128x128

thefile

Responses from thefile

Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
Thanks George,I owe a lot to youFrank 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
Hi George,  This I found interesting, I received the new laser assembly. After installing it, the first CD I put in did not read, the second CD I put in, it read but when I pushed play the disk spun but nothing happened. Thinking the laser was not... 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
Here is the response fro USA Tube AudioHello Frank,   Tech support time is billed at $125 per hour and most gear is repaired within 2 hours. The Laser cost and there 3 different does of lasers used on the Shanling's, will cost about $290. Shanki... 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
I just noticed your post George, I think I will try it myself. Like you said they are cheap enough,there is a guy in Germany selling the Philips CDM 12.10. I will let you know how it ends up.  
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
I just received a response from Paul at USA Tube Audio, he can do the laser replacement but I am not sure if I want to have it done. I did not know this and maybe some of you did not know either but Shanling is out of business. I would hate the th... 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
All I was able to find was the laser itself, I wanted the complete assembly and the only one I found was in Germany and they would not ship to the U.S. so  I E-mailed Brooks Berdan and asked them if they could replace the laser, I was told there w... 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
Thanks George,. Once I take out the original assembly I will buy the replacement and install it. I have done this with laser disk's but those were easy to get to.thefile1@netscape.netThank you very muchFrank 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
About 5 years ago the tubes and the blue light for the clear CD cover had no power, I took off the bottom cover and found a couple of bad solder joints that caused diodes to over heat and burn out. I replaced them with 4 larger ones. (All I cou... 
Shangling CD-T100 CD Player in need of repair
Thank You for your information, Yes I have the early player with the 4 transformers. I bought it new and did not use it much, I doubt if it has 200 hours on it. Would the week laser also account for the random ticking sound or just the skipping or... 
My Cartridge needs a new Stylus
Chakster,          This was very interesting,  Thank You 
My Cartridge needs a new Stylus
Thank you Fleib, I am going to ask about using my Boron pipe. I have owned many cartridges in my time and I just got lucky with this Supex, cartridges that cost 3 and 4 times as much. Just so you know the Supex line was made by Sumiko.  Nandric ha... 
My Cartridge needs a new Stylus
Thank you Nandric,      That is what I was looking for, to see if it was possible to use my existing Boron pipe. I looked at the tip of the cantilever with a stylus scope and it looks good to me but I am not an expert. After all the years I had th... 
My Cartridge needs a new Stylus
Thank you Swampwalker, I am asking to see if it would be worth the extra money between the aluminum and the sapphire. I am not in a hurry so I will wait for a while and see if anyone had any experience with what I asked. Thanks Again 
Records with words with the letter S are slurred
I would like to thank everyone for their kind response that is except for response from austinbob, I swear some people are just, well you know. 
Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use?
Your accuphase is a great player, If I had one I would keep it.