What do you clean your CD player with?

[admin_exported]

What would people recommend to clean their CD player (i.e. inside

) and how often should this be done with a slot loading player? I picked up one of these cleaning CDs from WHSmiths a few years back and used this with my old Denon micro system - it said you were supposed to repeat the process after every 10 hours of play.

 

[jaxwired]

Since nobody is responding, I will give my 2 cents. I don't clean my CD player ever. Never have. Maybe I should. I recently replaced a good quality denon CD player that I had for several years and I never noticed any problems that would indicate cleaning was needed.

 

[Anonymous]

When i bought my roksan caspian cdp and went thru the user manual, the manufacturer clearly mention "do not use any lens cleaner to the player"

 

[AEJim]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" springs to mind. If it is broke (skipping, jittering etc.) you're probably best off getting it repaired by someone who knows what they're doing. Never used a CD cleaner and never had a problem with one (except my first Aiwa mini-system about 20+ years ago!) 🙂

 

[John Duncan]

Tuh. Worked fine for me when my Primare arrived a bit skippy......

 

[the record spot]

Never ventured near the transport mechanicsm since the infamous wire brush and Dettol cleaning method incident was found to be wanting about 15 years ago.

 

[idc]

Regularly cleaned CDs as opposed to cleaning the CD player. I did use RA releese (which does not appear to available anymore) anti static spray on the CD tray which made a minor and temporary difference.

 

[chebby]

JohnDuncan:Tuh. Worked fine for me when my Primare arrived a bit skippy......

Skippy?

"Whossaat Skip? Ow naow! The lazah lins needs cleanin?"

 

[kena]

I used a lens cleaner on my CD for the first time recently when majority of my CD's started "hopping" & "jumping" No Kangaroo's tho.

The builders knocking thru wall likely culprit, (Hi-fi was covered) had visions of a new Naim CD player but lens cleaner done the trick all fine now...Drat.