There was a short thread about this a while back that I think is filed under Analog. I had what sounds like a similar problem with my Forsell transport--usually the first disc I would play would have a very loud and frightening static sound, which usually didn't occur for the rest of the disc or on any other discs that listening session. I think it was a problem with the laser mechanism; when I had the unit upgraded in Sweden, they replaced the laser and everything else, and I haven't had the problem since. I hope that you don't have to replace the laser, but if this problem is persistent you might want to ask the manufacturer about it. Otherwise, the posts above are good advice--I use the Discsolution myself, and it does a great job cleaning discs.
