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Possible issues with Marantz CD player

I have a Marantz CD player,  CD 6004.  Lately, I  hear  a loud  burst of  static when playing CDs. It is random, and intermittent rather than a constant buzz.  Quite pronounced. Not a hum or buzz from light dimmers or TV or the like. 
Sounds more like a skip in the CD,or like the sound a tuner would make if you were changing stations and lost the signal.  A loud squawk.  

I have tried, but so far cannot replicate it with vinyl.

It has occurred with three different CD, usually on the first song. Then it will usually play the rest without incident.

Possibly some problem with the laser?

We have two large, active German Shepherds, so I thought we might have had a tail-strike to one of the speakers.  I took the dust cover off the speaker, examined the woofer visually for tears or deterioration.
These are Klipsch Heresy IIs, so the tweeter and mid range are pretty well protected.  It looked OK, and if it were the the speaker, I'd expect to be able to replicate the issue with vinyl. 

I also checked the speaker connections, at the speaker, and at the amp. Seemed solid. 

CD player is maybe 5 years old or so, pretty much bulletproof until this, assuming it  actually is  a problem the CD player. 

Anyone had a similar issue with CD players?  Or picking up random noise in the system somewhere else?





cincinnatipete
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top end marantz 8005 and ki ruby’s sacd players have failing lasers... to add insult to injury marantz does not stock laser replacements - their service centers say sorry you are s-o-l there are no parts -- this is one prominent case of japan made being piss poor, leaves customers hanging big time

the better japanese spinners are from sony and teac/esoteric... 
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Insult to injury indeed. I am quite surprised that the Ruby has a failing laser? Recently, I took stock of a SA-11S2 player. Prior to purchase, I researched the SA-11S1, S2, S3. Only the S2 and S3 has available laser/optical blocks via Encompass (parts house in Atlanta GA).
Marantz has a few authorized repair centers here in the U.S.
Of course, parts are available for the Reference SA-10 player.

Agreed-Esoteric, Pioneer and Sony are very good spinners. 
When considering a purchase, research the specific model for available critical parts.

Happy Listening!


mahler123
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I won’t buy any Marantz products after a couple of dud s and customer service that borders on contempt for consumers.
chayro
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Check all your cable connections.  Disconnect, clean and replace.  You may have an oxidized connection that is causing intermittent issues.  It may well be the laser or something else, but try the simplest fix first. 
Also, try plugging into another input on your amp as well.  Good luck. 
cincinnatipete OP
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Thanks all, for input.

Good to know on Marantz going forward. My non-ES Sony has been  most reliable. Also has SACD capability, though I only have a handful of those. 

An update:  Last night,  I ran a CD lens cleaner disc, played a few songs  off a CD that I had played the night before. Heard only music this time. Not the greatest test, because we shut it off early to watch TV.  We'll see how it does this weekend. Also, played both sides of another record album, hearing no static/squawking whatsoever. Further convinces me it's not the speakers.

I'd be loathe to be without a CD player.  But with the exception of lately, trying to get this figured out, I probably play 3-4 records for every CD. 

Long term, probably looking to replace. Besides Sony, any thoughts on Rega? Or Yamaha?  (Understand some don't like Yamaha house sound.  I must be OK with it, having had Yamaha integrated for 30 + years). Honestly, I really liked the Marantz sound until gremlins showed up. 
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