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As you all may remember, my first second-hand BS9000 was a Mk II from 1999 which had had the laser replaced shortly before the seller put it up for sale with a "warranty". Turned out the warranty was only for the laser and it had a problem popping every time a source was switched or a CD changed. I returned it to the seller which was a shame because it had the brand new CD mech (don't remember if they replaced the whole thing or just the laser, but the symptom that resulted in the replacement was reading CDs then shutting down).
Now I have a second unit, a later model Mk III. Now mind you, the only CDs I have access to right now are pretty scratched up from long term use and storage. But I noticed that my Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon CD will reach a point in track 1 every single time (1:34) where the music will stop, the CD will spin up a few times (it does NOT skip) and finally the player will give up and shut down. It only exhibits this behavior (so far) on that CD only. My BC9500 plays this CD just fine except for track 6 which skips a lot on any CD player. Track 1 has no issue.
Any insights appreciated. If I have to send ANOTHER one back to the seller I guess I'll do it again and avoid the BS9000 next time, probably just replacing it with a BS5E once I find a used one with warranty. Obviously, I love the BS9000 so I don't want to get rid of it. For the fair amount I paid, perhaps the answer is just quit worrying about it and enjoy it til it breaks, then just pay to have the laser replaced when/if the time comes, since I'll primarily use it with AUX input anyway from my Apple TV and TV audio.
In my experience, all your faults will vanish if you get the CD mechanism replaced with the official spares kit available from a B&O dealer.
It may cost money but it will save a whole lot of grief in the future.
Regards Graham
joeyboygolf: In my experience, all your faults will vanish if you get the CD mechanism replaced with the official spares kit available from a B&O dealer. It may cost money but it will save a whole lot of grief in the future.
I agree, this goes along with buying a used one if you can't ultimately verify its prior replacement, and once YOU have it replaced then you know you've basically got a brand new unit again.
That being said, the vast majority of my music collection is digital, so unless there's a serious immediate risk of these being discontinued in the next year or two, I won't be out of the ability to play most of my music if the CD mech does ultimately go. I'll just replace it when that happens.
Giving it more thought, I probably should have just had the minor popping fault fixed in the Mk. II that already had the CD mech replaced rather than getting the Mk. III, because if I've read your previous responses to this issue, having the CD mech on the Mk. II replaced already would have meant that it was already brought up to Mk III standards anyway. So technically they are both Mk III at this point... I think.
What you should have done is buy one from an established reseller who would probably change the CD mechanism anyway (many do so as a matter of course) and provide a warranty in writing.
We have none. And testing the stuff from private sellers (e.g. eBay) is usually impossible due to the distances.
Bob is absolutely right. B&O second-hand purchasing over here is a completely different animal than across the pond. The distances between B&O stores that are left here would be tantamount to traversing entire COUNTRIES in Europe. Only in the biggest metropoli now. I'd venture a guess that pre-owned B&O transactions occur 10x as often as new B&O items are purchased on these shores and to make matters worse, most owners of the older equipment have no idea how to test for the common faults we know about, and just list their equipment as "pristine" or "like new" just because it looks pretty. It's a shame, I'd love to have a local store to browse now and then. I try to remember to stop by when I'm driving through Chicago or Kansas City or when I'm down in FL but it's just not usually convenient to my trip plans.
EDIT: It looks like the problem ended up being my scratched CDs. I went and picked up a few brand new CDs and and burned a few and haven't had any trouble since.
OK point taken. It would be helpful if you displayed your location in your posts like Bob and I do.
I was confused because you quoted prices in Euros!
joeyboygolf: OK point taken. It would be helpful if you displayed your location in your posts like Bob and I do. I was confused because you quoted prices in Euros!
Sorry, I thought it was in there. I quoted the price in euros out of sensitivity to my Euro friends who see us Yanks posting dollar prices all the time, knowing that this forum has far more international visitors than domestic US ones.
You need to enter your location into your common profile options