Hello,
I’m curious the concensus on loading mechanisms on CD players. Front load is much more common but top load just seems a better mechanism. More accurate and less to go wrong. What do you think?
Thanks
I’m curious the concensus on loading mechanisms on CD players. Front load is much more common but top load just seems a better mechanism. More accurate and less to go wrong. What do you think?
Thanks
I've often asked myself this question and I think the answer lies in the fact that the format of a reader with a horizontal mechanism is more visually acceptable than a reader with a vertical format (1U/2U vs 4U/5U).
I am also thinking of mechanical constraints (angular momentum, gyroscopic effect, centrifugal force, gravity etc etc etc )
I am also thinking of mechanical constraints (angular momentum, gyroscopic effect, centrifugal force, gravity etc etc etc )
Top loaders are simpler, think about the Discman. But in case of a front loader, once the disc is decoupled from the drawer mechanism (sitting on the spindle), it is not worse or better than a top loader, IMHO. The turntable part is decoupled by rubber shock absorbers in either case.
