Was just playing RUSH by RUSH (their debut album) on my Cambridge Audio Azure 640C V2 CD player last night and the audio suddenly stopped. I can't afford a new CD player, so it looks like I'll have to fix it. I've made the following observations.
1/ Drawer works fine, although it could maybe benefit from a new belt, as I'll have the lid off.
2/ The ON/OFF is a bit erratic sometimes.
3/ All the tracks can be skipped through one at a time, and the counter and track indicator works on the display.
There is just no sound. I've checked my amps etc with another source and they are working fine.
My initial thoughts
1/ The unit has been plugged into the mains for a while, so something in the power supply may have failed.
2/ After doing a visual inspection and taking photo's and cross-referencing with the service manual (which I have already downloaded and attached here) I will check some voltages.
Questions.
1/ How do I know if the laser has failed?
2/ Are there any stock/common areas to check on these models?
The laser assembly is fairly inexpensive, so not too bad if it needs replacing.
I've also bought an audio test CD just in case.
Thanks.