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Can I replace/repair a Phillips SACD transport?

My Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista SACD player (recently out of warrantee)will do longer function in SACD mode. The dealer who I originally bought it from says that the Phillips SACD transport is problematic and there is nothing that can be done to repair or replace the SACD transport. I have a faily extensive SACD library and hate to eliminate that cabacity to plyback that that format.

Does anyone know if the Phillips trasport be repaired or if a different SACD transport can be installed in the Tri-Vista?
kiplandh
magfan
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I have a now-ancient Philips/Magnevox FD1000, the first CD player to be reviewed by Stereophile......
Can I still get a laser for it?

Also, What transport does my CA840 use?
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kijanki
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SACD adds one more layer of complexity by using pit modulation. Modulated pit cannot be copied on standard CD-R transports and there is no SACD writers.
petredel
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He there,

I also need to repair my CD-SACD with Philips module SD5.2.
I found it to DAISY archive (http://www.daisy-laser.com/products/SACD/sd52/sd52module/sd52_module.htm), but they do not sale to privat users.

Thank's for future help.
rwwear
2,867 posts
 
Phillips drives are starting to show up on eBay if you know the correct one for your player you can check there.
magfan
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Eldartford,
What a crackup. I have a Philips / Magnevox FD-1000 in the next room. It needs a laser head. And being a toploader, still otherwise works fine.
It was the 'core' of many early CD player mods for hi-end use. Couldn't afford the Mission at the time, but the Magnevox works fine.
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