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Audio aero capitole mk2 need help repairing

Dear: friends,

I have owned this great mk2 cdp for years, recently problem starts to appears, it switches off by itself and turns back on again while playing, and this switching on and off wont stop untill i have to power down the unit and let it rest for a few seconds before turning the power on again. However, this happens in sequence like after a few minute again while playing. It keeps on switching on and off by itself while playing.

I really love this aero, one of the best, most intimate, detail and warm digital player, and it is hard for me to find a replacement, so i would kindly seek help on similar problem and resolution to repair this...

Pls help...thanks alot and I would appreciate any advice....
jonathan_pp
mguzzi
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Sorry for the typo, 18.5 volt should be 38.5 volt.

jafant
10,525 posts
 
TY -Simon (mguzzi)

keep me posted on your repair situation.  Happy Listening!
jafant
10,525 posts
 
Much Thanks! Peter- pbnaudio

it is good to read that critical parts and service is alive and well for Audio Aero.

Happy Listening!
mguzzi
5 posts
 
Did some more measurements and it doesn't look too good. The mute control signals are ok but the DAC (AD1853) doesn't get data. The word clock (192K) and bit clock (12.289M) are present but the SDATA line is low. The next part upstream appears to be the Anagram upsampling module but since it is partially covered under the analog input board it is not easily accessible. If the fault happens to be in the Anagram module, repair may get difficult as this company is out of business too? Anyway, I'll think about it for a while before making my next step. In the meantime, I am using the digital output to drive an external DAC.

o_j
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Any new info on this issue? I have a Capitole MKII CDP and the symptoms seem to match many of the reports here; the player boots normally after power up, CD transport spins up normally, but no output. The preamp section works as the analog inputs have no problem.

Since (based on all the random audio forum discussions) this seems to be related to AC input or the AC/DC module in the unit, I have tried an AVR (APC Line-R 1200VA), feeding stable 220, 230 or 240V to the Capitole. This didn't help. I also suspected some ground loops so I tried connecting just my amps and the Capitole to a single power socket using one extension cord, and using balanced interconnects. No luck. I also tried a power lead with ferrite beads to reduce some of the high frequency noise on the AC line. No effect at all (as maybe expected).

Now I'm wondering whether this could be a heat issue, as the player often works normally if I leave it disconnected for some days... but never works if I have left it on stand by for even few hours? I also have a feeling that the problem appears more frequently if I shut down the unit from the main power switch, but leave the power lead connected rather than disconnect the whole thing. But this should be impossible as the power switch cuts the power to the unit anyways? Or can there be some noise on the ground line that secretly sneaks up into my Capitole and hides somewhere behind a cap if I don't disconnect the mains lead (okay going out to buy a tin foil hat now...)
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