Sony XA5400ES issue
Hi group,
Need some advice: I have a Sony XA5400ES SACD player which is now having a bit of an issue.
When it's playing, I hear a mechanical "whirring" noise - it's faint, but noticeable. It's become more pronounced in the past few months. I wish I could be more descriptive, but it sounds like it's a mechanical thing; when I pause a disc I still hear it.
Any ideas? Could this be an issue with the transport mechanism?
Discs are read and they play fine.
I realize this is an older SACD and it's been a wonderful performer. It still sounds fantastic.
Again, open to your ideas. If you have recommendations for a good service tech, I'd appreciate those, too.
Thanks.
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5 screws, case lifts off you have 3 motors to listen for loading motor opens/closes drawer, with a belt spindle motor spins disc, (variable speed for constant data rate as disc location circumference changes, up to 500rpm I think) sled motor moves laser assembly below the disc on a sled/rail when reading from inside to outside. |
