NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/audio/17096

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Newsgroups: rec.audio
Path: sparky!uunet!uunet.ca!ohrd!twriter
From: [e-mail] (Timothy Writer)
Subject: Help: Noisy CD player
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Keywords: CD Noise
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Organization: "Ontario Hydro - Research Division"
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 19:39:46 GMT
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I have a Pioneer PDM-550 6 disc CD changer which I purchased a little
over a year ago.  When it works I am happy with the sound; however, it
works less than 50% of the time.

The first problem occurred only 3 weeks after I purchased it.  It began
as a slight crackling, like a dusty record, and in a few days
deteriorated to the point that the noise completley drowned out the
sound.  Other symptoms included periodic skipping and the occasional
inability to find any music at all on a CD.  Needless to say, I took it
in for repair.  It returned seven weeks later and worked flawlessly.

Two months later, I experienced the exact same problem.  Somewhat upset,
I returned to the dealer once again.  He suggested that the problem was
not the CD player but my house and demonstrated his point by setting
up my CD player in the store, where it worked perfectly.

Since then, I have been able to use my CD player only intermittently.
In fact, for a 3 month period in the summer it worked flawlessly.  I
was beginning to think that the problem had miraculously disappeared
when about two months ago it recurred.  In (a futile) attempt to get to
the bottom of the problem, I disconnected all of the components of my
stereo, unplugged all electrical appliances in my apartment, and tried
my CD player on its own and in combination with other components and
appliances in both my living room and bedroom (I live in a two room
apartment).  Everything works fine in any socket in the bedroom.  If
the CD player is plugged into any socket on its own in the living room,
it's noisy.  If I then plug my receiver into the same socket or any
other socket in the living room and turn it on, the noise goes away.
However, as soon as I connect my receiver to the CD player, the noise
returns.  Furthermore, I get the same results when I plug the CD player
and the receiver into an extension cord running from the bedroom to the
living room.

In frustration, I have finally moved my entire stereo system to my
bedroom.  However, I would really like to locate it in the living room.
Has anyone had a similar experience?  Does anyone have any idea what the
problem might be?  Can anyone suggest how I might track down the
problem?  Can anyone suggest any solutions?

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Tim

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Tim Writer                 phone:  [phone] ext. 6990
Ontario Hydro Research Division         fax:    [phone]
Toronto, Ontario             e-mail: [e-mail]
CANADA