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RE: how to ensure the disc is absolutely level during play

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In Reply to: RE: how to ensure the disc is absolutely level during play posted by hawkmoon on October 06, 2023 at 09:34:10

Since the top of the player/transport is not uniformly level and the tray may not be level with the top of the chassis, you must find a reliable way to ensure the disc is level during play. One way is to place a bubble level on top of the CD that's sitting in the tray with the tray ejected. Then hope the CD is the same level when it's inserted into the player. The balance/stabilizing of the CD is another issue, I recommend the 3M Super 88 tape to stabilize the CD. If it's a top loader just place the bubble level on the CD sitting in the tray.

Edits: 10/07/23

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Thanks! Nt - hawkmoon 08:10:34 10/07/23 (3)
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- One more thing...- - geoffkait 05:56:57 10/08/23 (2)
  When placing bubble level on top of the CD sitting on the tray make sure the weight of the bubble level doesn't force the disc over to one side a little bit. Maybe measure the level of the tray only.
  - RE: One more thing...- - Tre' 15:33:35 11/10/23 (1)
    I don't think it can ever be perfectly level while playing.
    
    I think the transport is suspended. I think a spinning motor applies torque that will tilt the suspended transport one way or the other. The torque will increase and decrease depending on the RPM of the motor and that is always changing. So the tilt will always be changing.
    
    Tre'
    Have Fun and Enjoy the Music
    "Still Working the Problem"
    - RE: One more thing...- - Dryginger2 15:07:32 11/11/23 (0)
      In my tests damping the micro-vibration of the CD laser-reader with a couple of Marigo Audio's 3mm green dots did more to improve CD ripping sound quality than all attempts at fine-tuning CD player unit/ tray balance.

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