The same discs play without hiccup in my computer dvd player and a much older and cheaper Toshiba player. If you reverse and play the same track, it will play fine without the message.
It often stops and says 'skipping bad disc area' and then continues. I have mixed emotions about Onkyo DVD players however.
I attribute that to the fact that it is getting old and the carousel probably doesn't always line up perfectly with the laser and/or the laser itself is slightly out of alignment. It has never cut-off the first few seconds of songs on CDs but it does occasionally have a problem where it doesn't recognize a CD in the tray and if you move it to a different slot it suddenly sees it fine. I used to have an Onkyo 6 disc changer (forget model number) and it is currently in my brother-in-law's garage and still working fine. If any of you have any thoughts about this, I'd be happy to hear them. Other than this problem of skipping with certain discs, I like this Onkyo. Yes, there's dust that gets into the CD tray-this Onkyo is a 6-disc model-but I try to keep it dusted and wiped in there, as best I can. BTW, the Bill Evans CD was almost brand new, and didn't have a mark on it. After listening to a Bill Evans jazz CD skip all often in its first track this week, I used the cleaner disc. Then again, it never happens when I listen to a DVD, even at LOUD volume. Voila, no cutting out of the sound at the same volume level.īut then again, this CD skipping rarely happens when I listen to music at low volume. If a CD skipped, I'd quickly change the selector to the tuner. Years ago I tried an experiment, wondering if the problem might be my receiver (Yamaha HRT-5280) cutting out momentarily. But then again, some days I'll play the same disc and not hear a skip. We have over 600 in our collection, and some of them just skip frequently. I've found it to be touchy with dirty discs (most of my discs are pristine, but I've gotten some used ones that have minor scratches or smudges).īut more than that, this player seems not to like a handful of my CDs. I hope this helps someone having similar issues.Do Onkyo CD players have a reputation for skipping? I have an Onkyo DX-C540 that's about 8 years old or so. I cleaned more grease off parts that it should not have been on mostly just surrounding plastic surfaces. If someone is having any similar issue's you may want to check for dust and grease that is not where it should be. I cleaned off the grease with a cotton bud and alcohol and now all is well again, as a test I hopped up in down on the floor and it did not skip once. Turns out there was some grease on part of the laser lens and any dust that made it into the unit stuck to it turning it into a mini Chia Pet. The amp and the tuner seem to be working just fine and deliver very nice sound. spindle motor) and my 130-140 LDs almost a year back. I sold my LDs and 2 players (Elite 79 and Pioneer 704, which are essentially the same player), key spare parts (e.g. I had him come over my house one time to decide which player to go with. I have dealt with warranty repair shops before and not in a positive way so what the hey I'll check it out myself. I just procured an Onkyo bundle for a good deal, including the A-RV401 amp, TA-RW303 tape deck, T-403 tuner, and DX-C101 5-disc CD changer. I lived about 40 minutes from him before I moved just under 4 years back. I contacted Amazon who I purchased it from and was informed there return policy is inflexible, 30 days and it's not our problem any more which was predictable. This unit is only 6 months old and I thought oh great a defective laser. It was working fine when we packed it in the original factory carton, moved it, and unpacked it. My Onkyo C-7030 a few weeks ago seemed to get very sensitive to foot falls near it and a couple days ago started to miss track.