When I finally get rid of a piece of equipment, I thank it for it's service. Sounds weird, but it makes me feel less guilty. And FWIW, if you thrift or recycle it, there are hobbyists that love fixing stuff on their own time.
Worth fixing?
I have a Rotel 951 CD player paired with an Arcam alpha7 amp and Paradigm speakers. One speaker cuts in and out occasionally. (Which doesn’t happen with the turntable). Swapped it with an Onkyo CD player and problem solved so it’s clearly the CD player issue. But it has some sentimental value. Ideas about what the problem might be and is it fixable by me. Or should I junk it.
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Update. I believe I have been blaming the wrong device. The new CD player also started doing more or less the same thing. Took @uncledemp ’s advice, recnnected the Rotel and started switching cables around. I think the issue is in with the Arcam receiver on CD setting connecting to the left speaker. (Turntable setting doesn’t have this problem). Does that seem plausible ? I switched to the SP2 connects and both speakers work. Might actually sound better. Since I only have 2 speakers this isn’t a problem. Or is it.
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Entirely plausible and sounds fairly likely given what you’ve said. Also, Arcam does not exactly have a sparkling reputation for reliability, so there’s that. Maybe it’s time to start thinking about upgrading the Arcam if that’s really the source of the problem. |
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