sfbp Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Anyone in the UK who would be interested in one of these, let me know immediately. It forms part of my father's estate and is in very good condition. I personally have one of these and it's a terrific combo unit. At this point I need to check if it's got speakers but I think it does. I will also make sure the CD and MD both play (and I'm pretty sure the MD will record). I'll check everything else about it whilst here (for the funeral) such as the remote. I'm guessing it might need a clock battery. It's way too much hassle to send abroad. Best of all would be someone willing to pick it up from my sister's in Surrey. I'm thinking 80 quid. Stephen (temporarily in England) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Wow Stephen I haven't noticed yet that you added your own picture as your avatar ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgallen Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 @sfbpCondolences and best wishes from myself and all at SIF. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 2 hours ago, kgallen said: @sfbpCondolences and best wishes from myself and all at SIF. Take care. Condolences, did I missed something ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBoy Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 Sorry for your loss, Stephen. My condolences to you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted October 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) I can at least post replies, but not pictures. I'll see about linking to the pictures I took. Edited November 8, 2021 by sfbp edited but no text input again (still 8/11/21) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 I bet y'all forgot about this My original plan was to get the MDM7 fixed myself (the usual belt problem but I verified that it plays and records MDs just fine), but it looks like I won't make it to Sunny Surrey until at least September. It's way too heavy and too much of a nuisance to be posted, but if you UK-resident MD gurus want it, it could be picked up. I saw it and it's in better condition than the unit I have here at home (which is incidentally a JPN version). The CD was very slow to play but it was stored somewhere quite cold and I bet just taking inside would make quite a difference. It even has the tape deck that goes with it, TX-MD595, complete with the interface box. Currently we don't know where the remote is. But it's pretty clean, and apart from the belt and/or possible CD issues (I was able to play a CD after it warmed up), is in excellent shape. (*Note: there's also an MDS-S707 which I didn't think was of any particular interest. But the speakers and tape deck go with the main unit, they should stick together, I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 Well, I've now taken delivery of my Dad's PX3/DHC595 and fixed the (infamous) loading belt for the MD drive. There's a completely unexpected (and new to me) fault, however. When I try to put a CD in, it goes through the motions, and then ejects the CD. Interestingly, if I press --> (play) for the CD when the drive is open, even if there is NO CD at all, the unit closes the door and then ejects. Whoa! My existing PX3 is doing the same. With a commercial (ie not CD-R) disk in each case. What the heck is going on? Did Cinderella's coach turn into a pumpkin on a certain date? I know I had the existing one working (there was a CD in it), and I recall that inserting that exact same CD (one of my dad's) in the DHC595 when I was over at my sister's 18 months ago. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 Very interesting! but sooo stupeeed....... There's an explanation for why they both failed around the same time. Aging rubber band again for the drawer open/close. All fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBoy Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 I was going to suggest it might be the belt when I saw your first post. Same thing happened to one of my Sony CD players. Glad you've got it sorted 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 Really restores one's faith in the rightness of things when what seems like a logical step turns out to be correct. May even be the same thing for my px7 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBoy Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 Is your PX7 displaying the same symptoms, @sfbp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted June 26 Author Report Share Posted June 26 nyah, nyah spent a day and half messing with what I thought was a dead CMT-HPZ9 (aka HPX7) in the hope it would enlighten me. But was a boondoggle as we say: 1. The HPZ9 is still not working (though sort of better!?) after replacement of 3 drive belts (the k7 section definitely works now - took me 5 minutes to get rid of the puddle of carbon from one belt piece from the kitchen floor, sigh. 2. The CD head section (that goes up and down in the stocker) is different (though I do have a spare new one that works in PX3, D5C and PX7) 3. Exactly the same fault as before. I note that about half the ones for sale are 'repair only or parts" reporting the same fault. 4. I can only work on it at midnight (since we are close to longest day) because in the daytime I really cannot see th display which I suppose is OLED - but I don't know much and haven't checked. The PX7 is not making funny grinding noises since I replaced all known belts on the 3CD in the satellite unit. The console on the main unit doesn't open, so I suspect there's a belt there that needs attacking next. However still not much action on the MD stocker. Time to get serious about the master methinks. This unit is the B*hkm*t of MD repair. Thanks for asking, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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