Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

[Nathaniel]

I find that one track on my new CD is repeating like an broken record and doens't move forward. I wiped the surface clean and put it back on and still the same trouble. All the other tracks are fine and so are the other CD's in the album .I could have returned the whole set and got a replacement but I have already opened seals. Any idea how I could get over this problem?

[antoeknee]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Probably an obvious question have you tried on another CD player?

[Nathaniel]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Probably an obvious question have you tried on another CD player?

Stupid of me. Will try it tomorrow morning and get back. Thanks for jogging my mind.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Hi! Just thought I might mention that the CD plays fine on my other two CD players- one being in my car. Any reason why my Pioneer HI Fi CD player should cause the skipping in only one track?

[antoeknee]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Sometimes certain CD/DVD players can be sensitive to disc imperfections and a disc can play OK on one and not on another.

Couple of things to try, clean lens on problem player.

Also try copying the disc, as bizarre as it may seem I've seen where this overcomes the problem.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Sometimes certain CD/DVD players can be sensitive to disc imperfections and a disc can play OK on one and not on another.

Couple of things to try, clean lens on problem player.

Also try copying the disc, as bizarre as it may seem I've seen where this overcomes the problem.

Many thanks. I will try anything to keep my kind of music "going"! I am anyway surprised at your tip about copying a disc- something new to me.

[antoeknee]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

During writing some error correction occurs and 'may' prevent the skip fault on new copy.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Thanks.

[mikep]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Any reason why my Pioneer HI Fi CD player should cause the skipping in only one track?

If the Pioneer CD player you mention is older, it may have a low 'oversampling' rate than the newer devices you've tried.
My understanding is that a CD player 'oversamples' the disc i.e. reads the same portion 'n' times prior to writing to the buffer (from where the track is actually played), so newer devices will be reading a problem area of the CD more times than the Pioneer, thus having more chances of obtaining a good read/write to the buffer in the latter oversampling attempts!

Hope that makes sense.

Agree with above posts - try cleaning the sensor etc. on the Pioneer too.

Good luck

Mike

[Nathaniel]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Thanks Mike. It's slowly dawning on me. Yes, my Pioneer set (which I like) is an older machine compared to the newer ones and hence the newer machines had no trouble reading the CD. Also from what you have said I might have to "upgrade" my good hi fi units to keep pace with the newer discs.

[Oggie]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Sometimes polishing the CD with Mr Sheene or similar helps. Use a very clean soft cloth and check the polish on a less precious CD first as some polishes attack some discs.

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Thanks Mike. It's slowly dawning on me. Yes, my Pioneer set (which I like) is an older machine compared to the newer ones and hence the newer machines had no trouble reading the CD. Also from what you have said I might have to "upgrade" my good hi fi units to keep pace with the newer discs.

The new discs are probably done the same way the old discs were done.
The CDs are not something new, technology wise.
The same applies to DVDs. some DVD players will play a film whilst others will not.
Your CD player might be old and may need replacing but a good clean internally might resolve the issue.

I am anyway surprised at your tip about copying a disc- something new to me.

Which disc on which Andre Rieu CD is it?
I will bring a copy disc with me when I visit in 8 days time.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Andre Rieu CD -Repetitive track like a broken gramaphone record.

Thanks Oggie. Will try most things once. Unfortunately all the CD's I have now are all "precious" to me- my kind of music and they all in,general,prestine condition. I bought the Andre Rieu album very recently- two discs. Not clear what you mean Stephen. I also have several blank discs but these may not be suitable for the purpose you have in mind. So please bring your copy disc. The weathe forecast looks good for your North Wales visit. Thanks all the same for the help and advice received from the members to date.