Need Transport Help!

Apogee · 13th January 2004, 09:31 PM

Hello Everyone,

I've got a California Audio Labs Delta transport that just died. It was working flawlessly in my backup system and no longer works after sitting for a month.

Yes, the unit powers up and all functions seem fine. With the cover off, when a disc is inserted the laser attempts to focus but the disc doesn't spin.

Is there any way to check to see if the laser diode is operating?

It is my understanding that the disc won't spin if the laser can't focus on the disc. Is this correct?

Any suggestions as to what else may be wrong and what I might check?

If I had to guess, the transport looks to be made by Technics. The cd tray says CR2 at the rear. Most of the chips have the Technics name on them.

Silkscreened on the main board are also CU3C and RJB1123A.

Does anyone know for certain who built this transport? Also, what the specific model number is and where I might be able to purchase one?

What about any other cd player models that also use the same transport that I might be able to pickup used?

Finally, does there happen to be an upgraded mechanism that might interchange and replace this one?

I'll attach several pics so you know a bit more..

Any help would be very much appreciated!

Thanks,

Apogee · 13th January 2004, 09:33 PM

Picture #2

Apogee · 13th January 2004, 09:34 PM

Picture #3

Apogee · 13th January 2004, 09:35 PM

Last one...

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apogee · 14th January 2004, 07:52 PM

Someone must have seen/worked on one before....

thx,

aparatusonitus · 14th January 2004, 10:10 PM

Apogee,

That disc tray look the same as in my Technics SLPG 300.
Hope this help you a bit.

Regards, Ivo

mrfeedback · 15th January 2004, 02:08 AM

Hello Steve,

That looks like a Panasonic Traverse Deck Assembly RAE0113Z.
Wes/Wagner Catalogue .
Wes Components list it at AUS$83.75.

The spin motors on all these machines can develop dead spots on the spin motor commutator causing non starting of disc rotation.
Try giving the disc a flick during initialisation and maybe it will work - if so let me know and I will tell you how to cure this.

Hope this helps,
Eric.

prelude · 25th October 2006, 12:34 AM

Hi,
Steve here is source for rae0113z. I order one from them and installed on my Delta. http://www.electronix.com/catalog/ad...e0113z&x=0&y=5

GCD750 · 23rd June 2007, 05:17 PM

This is the same exact mechanism that I have in my Adcom GCD-750, which I'm having short-range skipping problems with. I thought I would get the whole Traverse Deck when I ordered this part(RAE0113Z) the unit skips a little ahead and then sometimes backwards. I'm thinking this could be a motor problem?

anatech · 23rd June 2007, 07:56 PM

Hi Marc,
It could easily be a motor problem or a lubrication problem. The lubricants are special.

-Chris

14th January 2004, 07:52 PM	#5
Apogee diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tacoma, WA	So Nobody Knows who which model this is? Someone must have seen/worked on one before.... thx, __________________ "If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once a week." - Charles Darwin

15th January 2004, 02:08 AM	#7
mrfeedback diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth, Australia.	Hello Steve, That looks like a Panasonic Traverse Deck Assembly RAE0113Z. Wes/Wagner Catalogue . Wes Components list it at AUS$83.75. The spin motors on all these machines can develop dead spots on the spin motor commutator causing non starting of disc rotation. Try giving the disc a flick during initialisation and maybe it will work - if so let me know and I will tell you how to cure this. Hope this helps, Eric. __________________ I believe not to believe in any fixed belief system.

23rd June 2007, 07:56 PM	#10
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi Marc, It could easily be a motor problem or a lubrication problem. The lubricants are special. -Chris __________________ "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should" © my Wife

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14th January 2004, 10:10 PM	#6
aparatusonitus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Split, Croatia	Apogee, That disc tray look the same as in my Technics SLPG 300. Hope this help you a bit. Regards, Ivo

25th October 2006, 12:34 AM	#8
prelude diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Hi, Steve here is source for rae0113z. I order one from them and installed on my Delta. http://www.electronix.com/catalog/ad...e0113z&x=0&y=5

23rd June 2007, 05:17 PM	#9
GCD750 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007	This is the same exact mechanism that I have in my Adcom GCD-750, which I'm having short-range skipping problems with. I thought I would get the whole Traverse Deck when I ordered this part(RAE0113Z) the unit skips a little ahead and then sometimes backwards. I'm thinking this could be a motor problem?

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