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Old 28-07-2016, 16:06
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Hello,
I have a Radio-Gram that has the Turntable, CD, Minidisk, Cassette and wireless on. My CD player started skipping so I cleaned it with a CD cleaner I bough a from the shop, Most of the songs are playing perfectly fine but a few times it will skip or not play certain songs yet the CD will play fine on other machines. I have used the CD cleaner 3 or 4 times and would it be safe to run again? I took it apart and it was very dusty so i gave it a clean.
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Old 28-07-2016, 16:34
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Hi. Once it starts skipping or jumping that's usually it I'm afraid. Is it on one disc or many? Maybe the laser is knackered. How old is it? Has it had lots of play? I've a Sony CD player that still plays perfectly after 18 years. Once used a CD laser cleaner on another player and it actually made it worse, wouldn't accept any discs after that! It's not really worth having a new laser fitted as with the labour costs these days it may be almost as much as a new standard player.
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Old 28-07-2016, 16:40
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Hi. Once it starts skipping or jumping that's usually it I'm afraid. Is it on one disc or many? Maybe the laser is knackered. How old is it? Has it had lots of play? I've a Sony CD player that still plays perfectly after 18 years. Once used a CD laser cleaner on another player and it actually made it worse, wouldn't accept any discs after that! It's not really worth having a new laser fitted as with the labour costs these days it may be almost as much as a new standard player.
I am not to sure how old it is maybe 15 years are so? I tried the CD cleaner and it made it a little bit better after. I don't really use the rest of the device on it just the turntable so I might just put up with out it. Thank you for your advice it is a Sharp MD-C2 if that is any help.
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Old 28-07-2016, 16:58
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The CD players at work - both of them - are so knackered that they very frequently can't get through a disc without creating their own baffling remixes, and some tracks won't play at all. I'm considering asking the boss for permission to dash across to the Argos opposite and fetch up a replacement, on the proviso that the company pays for it given I'd be buying it for everyone's use rather than solely my own...
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Old 28-07-2016, 17:03
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The CD players at work - both of them - are so knackered that they very frequently can't get through a disc without creating their own baffling remixes, and some tracks won't play at all. I'm considering asking the boss for permission to dash across to the Argos opposite and fetch up a replacement, on the proviso that the company pays for it given I'd be buying it for everyone's use rather than solely my own...
Have you tried a cleaning disk? If not I got a little potable one from there. It only cost about £10 and it is a smasher.
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Old 28-07-2016, 17:15
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We had a tv with in-built dvd player for playing training videos in the breakroom at work, but we were allowed to use it during our breaks. Somehow someone managed to break the socket that you plug an aerial into off the back of the set. Having asked the manager for permission I picked up a cheap basic freeview box for a tenner from my local BHF electrical shop and set it up on the scart input. It was fine until the area manager spotted it whilst on a visit and had it removed on the grounds that it hadn't been tested and/or approved by head office, and if it malfunctioned and caused a fire the insurance might not pay out. This was despite the fact that it had, of course, been pat-tested by BHF before being offered for sale.
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Old 28-07-2016, 17:19
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We had a tv with in-built dvd player for playing training videos in the breakroom at work, but we were allowed to use it during our breaks. Somehow someone managed to break the socket that you plug an aerial into off the back of the set. Having asked the manager for permission I picked up a cheap basic freeview box for a tenner from my local BHF electrical shop and set it up on the scart input. It was fine until the area manager spotted it whilst on a visit and had it removed on the grounds that it hadn't been tested and/or approved by head office, and if it malfunctioned and caused a fire the insurance might not pay out. This was despite the fact that it had, of course, been pat-tested by BHF before being offered for sale.
Well that is daft! All electrical items going to be sold to the public are pat tested even charity shops pat test electrical items.
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Old 28-07-2016, 18:04
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take away its skipping rope...
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Old 28-07-2016, 18:26
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The CD players at work - both of them - are so knackered that they very frequently can't get through a disc without creating their own baffling remixes, and some tracks won't play at all. I'm considering asking the boss for permission to dash across to the Argos opposite and fetch up a replacement, on the proviso that the company pays for it given I'd be buying it for everyone's use rather than solely my own...
Probably dust on the laser or the laser itself is knackered.

I had a Philips mini-system in the bedroom and when the cd started doing odd things it wouldn't play certain discs at all but played others perfectly. Seemed to have problems with long 70+ minute discs too, as opposed to say, a 45 minute cd.
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Old 28-07-2016, 18:48
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take away its skipping rope...
Hehe That was a good one, I needed a laugh for today
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Old 29-07-2016, 10:19
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Hi. Once it starts skipping or jumping that's usually it I'm afraid. Is it on one disc or many? Maybe the laser is knackered. How old is it? Has it had lots of play? I've a Sony CD player that still plays perfectly after 18 years. Once used a CD laser cleaner on another player and it actually made it worse, wouldn't accept any discs after that! It's not really worth having a new laser fitted as with the labour costs these days it may be almost as much as a new standard player.
I've had a Sony Hi-fi for 17 years but things are finally starting to go wrong with it. When I press the cd button the radio comes on.....have to press the CD button multiple times for it to get the message. lol. CD lens makes a strange noise when reading disc. Too many things to mention. It's a shame because the sound is magnificent due to the heavy base (woofer).

I bought another cd hi fi system a year ago but had to return it due to the quality. Very plasticky looking and tinny sounding. Now i'm on the lookout for something as good as my old hifi but they don't make them like that anymore. I'm tempted to get my old one fixed but it'll cost a fortune.
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Old 29-07-2016, 17:57
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I've had a Sony Hi-fi for 17 years but things are finally starting to go wrong with it. When I press the cd button the radio comes on.....have to press the CD button multiple times for it to get the message. lol. CD lens makes a strange noise when reading disc. Too many things to mention. It's a shame because the sound is magnificent due to the heavy base (woofer).

I bought another cd hi fi system a year ago but had to return it due to the quality. Very plasticky looking and tinny sounding. Now i'm on the lookout for something as good as my old hifi but they don't make them like that anymore. I'm tempted to get my old one fixed but it'll cost a fortune.
I know what you mean. If i bought a new one I would like a one that has the tape cassettes on and RCA cable to plug in the Turntable and they don't make them like that at all!
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