Alternatives to CD-PRO 2

Elkaid · 13th March 2003, 09:10 PM

Hello !

I was just wondering if there's cheaper alternatives to CD-PRO 2 transport ? Something like 100$ would be a good compromise IMO

I'm pretty sure that the project would interest some people here who want to build their own CD player.

There's the CD-ROM alternative but some CD are protected from being read by them...

If you have any knowledge, tips or suggestions don't hesitate to share them !

Have a nice day !

Regards,

jean-paul · 13th March 2003, 09:47 PM

You obviously didn't look or search on the forum. There is a member that mentions very cheap mechanisms

Peter Daniel · 13th March 2003, 10:09 PM

Try this: cd-rom into standalone transport, how-to???

leadbelly · 13th March 2003, 10:58 PM

The one thing that gets me about these CD-ROM projects is that nobody seems to address the mechanical issues with the transport. They only seem to address the IDE/SCSI interface issue or the DAC issue. But from my own experience, a CD-ROM transport is nowhere near as solid as even my own cheapo CDP's transport, and I would never attempt such a project until I knew how to beef things up.

Does anybody have experience or info on that end of things? That picture of the tweaked Intra CD-ROM looked like the builder had really done things right.

Elkaid · 13th March 2003, 11:15 PM

Thanks for your info guys

I've done a search right before posting my question but didn't find any real info about cheaper CD mechanism. Maybe looked too fast.... duhhhhhhh

I was aware of the CD-Rom possibility but this is something that I would like to avoid because of the protection scheme on some more "commercial" CDs. The IDE/SCSI interface is less a hassle but anyway... I'm looking for a good and less expensive CD mechanism than CD-PRO 2

Regards,

I'll keep you informed if I find anything

jean-paul · 13th March 2003, 11:22 PM

Any docs for CDM4/31?

BTW what does Elkaid mean ? To me it sounds like El Qaida

Elkaid · 13th March 2003, 11:44 PM

Thanks Jean-Paul

What does "Elkaid" means ? Well, a friend of mine call me this way once and I've been using this nickname since then. This is a contraction of "Le Caïd" in french. A "Caïd" is someone like Al Capone I guess. However, I can't find any connection between Al Capone and me

I haven't realized that it may sound like El Qaida and I admit that it may confuse many and seems not really appropriate.

Maybe you guys could have some suggestions for a new nickname ? Something like "The guys who doesn't stop asking dumb question"

Well, a new nick and new avatar are coming soon !

Peter Daniel · 13th March 2003, 11:54 PM

Another one: http://www.steinmusic.de/indexeng.htm and here in use by a forum member: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...2137#post72137

jleaman · 14th March 2003, 12:13 AM

OHHHH DRUEL I WANT ONE...,

johnny1 · 14th March 2003, 12:52 AM

There are other descent transports like the Pioneer's "Stable Platter" , the Teac VDRS and Sony's ES series.
Unfortunately i could not find any retailer that sells them.
Don't underestimate these transports guys...

13th March 2003, 09:10 PM	#1
Elkaid diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada	Alternatives to CD-PRO 2 Hello ! I was just wondering if there's cheaper alternatives to CD-PRO 2 transport ? Something like 100$ would be a good compromise IMO I'm pretty sure that the project would interest some people here who want to build their own CD player. There's the CD-ROM alternative but some CD are protected from being read by them... If you have any knowledge, tips or suggestions don't hesitate to share them ! Have a nice day ! Regards,

13th March 2003, 09:47 PM	#2
jean-paul diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands	You obviously didn't look or search on the forum. There is a member that mentions very cheap mechanisms __________________ It's only audio

13th March 2003, 10:09 PM	#3
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Try this: cd-rom into standalone transport, how-to??? __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

13th March 2003, 11:22 PM	#6
jean-paul diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Any docs for CDM4/31? BTW what does Elkaid mean ? To me it sounds like El Qaida __________________ It's only audio

13th March 2003, 11:54 PM	#8
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Another one: http://www.steinmusic.de/indexeng.htm and here in use by a forum member: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...2137#post72137 __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC


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13th March 2003, 10:58 PM	#4
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	The one thing that gets me about these CD-ROM projects is that nobody seems to address the mechanical issues with the transport. They only seem to address the IDE/SCSI interface issue or the DAC issue. But from my own experience, a CD-ROM transport is nowhere near as solid as even my own cheapo CDP's transport, and I would never attempt such a project until I knew how to beef things up. Does anybody have experience or info on that end of things? That picture of the tweaked Intra CD-ROM looked like the builder had really done things right.

13th March 2003, 11:15 PM	#5
Elkaid diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada	Thanks for your info guys I've done a search right before posting my question but didn't find any real info about cheaper CD mechanism. Maybe looked too fast.... duhhhhhhh I was aware of the CD-Rom possibility but this is something that I would like to avoid because of the protection scheme on some more "commercial" CDs. The IDE/SCSI interface is less a hassle but anyway... I'm looking for a good and less expensive CD mechanism than CD-PRO 2 Regards, I'll keep you informed if I find anything

13th March 2003, 11:44 PM	#7
Elkaid diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada	Thanks Jean-Paul What does "Elkaid" means ? Well, a friend of mine call me this way once and I've been using this nickname since then. This is a contraction of "Le Caïd" in french. A "Caïd" is someone like Al Capone I guess. However, I can't find any connection between Al Capone and me I haven't realized that it may sound like El Qaida and I admit that it may confuse many and seems not really appropriate. Maybe you guys could have some suggestions for a new nickname ? Something like "The guys who doesn't stop asking dumb question" Well, a new nick and new avatar are coming soon !

14th March 2003, 12:52 AM	#10
johnny1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	well.... There are other descent transports like the Pioneer's "Stable Platter" , the Teac VDRS and Sony's ES series. Unfortunately i could not find any retailer that sells them. Don't underestimate these transports guys... __________________ The difference between a kid and an adult is the cost of their toys…

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