Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems

Did you physicaly check you had the P2 chip?I have received players that did and some that did not.The only way to know is to remove the cover and look.It is located inside toward the face of the cd player.It is a tight squeeze as the transport mechanism is only about half an inch away form the circuit board.

MY God we are talking about removing 6 screws.Unlike the MKI there are no wires attached to the cover.I am a dealer,and just about anyone with a scrwdriver can remove the cover.As for replacing the chip(if needed)that is another story.

IT is very simple to find out if you have the new chip or not.Remove the cover with an allen key.You will see a chip with an orange dot.If it has just the dot with no writing(it should say p2(in hand written ink) which is the new chip)) than you have the old chip.

The software is user replaceble.Just a chip and not for all pieces.The performance is outstanding.Make sure you buy from authorized US dealers only, otherwise you will pay for the chip(if needed) and have NO warrantee and will be on your own for repairs.Not worth the gamble for a hi price piece such as this.Globe Audio Marketing(the official distributor for Audio Aero)will stand behind you and in most cases just replace the piece should a problem occur during the warrantee period.

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If the player had been bought through an Authorized dealer,there is no way Globe Audio would not stand behind their product.If it went back to France it is because it was bought out of the country or from a non authorized dealer,which goes back to my original post.So buying a used one or demo piece which are advertised here,or do not originate from the distributor(Globe Audio), is a big gamble.

GerryN.If your player does not play CDRs than you DO NOT have the new chip.

Geryn.There is one cd I have used that will tell you wether or not you have the NEW chip.It is the accoustic version of Sting(latest cd).If when the tracks switch and you hear a slight dropout between tracks,you have the old chip.If not,it is the new one.This will let you know without removing the cover.

The only real way to find wether or not you have the new chips is to remove the cover.It is correct,that there are a# of cds that have that casue the Capitole to have this 50 mm dropoff.If it is P chip it is NOT the new chip.Take 5 minutes to find out.

Well I am basing it off the fact that you have 2 chaoices.Obviously calling GAM is thw way to go.If they feel you are somewhat competent they will let you change the chip(if needed)yourself or you can send it back to them and be without a cd player for weeks.