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Jolida JD 100a - help w/Buzz when using headphones

I recently purchased the Jolida JD 100a and discovered that the CD transport mechanism, particularly when it spins the CD, is audible as a "buzz" in my headphones (Sennheiser 580s). It is also audible from the player itself. Is this normal? Or is this a defective player and/or correctable with lubricating the mechanism? Help.

Chris
cdilascia
milindks
32 posts
 
Hi,

I never used headphones with JD-100 but I never heard any sound from my JD-100 through speakers, which I am using for last 6 months.

Thanks,

Milind
milindks
32 posts
 
Just a correction

Never heard any BUZZ sound : )

Milind
zspradlin
143 posts
 
Try posting this question at www.head-fi.org , it's a site for those who are really into headphones. I'm sure that someone there might have an answer, or some other input, for you.
ladavid
79 posts
 
I listen to my Grado 60's directly through modded Jolida 100. Get serious pops when I plug phones into Jolida already on but no buzzing ever whether through phones or speakers. Sound from this combo is pretty interesting - the ultimate laid back - at times slow sounding - warm tube sound that is totally different from how the player sounds through Musical Fidelity 3.2 amp and Paradigm speakers. I stayed away from Senn's because I heard feedback on head-fi that they might be hard for the Jolida to drive by itself. No ideas re buzzing though.
cdilascia OP
13 posts
 
Ladavid-your impressions are in line with my experience. The Jolida can't really drive the Senns and the sound is confined quite a bit. What mods does your Jolida have? I saw one mod that involved chassis damping with material containing an outer layer of copper. Perhaps that stops the transfer of disk related noise and interference from reaching the tube headphone output.
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