Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihdev.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!bellcore!petrus!magic!nvc!sabre!zeta!epsilon!gamma!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihdev!pdg
From: pdg@ihdev.UUCP (P. D. Guthrie)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Mr. Udell's hassles with Technics and Stereo Scene
Message-ID: <384@ihdev.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 14:59:47 EST
Article-I.D.: ihdev.384
Posted: Tue Nov  5 14:59:47 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 06:49:45 EST
References: <7651@watrose.UUCP> <1281@tekgvs.UUCP>
Reply-To: pdg@ihdev.UUCP (55224-P. D. Guthrie)
Distribution: net
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Lines: 24
Summary: 

>
>Too late - I already *did* use his info and _passed_ on a possible
>Technics CD purchase. I'm glad he took the time to let us know
>about the problems. That's one of the best things in this newsgroup.
>-- 

True, but I don't think that we should let one bad review make
(influence, yes) our decision. I have had the very same Technics CD for
about four months.  At first, I had a few problems with CD's not
playing, but I recently moved, and had to re-setup all my equipment. 
Now for my point - the Technics CD player (SPL2) has a laser-lock screw
that you set for shipping, and adjust before play.  Unless this is
*perfectly* adjusted, you will have problems.  All of my original
problems have completely disappeared, and it has been playing
beautifully for about a month.  I agree that the fine line that must be
acheived is maybe too much to ask of the normal user (I got there by
luck and much adjustment and I am too paranoid to ever touch it again -
not that I need to), but I would like to comment that there are some
very satisfied customers, and I think that the SPL2 is a fine piece of
equipment.
				Paul Guthrie
Ps,  I too was interested to hear about negative experiences and in case
I lucked out and got a good player by accident,  I will take great care
with Technics in general.