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cd/dvd repair ot trash

I am the unfortunate audiophile who keeps experiencing equipment failures.Specifically;A Meridian 800 with HDMI output,cannot read the cd /dvd ,although the unit was repaired by the factory for that precise problem under warranty in the last few month.Yesterday my Esoteric DV-60 failed to read the cds.I purchased that unit new from an authorized dealer,but that was a few years ago. My question is it worth the cost and trouble repairing
ramy
zd542
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Pull the transport out and see if you can locate one on ebay or amazon. They use a PC CD/DVD rom drive in the 800. I don't know if they modify it in any special way, but its definitely worth taking a chance even if it doesn't work.
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theo
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You state that the unit was repaired in the past few months for the same issue. Didn't you get a warranty with that repair? Some repair shops give a 90 day and other 6 months. I would see if they will stand behind their work.
elizabeth
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Do you clean off the playing surface before each use? Many people do not, and the lens takes a beating.
The laser lens reads far closerthan even a tiny bit of invisible dust. The dust is like a boulder tothe gap.
So folks who never brush off the playingsurface get more problems.
I use a cosmetic blush brush and wipe off both sides of EVERY disc EVERY time before I play it.
I play CDs all day every day, and havenever had any failure other than capacitor problems.

The CDs/DVDs do not need to have anything you can even see to have dirt damaging the lens.
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