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Any experience with a Mark Levinson ML390S CD player?
My buddy has a Mark Levinson ML390S which after a few back and forth journeys across the Atlantic only gives error messages when he inserts a CD. Seems to be a typical issue with this unit.
What he knows is that it uses Phillips Lasers and Hartman charges a minimum of $1,000 to look at and diagnose/repair the unit unless the repairs exceed that amount... My question is: -- does anyone have experience replacing one of these lasers? -- is it best to buy a full 'assembly' or can you just replace the laser? -- are there difficulties 'aligning' the laser if we only buy that part? TIA Craig
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One of my friends had one for years, it's a wonderful player. He sent it back to Levinson when the laser died. They replaced the whole mechanism. Special test-equipment is required to align the laser.
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There is one of these on Ebay for $1125. I would invest in a working unit before sinking $1k into repairs.
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Any experience with a Mark Levinson ML390S CD player?
Thanks for the ideas and input. We are thinking of sinking a couple of hundred to replace the laser and hope the 'the special equipment' is BS...
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Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Block Audio Line & Mono SE Amplification, Bricasti M21 DAC, Antipodes Kala K-50 Server Power: Shunyata Everest 8000, Sigma XC v2, Sigma NR v2, Block Audio PCs, Defender, ADDPowr Wizard Grounding: Shunyata Altaira CGS - 4 X Alpha CGS cables, Network : Supra Cat 8+, Twin (Nenon) Modified Buffalo GS2016 Switches, Keces P3 LPSU, Cables: Wireworld Platinum 8 USB, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 Speaker cables, 6M & 1M Tubulus Concentus ICs, Other: Multiple GIK products, Stillpoint Apertures, Stillpoint Minis and Ultra SS, Three 20 Amp lines, Furutech GTX - Gold outlets, Adona Rack |
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I used to own it,had it for several years...the laser failed on me and i had it replaced...ultimately replaced it but enjoyed it for many years
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Any more users of the 390s around?
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