cdp acting funny

the pickup may be getting dirty; you can try using a CD laser lens cleaning disc. I have one from Audio Source. It has a tiny brush that rotates to clean the lens.

If you can access the pickup by opening the cover you might try a blast of clean "canned air".

If this doesn't help then the servo needs to see a technician.

Tpreaves.
Different cds.
Bob,
I'll try your recommendations. Thanks for the tip.

possible I suppose it could be the cable or the connection from the CDP to DAC ... if the cleaing suggestions do not work try a diffrent cable or check the solder joints and/or tightness of your connections

You may have a simple fix .... I'll bet the lubricant on the rails that the laser sled rides on, has dried up, and is causing the laser sled to bind instead of moving freely along it's pathway.

When the laser binds and/or stops momentarily ... it losses lock with the data stream and it's ability to read the disc and skips until it can relock and read the data stream

Try cleaning and lubing up the rails that the laser sled rides on, and I'll bet that solves your problem

Davehrab,
After the other suggestions I thought about that. I did the same on another one a few years ago. Tried to do it tonight, but the top of my player requires a Torx head. I have down to a T10 Torx and it's smaller than that. I'll pick some smaller ones up tomorrw and try it. Thanks to all for your responses.