First thing is that the 7000cdt does not read the CD layer on any of my RCA Living Stereo Hybrid SACD’s. The 6000cdt does. The 7000cdt does read the CD layer of my Mercury Living Presence SACD’s.
Are any of them 3 channel/surround? That used to cause problems on my old Denon SACD player. I believe it involved default settings on the Denons. Probably won’t solve your problem, but you might just want to check the manual on that if you have not already - worth a shot anyway.
Yes, the one that worked had a 3 channel layer…now some RCA’s work and some don’t. Among those that work they are noisy as hell in the transport. Customer service at Audio Advisor and from Audiolab was absolutely dreadful. More on that later. In the end the 7000cdt is going back and I bought a 6000cdt for backup. Done.
What a bummer. I was hoping the 7000CDT would be a nice alternative since i couldn't deal with the 6000CDT scratching my discs. I happened to order a Cambridge CXC the day before the 7000CDT was announced, and now i'm really glad i did. It's been working out great.
I like my audiolab streamer very much, but based on such reports, I wouldn’t go near their slot loaded CD products. I had been considering the Omnia for my den, but since it uses a slot loading mechanism, it’s off the list. It’s a shame, because their products are beautifully designed, and have a refined sound signature that I like very much.
It's not worth the risk even if there are good ones. I'm sure the move to a draw was partly due to high returns.
Same. I wonder if the actual number of ones that scratch is lower than it seems because you hear from people that have issues, not the other way around. Still messed up that any would do it though
My guess is a lot of people don't notice fine scratches or their CDs are already scratched especially if used in the car.
I check a lot and there are no scratches micro or otherwise. It had been suggested that how the disc is lifted out/in of the slot may contribute, but it's more than likely a QC issue. I have two Alpine CD/flac auto units and they don't scratch discs either.
I have two of them now and they play discs perfectly and quickly. If they cause a minor scuff I really don’t care. They keep right on playing. I have not noticed any kind of regular scuffing and so I quit looking. I wanted a great sounding transport that plays all of my discs and this one meets my criteria. I don’t enjoy how any Cambridge product sounds that I have tried. That said, for those who do like them, more power to them. It’s about each of us finding the compromises that work for us.
A little update on mine. As instructed I powered the unit on, pointed the slot towards the floor, hit eject and shook the player. Out popped the disc! So I put the transport back into my system, put the Cambridge aside but not away, and so far it hasn't stuttered loading or unloading. So I'm thinking it was the disc, not the player. I'm glad, the Audiolab sounds smoother and more detailed than the Cambridge.
I have had two CD players die, and my transport has some stripped teeth on a gear that I'll need to 3-D print a replacement for. Thus, I've ended up focusing on my Genesis Digital lens to improve the sound quality of inexpensive CD players/transports instead of investing a lot again. However, if I were to get something again, I would also be tempted to get one with a puck, just since they are so cool from a tactile point of view. I don't know if they are more reliable though, and you then also run the risk of losing the puck.
I would think that it is advantageous to eliminate the loading mechanism. I have a Sony SACD carousel player that plays but does not spin! I don't want to use it as I might have to take it apart one day to rescue the CD!
I just bought a 6000CDT and went to put in Dave Brubeck Time Out SACD and got a "bad disc" error. This SACD has a CD layer and should play on any CD player. Does anyone else have this issue at all?
Yes on the 7000, but I don't see such reports on the 6000. The critique on the latter is that the slot mechanism scratches the disc in some players. Hobson's choice one might say, and neither speaks well for what was once a respected made-in-the-UK brand. I hope they will address this sorry state of affairs before it's too late.
