Questions on PHILIPS TRANSPORT MECHANISIM

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The CDM-9 Pro is no longer available and was the finest transport for redbook ever made.
It was used in the famous Krell KPS 20i(one of the 5 best cd players ever made according to trade publications)
The CDM-9 PRO used the smallest error correction circuit of all of them.
The CDM-9 liked a clean disc and could track with incredible ease and let you hear what was there without substituting false info.
The unit was too expensive for Philips to continue to make so they came out with the plastic housed drives and caused an uproar with manufacturers which made many have to discontinue or completely redesign product.
I have a Krell KPS 20I and purchased an extra 9 PRO before they vanished and it is priceless to me, as to this day the unit is still the best sounding unit I have ever heard.
I would suggest much caution in buying any unit that uses a 9-PRO unless the seller could provide you with a back-up 9-PRO,because if it goes than you have nothing but a parts unit for someone like me and NO ONE and I mean NO ONE has any replacement 9 PRO drives anymore.

I am looking to purchase a replacement orange gear that is broken in my Theta Data Basic. Are there any available anywhere?
Best Regards, Rick Larson

Rick,
If you go to Ebay and click on HOME AUDIO and then type in MARANTZ, scroll thru the pages as there is a person selling a replacement gear that is orange for various players with this transport. Your Theta data basic is mentioned that this gear will fit. This is what the site says;

Newly made in Japan and better material than the China made one.

This is a brand new Tray Gear wheel For Philips CDM9 , CDM9 PRO Tray.CDM9 usually used in CD-players like Meridian, Marantz, rotel, Philips, PS Audio(Lambda, Lambda II), Rotel, Arcam, Theta(data basic,data basic II) .........
Philips CD-930 CD-931 CD-950 CD-951 LHH100 LHH200, Marantz , Aura CD50 CD100

regards.
Bill