Any where i can burn in a test disc 5 or buy a test disc 5, I need to buy one just to fix my arcam alpha cd player. It has been skipping non stop and its annoying.
Not needed.
Just use an average standard CD (never a CDR or RW). Try a few and reject any with an obviously higher than or lower than average RF output which would indicate out of tolerance reflectivity. Fwiw its about 0.5% that might have an issue.
The tests discs are simply discs that conform to the original standard with regard to reflectivity, eccentricity, centre hole alignment and warping. The RF signals you see on the scope will look the same no matter what the content of the disc.
Just use an average standard CD (never a CDR or RW). Try a few and reject any with an obviously higher than or lower than average RF output which would indicate out of tolerance reflectivity. Fwiw its about 0.5% that might have an issue.
The tests discs are simply discs that conform to the original standard with regard to reflectivity, eccentricity, centre hole alignment and warping. The RF signals you see on the scope will look the same no matter what the content of the disc.