| Mike,
My CDP-C50 (Sony) has a similar problem to your roommate's Sony (See
notes 1322.3, .13 and .14). My machine doesn't repeat the last second
of the present track though, it plays the first second of the next
track on the disc. I have found my problem only occurs on certain discs
and only on certain tracks on those discs. The problem is consistent;
it always plays the begining of those tracks. At first I thought that
it was a manufacturing flaw on my unit - but a quick trip to the store
confirmed that this is a design flaw of the CDP-C50's. Other Sonys that
I tried tracked the discs without such problems. Does your roommate
have a CDP-C50 (or CDP-C70)? I suggest that you bring the skipping
disks to a store that has your roommates model and see if the problem
exists on one of their demos.
I had orriginally returned my 'C50 because of the problems that I was
having with it. I then purchased a Pioneer PDM-500, but to be honest
with you, I think the Sony sounds better (at least in my system). So, I
returned the Pioneer and picked up a Demo 'C50 with a four year 100%
warranty for $250 at Lechmere. (Normally I wouldn't buy a demo but this
one had only been on display a few days and they gave me the warranty.)
The CDP-C50 is a good sounding relativly inexpensive machine that
doesn't take too kindly to marginal disks.
Back to your problem. Does this occur on every step of the program?
Does it only occur in program mode? Has it always occured or is this
something new? Your problem may be as simple as a dirty laser or as
costly as a misaligned laser. Call Sony at their Westwood Mass office,
usually they are quite nice and helpful.
I hope I've been of some help.
-Ken
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