peterman1983

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Rotel Turntable speed
Thanks to both of your for your responses. I'm confident in the belt size, but I will try your method of letting the platter spin freely, to see if it stops in the same spot each time. There are some caps in the motor control circuit which I did n... 
Is it normal for the woofer to move in/out slowly
What you are describing happens to my woofers when I turn my power amp ON. I don't have any tubed gear though, so it may not be a good comparison. I'm not an expert, but I don't think this would cause damage unless it happened for an extended peri... 
Rotel RCD-1070 replacement
I had a chance last night to compare the two players side by side. Althought I could hear very subtle differences between the two, none of them were enough to make me like either player more than the other. Maybe it's the type of music I listened ... 
Rotel RCD-1070 replacement
Good news! I found the solder jumper and removed it this evening. Put things back together and I'm once again listening to music from my Rotel as we speak! I even picked one of my scratched up discs and it seems to be happy so far. It's too soon t... 
Rotel RCD-1070 replacement
Hmm, I think I'll try to contact Rotel for the ribbon cable, and do some research on the solder job. I've got plenty of experience with a soldering iron, so I think it's worth trying. At this point, I've picked up a budget replacement, which I'm a... 
Rotel RCD-1070 replacement
Still no luck. The new laser is in and it won't even recognize any discs I put in there. I've already tried adjusting the pot in increments all the way to both extremes with the same results. Could I have put the new laser back in the wrong positi... 
Rotel RCD-1070 replacement
My new laser/pickup came today... just did the swap. I haven't powered it back up yet. The original one had some white grease on it where it slid on the little rod, and I was wondering if there is a specific type I should use there. I'd like to ge... 
Rotel RCD-1070 replacement
Thanks to Rudd & Tobias, I tracked down the part number for the laser pickup and ordered one online for about $13 shipped. If that doesn't work, I'll probably see what I can get for it on ebay.I found the Yamaha DVD-S1800 on Amazon for $80, so...