Micromega Stage 2 cd player

[muljao]

Was given one of these last week. Sounds great, one or two jumps in the music but that could be the cds I am using. A quick question for anyone familiar with this player as there is very little on the net. It has a headphone socket, can the volume be controlled or do I need headphones with a volume control (I have no remote). Thanks

 

[Al ears]

Was given one of these last week. Sounds great, one or two jumps in the music but that could be the cds I am using. A quick question for anyone familiar with this player as there is very little on the net. It has a headphone socket, can the volume be controlled or do I need headphones with a volume control (I have no remote). Thanks

I am not too sure but think you need the remote to adjust volume. You should be able to download users manual somewhere online.

 

[muljao]

Thanks. The remote might turn up. I tried to get the manual before I posted here to no avail

 

[Al ears]

Thanks. The remote might turn up. I tried to get the manual before I posted here to no avail

Manual for 4,5 and 6 available here but only in Italian it would seem, which is odd because they are French Don't know if it can be translated.

http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/micromega/stage-cd.shtml

Try to Google Micromega remote control to obtain one and see it has volume up/down buttons on it.

For what it's worth there appears to be a lot of talk on forums as to how unreliable these machine are. Best sell it on and buy something with a remote.

 

[muljao]

Thanks for the link.

My cousin gave it to me for nothing. I played it last night for about 3 hours. The sound quality off this machine is great. It jumped maybe twice on each disc for a second or so (the internet implies this is a common fault, so not ideal but will put up with for the nice sound and the fact it's a freebie) but I think it will go nicely in my bedroom

I couldn't sell it anyway, it's kind of faulty

 

[Al ears]

Thanks for the link.

My cousin gave it to me for nothing. I played it last night for about 3 hours. The sound quality off this machine is great. It jumped maybe twice on each disc for a second or so (the internet implies this is a common fault, so not ideal but will put up with for the nice sound and the fact it's a freebie) but I think it will go nicely in my bedroom

I couldn't sell it anyway, it's kind of faulty

Might be worth trying a cheap CD Lens Cleaner disc you never know. ;-)

Anyway, while I think about it..... headphones... surely your Marantz amp has a headphone socket.

 

[muljao]

I never thought of a lens cleaner. I will try and pick one up, it's a long time since I've seen one.

The marantz has a socket but I'll hopefully be pairing the CD up with a Pioneer a400 amp that I also got for free. It seems perfect except for a little static when adjusting volume. I'm sure that also has a headphone socket.

I was just curious about the headphone socket on the CD player as there wasn't a volume switch

 

[Al ears]

I never thought of a lens cleaner. I will try and pick one up, it's a long time since I've seen one.

The marantz has a socket but I'll hopefully be pairing the CD up with a Pioneer a400 amp that I also got for free. It seems perfect except for a little static when adjusting volume. I'm sure that also has a headphone socket.

I was just curious about the headphone socket on the CD player as there wasn't a volume switch

The Pioneer does have socket. Presumably if CD has no physical knob then it must be controlled remote.

 

[Gazzip]

I never thought of a lens cleaner. I will try and pick one up, it's a long time since I've seen one.

The marantz has a socket but I'll hopefully be pairing the CD up with a Pioneer a400 amp that I also got for free. It seems perfect except for a little static when adjusting volume. I'm sure that also has a headphone socket.

I was just curious about the headphone socket on the CD player as there wasn't a volume switch

The transport mech is a Philips CDM12, as in many a legendary player back in the day. Unfortunately they are notorious for failing, which may be happening, but the good news is that new laser and lense assemblies are only about £15...

 

[Gazzip]

...but obviously try cleaning it first!

 

[muljao]

Thanks for the info on the transport

 

[muljao]

I wonder is this a difficult replacement or would I need to send it to a repair centre?

 

[Gazzip]

I wonder is this a difficult replacement or would I need to send it to a repair centre?

I think it is simple enough. Try this step-by-step web tutorial for the basics. This is on a Marantz CD46 which contains a similar mechansim. I think yours is a CDM 12.1 whereas the CD46 contains a later variant CDM 12.4... Note that Micromega will almost certainly have undertaken some modding of the transport, but the laser pick up assembly will be the same or very similar.

http://diyparadise.com/cd46/cd46repair.html

 

[muljao]

Thanks for taking the time to link me this. Hopefully at some stage I can return the favour

 

[Gazzip]

Thanks for taking the time to link me this. Hopefully at some stage I can return the favour

No worries and good luck with it. Steady hands!