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I have a Rotel 951 CD player paired with an Arcam alpha7 amp and Paradigm speakers. One speaker cuts in and out occasionally. (Which doesn’t happen with the turntable). Swapped it with an Onkyo CD player and problem solved so it’s clearly the CD player issue.  But it has some sentimental value. Ideas about what the problem might be and is it fixable by me.  Or should I junk it. 

qialah
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audphile1
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Get a new player. Audio Lab, Pro-Ject or new Rotel. Just a few examples in this category.  

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jjss49
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junk it

vinylvin
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Could be just dirty connections. Try cleaning RCAs & IEC. Happened to me for my LFD phono stage. It was my IEC, I just kept plugging & unplugging my power cord & it was fine & has been fine since. Mike Morrow (cables) advised me of this for an issue of noise from my LFD which helped before I had the other issue. My LFD was bad, it was just all distortion.

vonhelmholtz
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I question the value of using a cd player when CDs can be ripped and streamed.

bobbyloans
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I had 2 old Rotel amps not working and posted them very cheap. They both sold quickly and the money went towards other equipment. Can’t hurt to post it as working /needing a repair and get a few bucks for it ….

Also agree that ripping cds and getting the up scaled quality is the way to go regarding cd’s in general

Best of luck to you 

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