2. digital
  3. 1418640149

ARC CD 3 Doesn't read disc?

Just got my CD 3 Mk 2 back from ARC after having caps in power supply replaced. Now have it protected by Shunyata Venon Defender but listening to it yesterday for the first time, I have specific trouble with 2 different CDs that it won't read and I'm wondering if any other ARC owners have had this same trouble and how they may have corrected it?
It won't read at all the A & M release of Supertramp Crime of the Century (But I can listen to the Mobile version with no problem) and it also does it on Talking Heads Popular Favorites 1984-1992 (but only on 1 disc) and skips on the last cut from Enya's disc And Winter Came . Now this is not new since it came back (it's slways done it) yet if I copy the offending disc it reads fine. Is this just bad copies from the manufacturer or is it a quirk with the Phillips Pro 2 laser unit? Can ARC owners give me an opinion and I also welcome speculation as to why this might be happening. Many Thanks.
rsjm80

Showing 1 response by lowrider57

lowrider57's avatar
lowrider57
5,418 posts
 
I can count on one hand the number of skips I've had on my CD3 mkII. It's important to keep the laser clean and the entire disk assembly free of dust.

I don't use a Q-tip just in case it leaves a stray fiber; I use a thin painter's brush (the brush used on a canvas, not a wall, lol). I use diluted isopropyl, but first I use a microfiber cloth with alcohol and carefully wipe the entire interior compartment. I'll usually find dust on the cloth.
More to discover