Recent content by Bwell

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    Caring For / Maintaining on old Marantz CD Player

    All fixed . Brought a cheaper doner machine and swapped the loading tray over as there was I believed to much wobble when it span. I also managed to get the Dona machine working . Will resell that one as now working the only thing wrong with it was a cd had become jammed in the back of the...
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    Caring For / Maintaining on old Marantz CD Player

    Don't you think I would have already mentioned it if they had said it wasn't working. Please don't ask again. Practical advice please on fixing the player if you don't have any then. Thanks but no thanks
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    Caring For / Maintaining on old Marantz CD Player

    Already wasn't working before I tried adding that. But thanks for advice I will get the right stuff as I have another laser on the way incase this one is faulty. Anything else I can try , what about tips on calibration of the laser incase it's no set correctly
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    Caring For / Maintaining on old Marantz CD Player

    I used chain saw oil 😀 it's what I had
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    Laser replacement Cd player

    No I got the laser from Amazon and the cd player from eBay
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    Laser replacement Cd player

    No the lasers are readily available and supposed to be a drop in replacement. Got mine from Amazon
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    Laser replacement Cd player

    Any ideas what's wrong with it? I have tried to replace the laser there is a chance that it's a faulty replacement.
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    Caring For / Maintaining on old Marantz CD Player

    Thanks I'm asking for a refund on the replacement laser and will buy another one. It's a pain to fit but a labour of love I guess. Just hope it works
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    Caring For / Maintaining on old Marantz CD Player

    The laser comes with a transport system motors cogs etc But not transport draw etc if that's what you mean ? It's a Laser Unit VAM1201/VAM1202 + Mechanism
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    Laser replacement Cd player

    I only just brought this one off eBay and really like it.
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    Laser replacement Cd player

    The cd does seem to run in an very uneven way not flat and smooth but looking on YouTube there seems to be clips shows others running the same. I swapped the top of the motor over from the original laser unit as the new one was smooth and didn't seem to hold the cd. When adjusting the laser it...
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    Laser replacement Cd player

    No missing teeth on either the old laser assembly or the new one
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    Laser replacement Cd player

    I have brought one of a Marantz 6000 ki signature but the unit had an annoying jump mid way through CDs so I replaced the laser but this has only gotten worse I have tried adjusting the laser but it just won't play with out jumping. Possible a faulty replacement but please does anyone have any...
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    Caring For / Maintaining on old Marantz CD Player

    Not much help . Maybe I should start a new thread