dorrman8

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Mark Levinson - refurbish or start fresh
I appreciate the first argument that old equipment suffers degradation and that, even with selective replacement of caps...and return to measured specs they won't sound as they did, out of the box and broken in.  However, I'd prefer to put my fait... 
Levinson No 39 fussy about cds
Thanks Justmetoo...Since my post four years ago, I've cleaned the no 39 and lubricated the rails with a specially designed industrial lubricant.  To no avail.  The player continues to play reliably, except of course for the 3 or 4 cds that it won'... 
Levinson No 39 fussy about cds
Thanks for checking in.  Have not yet cleaned the lens...will post when I have a resultmark 
Levinson No 39 fussy about cds
Thanks for the leads...I think I'll start with the cleaning...dusty and salty here on the coast.  However, I suspect it's the encoding given how selective the problem is...still plays 99.99% of my catalog without fail.Mark 
Cartridge recommendation for VPI HR 6
Thanks for the XV 1S recommendations. Sadly, barring some unexpected good fortune, this one is out of my reach.