CD Transport Repair
I can't find anything on that laser/mech, it "looks like" a Philips CDM12 but it's not. (could be unobtainable now?) This guy had a spare laser, maybe he know what it is and if available still. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obr5-jL_td8 Cheers George |
If it's anything other than a simple fix, or if it's fixable but only at high cost, I recommend you junk it and get one of the newer "post CD transports" such as the Audiolab 6000 CDT ($550) or the similar Cambridge model. That's what I did, replacing my Mark Levinson/Proceed CDT ($2,000 new) with the Audiolab. And I was amazed that the Audiolab took my system up several levels! I'm not kidding, very impressive. All the expense and searching to fix the Mark Levinson/Proceed --and it was a total waste of time when such fine new transports are now availab.e I'm going through my CD collection and it's like I just I'm hearing them for the first time. The improvement is that good. |
Did you try kicking it? Just buy an Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer/server and load all your CDs into it through its onboard CD slot — transport problem fixed. And by the way you can now play any of your songs in any order without getting up from your chair. And you also now have access to the entire world of music (including hi-res) through streaming. Or you can keep struggling to figure out how to get transports fixed. Sorry, I know this is a little snarky, but it does kinda sound like an attractive alternative, no? Good luck with the buggy whip, er, transport. Heh heh. |
