So, I got a DCC-130 to get rid of the problem of having to desolder/resolder when having to change the belt (which somehow fails quite easily if they are left unused for some time). And I got another headache:-)
Sides A + B seem to play analog quite ok (I haven’t tried much and I am afraid I will have to).
Side A plays DCC perfectly.
Side B starts playing ok (with all0s when looking at errors)
After a while (sometimes 5 minutes, sometimes after 1) suddenly starts to have errors on half of the heads and eventually playback stops. My suspicion is that this period (5 minutes to much less) becomes sorter if the player has played for some time = not totally cold.
I tried a new belt as well, problem remains. Caps have been changed previously. I also had to repair one ground connection to the headphones socket (trace had no continuity).
Is there any known problem or guide I should follow to find the fault? I will obviously have to somehow check the tape path (I guess by removing the top lid). By the way I tried with a second pinch roller from a DCC-170 I had (which was playing side B but …not A because of a torn head flex), same result.
Any help will be greatly appreciated….
Andreas