Is there a nakamichi MB-100 mod to play CD-R's?

whiterabbit · 9th March 2009, 07:28 AM

I've got the mod for the MF-51, and it's great. Played every CD under the sun.

But Ive been prepping my MB-100 to go into the car, and noticed again that it really can not play CD-R's

Surely there must be a way to make the MB-100 play recorded CD's in as robust a manner as the MF-51 after the mod?

niteowl · 9th March 2009, 09:10 PM

That should play CD-R's no problem. What does it do when you load one?

Martin

whiterabbit · 10th March 2009, 01:24 AM

skips around like it is having trouble tracking. Jumps through time, jumps back in time, sometimes acts like it is in fast forward for a few seconds.

The general kind of behavior associated with a CD-R that is bad or old or on it's way out.

But this happens with CDs every other player under the sun has no troubles with, and the unit plays manufactured CDs just fine.

weesatron · 11th March 2009, 11:32 PM

Try burning a cd at 1x some of the old players don't like cd's written at high speeds.

whiterabbit · 11th March 2009, 11:34 PM

nero limits out at 4x, I never burn faster than nero's minimum.

weesatron · 12th March 2009, 01:00 AM

Some blank cd's have a minimum write speed what brand cd's do u use?

whiterabbit · 12th March 2009, 01:38 AM

I don't really burn CD's all that often, so I have onsey-twosey CD's all over the place.

I had a chance to make some love to my MB-100 today and noticed that it wasn't in fact all CD-R's as I previously thought, it was picking and choosing which it wanted to play and which it did not want to play.

So let me turn that question around on you if I may. What kind of CD's do YOU use, and do you own an older CD player?

weesatron · 12th March 2009, 08:20 AM

Last time i burnt a audio cd was about 3 years ago i always used verbatim and tdk the verbatim discs were better then the tdk ones.

It might also be crappy nero you might want to try different software
Infrarecorder is the best one i know of for windows

i don't have any old players that work but some old home cd players iv used didn't play cds written at high speeds.

weesatron · 14th March 2009, 12:58 PM

I tried playing a few copied cds in a old alpine 5903 today found that most cheap brand cds worked after i cleaned the lens

Have you tried cleaning the lens?

whiterabbit · 14th March 2009, 06:06 PM

nope. In fact, it's pretty likely there is either dust or a smudge on the lens.

I can expose the lens real easy, can you give me a basic cleaning procedure?

Thanks,

Steve

9th March 2009, 07:28 AM	#1
whiterabbit diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bay Area	Is there a nakamichi MB-100 mod to play CD-R's? I've got the mod for the MF-51, and it's great. Played every CD under the sun. But Ive been prepping my MB-100 to go into the car, and noticed again that it really can not play CD-R's Surely there must be a way to make the MB-100 play recorded CD's in as robust a manner as the MF-51 after the mod?

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9th March 2009, 09:10 PM	#2
niteowl diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	That should play CD-R's no problem. What does it do when you load one? Martin

10th March 2009, 01:24 AM	#3
whiterabbit diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bay Area	skips around like it is having trouble tracking. Jumps through time, jumps back in time, sometimes acts like it is in fast forward for a few seconds. The general kind of behavior associated with a CD-R that is bad or old or on it's way out. But this happens with CDs every other player under the sun has no troubles with, and the unit plays manufactured CDs just fine.

11th March 2009, 11:32 PM	#4
weesatron diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Try burning a cd at 1x some of the old players don't like cd's written at high speeds.

11th March 2009, 11:34 PM	#5
whiterabbit diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bay Area	nero limits out at 4x, I never burn faster than nero's minimum.

12th March 2009, 01:00 AM	#6
weesatron diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Some blank cd's have a minimum write speed what brand cd's do u use?

12th March 2009, 01:38 AM	#7
whiterabbit diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bay Area	I don't really burn CD's all that often, so I have onsey-twosey CD's all over the place. I had a chance to make some love to my MB-100 today and noticed that it wasn't in fact all CD-R's as I previously thought, it was picking and choosing which it wanted to play and which it did not want to play. So let me turn that question around on you if I may. What kind of CD's do YOU use, and do you own an older CD player?

12th March 2009, 08:20 AM	#8
weesatron diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Last time i burnt a audio cd was about 3 years ago i always used verbatim and tdk the verbatim discs were better then the tdk ones. It might also be crappy nero you might want to try different software Infrarecorder is the best one i know of for windows i don't have any old players that work but some old home cd players iv used didn't play cds written at high speeds.

14th March 2009, 12:58 PM	#9
weesatron diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	I tried playing a few copied cds in a old alpine 5903 today found that most cheap brand cds worked after i cleaned the lens Have you tried cleaning the lens?

14th March 2009, 06:06 PM	#10
whiterabbit diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bay Area	nope. In fact, it's pretty likely there is either dust or a smudge on the lens. I can expose the lens real easy, can you give me a basic cleaning procedure? Thanks, Steve

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