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Haha - just lucky eBay browsing - low BIN price because one of the 4 HT transformers had gone OC. I rewired it so the phono stage is sharing one HT rail (as I barely listen to vinyl anymore). Really...

Great pre amp - I picked up one cheap in Greece a few years back, I’ll never sell it.

RPi 4, Raspberry OS, then install Kodi (you can make it dedicated Kodi, but I use the OS for other things too). I use a digi out hat to feed into my DAC, but you could also use a DAC hat to get line...

Shame you’re not in Switzerland, I’d happily take a look.

Simple for me - I wouldn’t be able to move it by myself if it was integrated, and it would be huge!

Don’t discount 211 or GM75 designs either, deliver a reliable 20-25W and match ESLs perfectly.

The Marantz CD-85 uses the CDM1 mech - it is very unlikely a faulty laser...they go on forever. More likely the little blue axial caps visible from the underside, and/or power rail smoothing caps.
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Sorry, credit card, always

As above, you want SVHS, not VHS. I still have dedicated audio only backups of my best vinyl on SVHS - no way to fecking play them anymore, of course :) It sounded very good, I preferred top end...

Slightly damp cotton bud for cleaning lens, unlikely to be that though. Don’t forget a PSU rail failure could also be cause, but then you need to identify the laser type in your player and research...

Placed lads of orders ver last 6 or so years - rarely a problem and if there is, always refunded.

My mid/late 80s Croft Micro II was serviced by Glenn when I bought it in 2007, was subsequently modified by me and has been in continuous service since with zero problems. If they were unreliable you...

I would clean the lens, but would not use IPA. Cotton bud under a tap, run along back of hand to ensure all excess water gone (you just want it damp, not wet), gently wipe over surface of lens.
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I liked it, and completely agree with him. In essence, there is no one golden nirvana, nothing is perfect and everyone is listening for something different :)

Yep, as per SQ, and my post in your original thread - your new PSU has a fuse, so no worries there - it’s fairly straightforward, but better to pay someone to do it if you’re not confident.

Better off asking in DIY? In essence, the clock you already installed will have its positive supply provided by an existing voltage rail wichin the player. Does the Audiocom PSU come with it’s own...

That’s pretty minimal Simon - I’d be tempted to re-glue all stators and then test before anything else.

I have a Harmon Kardon ST8 linear tracker that uses the Rabco arm that I fully refurbished 4 or 5 years ago, and very good it is too. I’m actually about to list it for sale, but as I’m in Switzerland...

Hifiberry digital+ IO should do what you want - optical and coax inputs & outputs. I bought one to try and replace my Pioneer N50 streamer as a front end feeding a Rega DAC, and also need optical in...

Harmony one will also control it, and cheap to buy nowadays

I was a repair engineer early in my life - you’d be amazed how common this was. If you didn’t get power off quickly it’ll generally eat straight the PCB tracks and component legs. We had plastic...

I now have 2 Asaka’s as my preferred cartridges - both still on original tip. The second one I bought cheap as worn out intending to re-tip it as my old one was also sounding a bit dull. I also...

I run an old Panasonic 50” plasma - with rpi2 OSMC/Kodi as a source high quality HD media sometimes gave red dots on any input except the first (and even then during busy scenes they sometimes...

Has the disc tray belt been changed? Worth checking that first. Quality of PCBs and soldering is pretty good on those I have seen. 5 vs 3 - I like the sound of both, and the 5 I used as a reference...

Hi - only just saw this. I think you're right, if you get an ERR with no disc inserted, it may not be the laser (could be, but not definite). However, it could very easily be the tray loading belt...