Strange sounds coming from my speakers.


25 years ago I got my Caspian roksan system with ruark speakers .Iwould lie down with my eyes closed and listen to the music and hear sounds that I had not heard before ,I would get up thinking someone was at the door or there was a noise in the house.25 years on I still do it.Please let there be someone that has noticed things in the music that they have not noticed with a cheap music player.If you think I’ve lost it send a white van round. PS I did say that I purchased my system 18 yrs ago on my 1st post I was wrong sorry.
cobbone1

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@cobbone1 - CD transports do fail over time. Do you happen to know if it is a problem with the actual transport mechanism or laser? If so, you might want to ping @georgehifi . He has provided the OEM model part numbers to several forum posters when they needed replacement CD drives/lasers. Of course, you can check with Roksan also. They may have used an inexpensive OEM CD drive/laser assembly that may be relatively inexpensive to replace. It sure would be cool to have a complete working Roksan Caspian stack if the repair were not too expensive.
25 years, eh? That's a pretty good run. BTW, 25 years ago, a Roksan Caspian Integrated amp and Ruark speakers was a pretty darn good system. If it's been well cared for and is still in operational condition, I have no doubt it is still an enjoyable system.

And yes, I've heard things from my system that made me go check the door to see if someone was there, to answer the phone, etc.

Is your 25 year old system still in good condition? Have you ever need a repair in that time? BTW, the capacitors in you integrated amp may be degraded a bit by this time. Usually replacement of the caps is the only maintenance need on an older amp. If you happen to know a competent tech or repair shoppe, you may want to ask them about it. Then again, if everything still sounds fine to you, you may not want to bother.......