Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News


THE BAD: I reconnected my HD CD-1 a couple weeks ago, as a transport, after maybe 2 years and it plays fine, but a couple days ago I noticed a scratching sound, so I took the cover off (a lot like a chinese puzzle). Directly on top, there’s a metal disc connected to the spindle over a metal plate/shield. This disc is coming into contact with the metal plate but should be ~ 1mm above the metal plate directly below it, but it scrapes on the plate. Probably deeper down it’s now off center, which would likely require a new mechanism

THE GOOD: After applying a little WD-40 under the outer edge I put it back in my system sans cover. I am very very shockingly impressed with how much better it sounds without the cover, but the scratching persists. Any ideas? Seems like it will require service

Im in Ft Lauderdale, and will call Marantz Monday

tweak1

Showing 2 responses by mahler123

Interesting that you were able to at least get as you have on your own.

I am not optimistic for you.  My guess is that it’s off warranty.  I had just an awful experience with Marantz customer service a few years ago.  You may want to investigate independent repair services in your area after trying to deal with Marantz.

I will also note that I have owned multiple CD player in the last 4 decades.  Never had a problem with any of them.  Of course something may have happened depending how you stored it the past few years but assuming that you didn’t do anything freaky and wasn’t left to bake in an uncooked shed, or tossed about in a hurricane, any decently manufactured product should be working