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| Author: | piegoose [ 30 Aug 2016, 07:26 ] |
| Post subject: | CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
I have an opportunity to get the CLD-52 Elite for about $100. I wouldn't bother if my CLD-703 was fully functioning, but currently it has a stalling problem where disc won't even be accepted in player. I'm clueless to repairs, while I think "greasing rails" has something to do with it, but do you think there's a fair upgrade from 703 to 52 anyways? You think it'd be worth getting considering the trouble I'd have to go through repairing? |
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| Author: | nissling [ 30 Aug 2016, 07:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
I'd try to repair the 703 as it will most likely give you more pleasing picture than the 52. |
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| Author: | happycube [ 30 Aug 2016, 18:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
Yeah - all the Elite players <91 are all but regular players with "ELITE" stenciled on them. (Even the 79 is a dolled up 704) In the case of the 52, it's a CLD-502 which isn't nearly as good as a 703. The 703 type of player is very well known for it's grip ring problem, and if it's (just) that replacing it should fix it completely. |
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| Author: | krbahr [ 31 Aug 2016, 01:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
The 703 load issue would be the load belt, you can buy a SCQ3.6 and replace the load belt. Pioneer no longer sells the grip rings |
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| Author: | tshephard [ 01 Sep 2016, 01:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
To follow up... would that be all grip rings, or specific to 52? I imagine they are cut from something obtainable, source? THX |
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| Author: | rein-o [ 01 Sep 2016, 04:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
The grip ring is a very thin rubber, almost the thickness of a business or index card. Good luck now that they are no longer around. I would look into buying metal hole punches and sheets of thin rubber along with some spray 77 glue. New business to start........ |
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| Author: | tshephard [ 02 Sep 2016, 01:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
The ones I've seen seem to include some webbing, or internal strings/nylon (like a tire maybe) or fabric. |
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| Author: | happycube [ 02 Sep 2016, 16:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
Forgot about the loading belt, that's also very common! Huh, VEB1237 (the grip ring) is coming up as available, until I log in, then nothing is. |
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| Author: | elahrairrah [ 02 Sep 2016, 22:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
I'm getting "not available or you are not authorized to purchase the part" after logging in. However, after trying to create a new account, I was pointed to this other site that has the rubber ring listed: http://www.pacparts.com/part.cfm?part_n ... fg=Pioneer Says it's out of stock, but it's still worth a shot. |
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| Author: | fireproof710 [ 10 Jul 2020, 19:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CLD-52 Elite worth it over CLD-703? |
FYI, I make and sell replacement grip rings for PN VEB1237 which is compatible with the 704 and others. Look on eBay for that PN. Cheers! |
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