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Highend Players and Skipping CDs

Are Highend CD players more likely to skip on CDs that cheeper players will play fine or is it the other way around? I have noticed that alot of my mildly scrached CDs have been skipping alot more now with a higher end player. The player is from 2000, but in good condition. I had it professionally cleaned. It does alot better, but it does skip on CDs my cheep mini system will play.
rnilson
rnilson OP
4 posts
 
Thanks, The player is a Talk Electronics Thunder 1. I am the second owner and I have no idea who does service in the US (It is an English company). Is this somthing I could take to a local stereo tech? Or is this a send to the factory only job?
gregm
3,409 posts
 
Rnilson, have a qualified tech look at it -- someone who deals with audio-visual equip. He/she should be able to determine what transport yr machine is using.

Alternatively, why not ask Talk electronics?
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the dna from a walkman to an uberpricing 5k frontend is not that different
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Much hinges on what "mildly scratched" means, but since they presumably play on your cheaper unit, I can only say that I have had only one unit that would occasionally ship and progressively got worse. It was the Philips SACD 1000 which was originally used with the EMM dac. I have one cd that is so scratched that it will not play on any player I have had. It did read on my computer, however, and my copy works fine on my player. I guess read until you have no errors does work.

I suspect that your unit is misbehaving or more correctly the transport is. It may just need cleaning.
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