Cleaning Gear?

wingnut4772
wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
edited August 2007 in Electronics
Say I want to make sure my SACD player is dust free and clean..

I see these cleaning cds that they sell but how can that possibly work with digital? Is there a way to insure that stuff stays clean and in good working order? I don't want any degredation of the sound or anything. Do I have to take my player apart?
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,220
    edited August 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    Say I want to make sure my SACD player is dust free and clean..

    I see these cleaning cds that they sell but how can that possibly work with digital? Is there a way to insure that stuff stays clean and in good working order? I don't want any degredation of the sound or anything. Do I have to take my player apart?

    IMO, those cleaning dics are nothing but a gimmick and don't really work. My cdp is over 12 years old and I've never done anything other than clean the connections on the back with Caig and I have had no issues.

    As always YMMV

    H9
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited August 2007
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30822&highlight=clean%2A
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2007
    The only thing that may need cleaning from time to time is the lens. Even that should not be a problem if you keep the dust blown out of your gear. I have never used one of those CD lens cleaners in all the years I have owned CDPs and I have had no problems. If you must clean the lens (because it is not reading the discs) I would recommend using 100% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab instead of one of those cleaning discs.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,220
    edited August 2007
    shack wrote: »
    The only thing that may need cleaning from time to time is the lens. Even that should not be a problem if you keep the dust blown out of your gear. I have never used one of those CD lens cleaners in all the years I have owned CDPs and I have had no problems. If you must clean the lens (becaues it is not reading the discs) I would recommend using 100% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab instead of one of those cleaning discs.


    Also be very careful as the lens assembly is very delicate. Chances are you won't be able to even get to the lens to clean it without some level of disassembly. Just depends on the player and how things are laid out. Also if it ain't broke don't fix it.

    H9
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited August 2007
    If you spray one of those air cleaners in there wouldn't that just blow the dust around inside?
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    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,820
    edited August 2007
    Pop the top to blow out the dust.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited August 2007
    F1nut wrote: »
    Pop the top to blow out the dust.

    Aha!!!!! Thanks:)
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    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,220
    edited August 2007
    F1nut wrote: »
    Pop the top to blow out the dust.

    I do this with my amp periodically but have never felt it nec to do a cdp or dvdp.

    H9
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2007
    I figure as long as it still works I'll leave well enough alone. When I do clean things like that I just blow them off. I never recommend touching anything but sometimes I wipe stuff off.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,071
    edited August 2007
    and unplug ;)
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited August 2007
    I usually pop the top and use compressed air to clean. Sometimes, I take some deoxit to connectors on back and once in a while clean around inside with cotton swabs.

    I have used a 3M / Scotch lense cleaning disc. Has about 10 tiny bristles on the bottom that seem to work. My old Panasonic HTIB was notoriously bad at reading dvds (faulty lense) but the cleaning disc would usually get it up and running.

    I haven't tried cleaning the lense internally with swabs or anything. Try not to take moving parts apart unless absolutely necessary.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2007
    1500psi power washer and LINTLESS swaps, period.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,220
    edited August 2007
    I take my to the local National Pride chain.

    Pre-soak
    Soapy wash
    Rinse
    Wax
    Rinse
    Spot free rinse
    Blow dry
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited August 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    1500psi power washer and LINTLESS swaps, period.

    I hope no one take this to heart.:eek:
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited August 2007
    engtaz wrote: »
    I hope no one take this to heart.:eek:

    Too late...see you in court Doro!:eek: :eek:









    :p
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    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
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    Squeezebox Touch

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,071
    edited August 2007
    I've always been reluctant to use the spray can to clean, I want to try it this weekend.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2007
    I wouldn't use the spray air. They tend to shoot out moisture if held at the wrong angle. I would also be very carefull about using air pressure of any kind to blow off the lens. Have you ever seen how tiny those wires are?

    If it's working, leave it alone.
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