning to rest, why does it not make the same squeal when i start the disk and advance it say all the way to track 10?
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The mechanical load on all moving parts changes. Also any wear is skewed directionally because there would be hundreds/thousands of hours of playing time in one direction only. The other direction would be minimal.
If no change in squeal by lubing rails, have you tried lubing all the gear, motor and pulley spindles? A miniscule drop using a toothpick to apply the same oil to the axles.
Jonesy
"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
So,in the beginning there was one 67se that worked but had a bad squeal whose duration of the squeal was short if I stopped after one song and much longer if it was not till the end of the disc. Enter number 2 67se which loads and ejects fine but does not spin the CD. #2 is the one with a removable AC cable. I swapped the laser assemblies. The squeal moved from number 1 to number 2. Fine, but WAIT!, I noticed that with the AC cord plugged in, that pushing the on/off button makes the squeal, though shorter in duration, as when I stop a CD from playing. If the cord is not plugged into the back it does not make that sound. Now what?
When you power on/off the laser assembly will move slightly to search for a cd or come back to rest. So it's just travelling a shorter distance vs playing a song or two and hitting stop. With no power to the unit (chord unplugged) nothing moves, so no squeal.
Jonesy
"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
now i still have to find me some lithium grease locally...
Well... good on you too for finding an appropriate grease! Once you get access to the rails and moving parts, check for dried out and gummy old grease and clean it out of there before adding new lube.
If you can't find lithium grease, search for cd transport lubricants. People have had sucess with gun, fishing reel and sewing machine oils. I've had good results with sewing machine oil.
So long as compatible with plastics.
Jonesy
"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
...may be too thick to provide easy movement of the laser assembly on the rails. Even if it works for awhile it may eventually dry up and cause problems. Back when I had a CD-63 and needed to lube the rails I used a low viscosity oil that worked very well. Watchmakers oil would be my recommendation along with some of the others (gun, fishing reel and sewing machine oils) already mentioned.
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I'd still be wary of lithium grease. It may work for awhile, but may eventually dry up and create problems later. I'd favor a very light oil that will allow the laser assembly to run smoothly with a minimum of error correction. First clean any residue on the rails with a solvent or alcohol then lightly apply the lubricant with a Q-Tip. After applying the lubricant it helps to put in a disk with 75-80 mins. of music on it and track it from beginning to end a few times to distribute the lubricant the length of the rails.
Agreed. That makes the most sense. Good job!
Jonesy
"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
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"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
Keep us posted!
Models can change during production runs. Also an owner could have modded it. Every image I saw online had a hard wired cord. Therefore I vote for its modded.Did you try lubing the rails on your other one yet?ET
Edits: 06/05/16
at least in my opinion :)
I have this Marantz player, but I replaced it with a Marantz CD5004 a few years ago because the player no longer responded to the remote. Otherwise it works fine, but the CD5004 completely outclassed it for sound quality (via analog outputs)--tighter bass, less congested midrange.
probably have to replace a belt as it does not play a disc and once I do that and grease the rails of the other one I should be good to go :)
Keep us posted -Popsy.
So, swapped transports between the two. Same issues persisted, squeal on one nothing on the other. The squeal I would like to solve first. The squeal's length depends upon where on the disc it is when I stop it. In other words, the squeal is shorter in length on song two then song 6 and so on. So, where do I apply some lube? Pics, if possible, would really help me out as I am not a diy'er but can understand a pic :)
As for the other one....the laser does move up and down but that's all....thought I would try and solve these issues while I have the lids off....
Here's a pic off the net.The assembly slides along the tubular metal rail at the top of the picture.
Check the guide slot along the bottom of the picture as well.
Actually, you should visually inspect anything that looks like a moving part while you're in there.
(EDIT: make sure nothing is block the path, like the ribbon cable near the metal tubular guide.)
ET's idea of looking at the one that doesn't work first is good.
I always take pictures of disassembly steps to help put it back together. Be wary that some of the tiny screws may be longer than others and should not be mixed up.
Good luck!
Jonesy
"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
Edits: 06/06/16
When you took the transport out you didnt look at the underside up to the laser? Thats where it is but you cant see it from looking at the top of the transport. Youll become a DIYer by digging in. Use the dead reansport as practice if youre worried.
ET
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