Is CD skipping a problem ( KENWOOD KDC-MP5039U ) ?

vikrant1982 · 9th December 2008, 18:47

As mentioned in my earlier posts, i was facing some cd skipping problems with my KENWOOD KDC-MP5039U hu while going over harsh bumps, so i tried cleaning the lens using a Philips DVD lens cleaner disc, it did clean the lens and the problem has reduced to a large extent. However i notice that some cds still skip if i mistakingly run into very harsh bumps on high speed.

Is cd skipping really a problem or is it the fail safe behaviour of the mechanism designed to pause playback at harsh vibrations ????.....please help

vikram_d · 9th December 2008, 18:55

In what little I know of ICE & its related components I think this is a design feature to give the lens some amount of movement in case of harsh bumps. If the lens is held rigidly there is a chance of its holding assembly cracking or even breaking. Looks to me like a fail safe mechanism. But this is my opinion. The gurus have to clarify.

PS: Don't most of today's HU's have the pre-read function. I used to have this feature in my old Sony VCD HU. It would pre-read 10 secs of a song in advance so that even on a violent jerk or bump it would continue playing from memory.

9th December 2008, 18:47	#1
vikrant1982 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 14 Thanked: Once	Is CD skipping a problem ( KENWOOD KDC-MP5039U ) ? As mentioned in my earlier posts, i was facing some cd skipping problems with my KENWOOD KDC-MP5039U hu while going over harsh bumps, so i tried cleaning the lens using a Philips DVD lens cleaner disc, it did clean the lens and the problem has reduced to a large extent. However i notice that some cds still skip if i mistakingly run into very harsh bumps on high speed. Is cd skipping really a problem or is it the fail safe behaviour of the mechanism designed to pause playback at harsh vibrations ????.....please help
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9th December 2008, 18:55	#2
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	In what little I know of ICE & its related components I think this is a design feature to give the lens some amount of movement in case of harsh bumps. If the lens is held rigidly there is a chance of its holding assembly cracking or even breaking. Looks to me like a fail safe mechanism. But this is my opinion. The gurus have to clarify. PS: Don't most of today's HU's have the pre-read function. I used to have this feature in my old Sony VCD HU. It would pre-read 10 secs of a song in advance so that even on a violent jerk or bump it would continue playing from memory.
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