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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
cincinnatipete OP
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That is exactly the sound I experience.  Random bursts.
Almost all my discs are silver faced. I'd have to try a gold one and see if it made a difference.

I was unaware Marantz discouraged the cleaner.  Come to think of it, I did not experience the problem until after I ran the cleaner through it.  Good reason not to try fixing what isn't broken, perhaps.

But . . . after the problem surfaced, the cleaner seems to provide at least a temporary fix. I run the cleaner, the problem goes away for a while. 

Worse comes to worse, I can move my Sony from work, back to the home system until I replace the Marantz.

Disappointing about Marantz, because the sound quality is pretty darn good to my ears, and especially so for what I paid for it. . 




cincinnatipete OP
43 posts
 
If your gold discs are playing fine, I probably would not run a cleaner through it. Might be something wonky about their lasers or even the way they mount them that the cleaner brushes aggravate. 
If they started acting up too, then the cleaner seems to give a temporary respite, for me at least. 
rok2id's avatar
rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Big Marantz Fan here.  Marantz gear currently in service and year purchased.  No problems at all, so far.

PM7200   2005
SA8001   2006
CD5004   2011
CD6005   2014
CD6007   2021

Any component can fail, and judging from what I read on this forum, the more expensive, the greater the failure rate.  Marantz is good stuff.

Cheers
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jafant
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cincinnatipete

Thank You for the update. A Gold CD allows easier tracking per the player's Laser/Optical block.

Happy Listening!
dzguy
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Can anyone recommend a good repair facility for laser replacement/calibration for Marantz in the USA? I contacted a couple of Marantz authorized service providers but they all said that parts are no longer available for the SA-7s1. They also said that the entire transport is normally replaced. I also contacted a Canadian based repair company that I found on ebay. They advertise repairs for high end spinners and also sell laser units. I got a quote for laser replacement and calibration and it was within reason. I'm a little apprehensive about sending my unit to someone that far away. Any help would be very much appreciated.

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