HI Richard

On 23 Dec 2004 15:32:00 -0800, wrote:

Adrian,
Funny we just transfered our Aiwa LCX-100U to the kitchen because it
kept skipping and needed to be reprogrammed each time to "repeat"
during massage therapy sessions. It turned out the lens just needed to
be cleaned.

Same model as I have here.
Have just had a quick 'play' with it - can't see the cd touching any
part of the mechanism, but, of course, you can't see a great deal with
the lid closed anyway g....

Annoying.....



As to your problem I've had this happen before when either the spindle
got pushed in too far (those that are press fit ) causing the CD to
touch part of the mechanism or the shock mount got moved. Usually from
being dropped. They are rubber grommets that mount the motor and would
require some disassembly to get to. That it goes away after 15 min
might be because the optical head is in a different position?

Could be - or perhaps I just get used to it.....? - or 'absorbed' in
the healing work and end up ignoring it....

It wasn't what I'd call 'cheap' - about £100 a few years back....

I guess it'll probably end up in the stained glass 'studio' instead.
Trouble is, the other (Sharp - courtesy of my late Dad) all-in-one
unit has a fault in that the display doesn't...... so that's nice &
quiet - but you can't see what it thinks it's doing....

Took the Sharp apart - but couldn't see anything obviously
disconnected inside - does everything it should but the flourescent
display is blank....

BTW we replaced the Aiwa with a Sony CMT-EX1 we got on eBay and have
been very happy with it.

Richard

Perhaps I should bite the bullet and buy another unit ??

Thanks for the comments
Adrian
Suffolk UK