CD transport with AT&T output

[davenrk]

@Neil.Antin do you think a Bel Canto REFLink would work with modern music streamers such as Melco or Innuos?
thanks

 

[Elberoth]

Hi and thanks for the reply.
Is the Philips CDPRO2LF available to purchase nowadays?

You can still get them brand new on ebay.

Philips CDPRO2 Transport VAU1254 VAU1255/31LF CD Mechanism Jukebox Laser | eBay

31LF can 100% replace all versions CDPRO2.

www.ebay.com

There are also companies that repair those drives (be it servo board that went bad, laser pickup or spindle motor):

REPAIR SERVICE cdpro 2 1254LF or v6.8 Philips jukebox Rowe Rockola NSM Wurlitzer | eBay

Nobody fixes these for less and nobody touches the 1254LF's. Does the Jukebox place the CD and it just sits and does not spin?. This is not a swap, your unit will be repaired and sent back. Don't replace the whole player for hundreds!

www.ebay.com

 

[Elberoth]

Philips CdPro2 and CdIND are pin to pin replaceable. Basically the same thing with minor upgrades and changes due to environment safety.

Yes, but not in the case of Levinson 31 transport. The reason beeing Levinson uses its own clock (not the one located on the CD-Pro2 drive module) to clock the drive.

A few years back Levinson was selling special adapter boards to make CD-Pro2LF drive work on the older No 31 transorts that came equipped with CDM-12IND drive, but those are NLA.

So you you have the the older No 31 with CDM-12IND drive that needs replacement, you are out of luck.

The newer No 31.5 transports came with CD-Pro2M drives, and those could be repaired with the latest CD-Pro2LF drives (but still need a XO removal, so this is not an easy DIY job anyone can do at home).

I have a technical manual somwhere on how to replace the drive in No 31.

 

[mtemur]

Yes, but not in the case of Levinson 31 transport. The reason beeing Levinson uses its own clock (not the one located on the CD-Pro2 drive module) to clock the drive.

A few years back Levinson was selling special adapter boards to make CD-Pro2LF drive work on the older No 31 transorts that came equipped with CDM-12IND drive, but those are NLA.

So you you have the the older No 31 with CDM-12IND drive that needs replacement, you are out of luck.

The newer No 31.5 transports came with CD-Pro2M drives, and those could be repaired with the latest CD-Pro2LF drives (but still need a XO removal, so this is not an easy DIY job anyone can do at home).

I have a technical manual somwhere on how to replace the drive in No 31.

Thanks for the info.

 

[djsina2]

I was selling a CEC TL-1 and had several people asking about the reliability and repairing of it since these are vintage machines. I asked the USA CEC repair service and he said he’s only replaced a single laser ever (parts still available) and the belts are user replaceable. These machines seem basically bulletproof.

 

[Neil.Antin]

@Neil.Antin do you think a Bel Canto REFLink would work with modern music streamers such as Melco or Innuos?
thanks

If you read the literature - https://www.belcantodesign.com/pdfs/data_REFLink.pdf and the manual - https://www.belcantodesign.com/pdfs/UG_REFLink.pdf, it accepts a USB 2.0 input up to 24/192. So long as the streamer (assuming type w/o DAC), outputs USB, there is no reason it should not work. Bel canto also has the USB driver available - https://belcantodesign.com/home/support/user-guides-and-downloads/.

However, with computers there can always be some unforeseen hiccup. Best to search to see if someone has used the REFLink for that purpose, but I am assuming your interest is the ST output since there are streamers that have digital outputs in the more other common forms.

 

[Tabl10s]

If all else fails, you could get a Genesis Digital Lens which should solve your problem and improve the sound at the same time. I have a
late-model unit that has never been used.

I forgot that my Oracle has what you want but the manufacturer considers BNC better.

 

[Tabl10s]

I was selling a CEC TL-1 and had several people asking about the reliability and repairing of it since these are vintage machines. I asked the USA CEC repair service and he said he’s only replaced a single laser ever (parts still available) and the belts are user replaceable. These machines seem basically bulletproof.

What dac did you use it with?

 

[djsina2]

What dac did you use it with?

Abbas 2.4SE