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Does Anyone Have Problems Ripping CDs with Zenith??

I have a new Zenith Mk3.  It connected perfectly and has been streaming via Innuos Sense for days.  Finally, I decided to rip a CD.  I put it in the slot, it took and began ripping.  Suddenly, in the middle of the process, it quit.  The unit turned itesel off (no light).  The iPad I was using lost connection.  I pressed the front button on the unit, it turned white and ran through the cycle but, instead of turning blue, turns itself off.  Now I have a CD inside the unit but cannot get it to connect (turn blue).  When I turn it off and on the back toggle switch, it just cycles in white and then turns off again.  Now the kicker:  this is the second unit I have had that has done this.  I bought a Zenith Mk3 in Sept. and it did the same.  I eventually shipped it back to the factory and they replaced it with this one.  I'm at a loss...

 

gregjacob
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carlsbad
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Did you check the SN to make sure they didn’t accidentally send you back the same one?

I have a Zenith MK3 and have been streaming for months, never tried to rip a CD. I’ll watch this thread and contemplate trying it soon.

Jerry

PS I bought it used with 300 cds installed on the hard drive, so I guess it works.

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jerryg123
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No problems at all with my Zenith or our Statement rips cd's flawlessley. . ??

gregjacob OP
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To follow up, I let it sit, turned off overnight.  Then I unplugged it from a power conditioner (where I also have connected a PrimaLune 400 EVO amp and a Lampizator Atlantic DAC).  I removed a special power cord that I use on other units as well. Then, I just plugged the Zenith directly into a new, grounded surge protector that I plugged directly into its own wall socket.  When I turned it on, it cycled from white to blue then ejected the CD.  It is live and fine.  What I will do is just stream today and tomorrow; no ripping.  Do not want to risk the CD issue again for a bit.  Then I'll proceed to rip and see if there was a possible issue in the power from the conditioner that somehow was affecting the Zenith when it was demanding more for ripping.  I know it has its own internal power transformer so I'm not worried about it being connected without a conditioner like the amp and DAC.  I'll stream for 2 days then take the plunge and rip again.  If all goes well, I can only conclude the power conditioner or special power cable was affecting the unit.  More later...

 

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