I got a CD-63 back in the mid '90s. It was easily the best piece of hi-fi equipment I'd ever owned up to that point (and to be fair, I was still at University, so you'd expect it would be!) It eventually developed the squeaky tray problem, and while I found a number of people discussing the fix in the comments, I didn't want to risk damaging it by trying to work out what they were describing. So the part of your video where you demonstrated how to remove the transport + tray was really very useful. That little clip that you release to get the tray to slide out smoothly is arguably one of the two most useful bits of the whole video! The second most useful bit is that clip you added right at the end, showing what you lubed to actually fix the noise. I gave my CD-63 away to a friend, but also have my Dad's 63SE here, with the same problem. And thanks to this video, I just sorted that out too. I only had to apply some lubricant to the spindle on the band's large pulley, the cog that engages with it was silent on my player. So I left that well alone. I used some very light "dry chain lube" for push bikes, that contains a teflon fluoropolymer. My thinking was that a synthetic lube should be safe on plastics, and that this "dry" lube is really very thin. I put a drop on the tip of a small screw driver, then touched the tip to the top of the spindle. It ran straight in between the pulley and the spindle, and fixed the squeak instantly. 🙂 It's also worth noting that my belt isn't tight, but is still elastic and functions perfectly. I doubt it was ever under much tension, and I doubt people will need to worry about replacing that belt. Anyway, thanks again! You made getting this CD-63SE back into tip top condition risk free.
Congrats, happy it was successful. The oil on the bearing I wssn't expecting to quiet down the assembly. Thanks for the smoking PSA too 😢. As a smoker it hit me😢. However I don't do it near my gear & my room is very well ventilated. I open my doors and windows always (lock doors at nights) & always clean my gear 😊
Nice video, thank you. Own a Sony CDP-555ESD (UK) 1987 and still going strong, transport is all metal construction and laser runs on magnetic rails, guess they don’t make them like they used to.
Most CD players I encounter are completely FUBAR. DID SAVE two Technics MC-7 110+1 units for personal use. They are great systems. Do you have a pet Billy goat 🐐 ? I am very happy you oiled the bearing. I guess you heard me shouting. LoL. I restore 2 or 3 Duals a week. Looking forward to the vid.
ALL RIGHT you told to us about your antismoking racism. I have this CD (signature edition) and from decade to decade I use a tiny bit of "super lube" with "Teflon" at a very small piece of cloth (NOT ON THE TIP OF A SCREWDRIVER) to put a very thin layer to the dents (I have cleaned previously with isopropyl alcohol) and for the shafts/axles a tiny-tiny drop of silicon oil. (find the tool that the watch makers call it "oiler"). The "helix" that drives the laser head NEEDS (after cleaning) lubrication also
I have one problem one of the RCA output connectors on Marantz CD63MKII original SE is not sending the sound signal in the left speaker, when I move the cable's lug up the sound appears in the left speaker, when I released it the sound dissapears, please I need an advice how to repair this since I am not an electronist.
