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jagr
Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:00 pm Post subject: Kandy KC-1, Laser change? |
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Hi All,
I have a Kandy KC-1 Mk1 which I have owned for around 7 years.
Last September it started to skip intermittently, It has now got alot worse at least one skip per CD (never the same place).
I have just ordered a new CD mechanism and laser unit.
I have removed my old one waiting fo the new unit to arrive, are there any adjustments when fitting the new unit? Anything else I could do to freshen the player up?
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kadeshuk
Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 51 Location: Cumbernauld, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| It could just have been the laser tracking needing reset......was acommon problem on older Caspian models..... |
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jagr
Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
I managed to get a new mechanism and laser assembly for under £30 delivered.
It is all fitted and working great , like new.
Hopefully I will get another 7 years use out of it.
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ViMe
Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 5
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 11:45 am Post subject: |
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| kadeshuk wrote: | | (...)the laser tracking needing reset.(...) |
Can you elaborate on that? |
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kadeshuk
Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 51 Location: Cumbernauld, Scotland
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Certainly. I had a Caspian 1 and M series mk1 Cd player both of which developed a a tick as they played. Early Caspians, much as I loved them, often were unable to play CD-r s because the tracking deteriorated after time. Once re-calibrated , they would be fine, but might again deteriorate. No problem with commercial cds, but that tick used to annoy the hell out of me. This problem only occured on the drop-front models. My M2 is perfect! |
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