Marantz SA10 sacd player

Some time ago I wrote about Aging Mode and how people can check their laser hours and laser output levels. I check my laser hours on the first of every month, just because I can do it. I also check laser output levels every 6 months. The laser output level is the T21 and T22 in Aging Mode. The critical numbers really are the T2 hours and the T22 output levels. These are the sacd laser numbers. I just checked mine. In the past 6 months I put 330 hours on my sacd laser. The T22 output level was unchanged. 

I would urge every user to keep track of their sacd laser output level, the T22 check. It is simple and easy to do.

Sharri I will try to check . Thank you.

jayctoy,

Since you are the one with the sacd laser issue, it would be informative if you could check and post your T22 level.

If you cannot do it, then I imagine Casper at Stereo Rehab would do it before opening up your player. It takes only a few seconds, if you know what to do.

Afterall, if the LOL is in the good area, between 1000 and 2100, then the laser does not need replacing. 

I suggest letting Kaspar do his job and resist giving him instructions. He is a very detail oriented person. He will take care of you. 

@sharri  , I went back through and re-read the posts in this thread, and once again want to thank you for the wealth of helpful information you provided for SA 10 owners.  I copied and pasted and made a document which I saved and also printed of the procedures to check LOP and TB1 and TB2 and I am planning on doing that tomorrow.

However, I have a theoretical question:  if one's laser did take a crap and one was having issues finding a tech anywhere close to local  he or she trusted to do the work, how would it work to buy either a SACD dedicated transport, OR a cheaper SACD player, and connect either of those to the SA10 and therefore use the SA10 as a separate SACD DAC?