Skipping CD Players - Anyone Else Have This Problem?

[87CRUSR]

My Alpine works great! I was out this weekend on a pretty bumpy road and was impressed with NO skipping! I was expecting it but no worries. Two thumbs up for ALPINE.

 

[Andew]

Does your unit claim to have a memory buffer to prevent skipping? Most in car/portable units should have at least 10 secs of buffer, the better ones will have up to 30 secs which takes an awful lot of major bouncing down a track to make them skip. If it doesn't, get one that does.

If it does have the anti-skip feature then I'd be looking at taking it into an auto electrician to check the wiring etc and if that's OK then I'd exchange the unit for another brand!

Rgds
Andrew (ex car audio salesman)

 

[MaddMatt]

My JVC 6 disk changer mounted under the passenger seat ('89 FJ62, 232k original suspension) very rarely skips even on extremely bumpy roads. Skips seem to come at random times, I've found that single bumps at specific speeds are more likely to cause skips than repeated violent washboard type bumps.

But I will second the nod to Alpine. Had one in my '92 truck and it never skipped.

 

[codylabrador]

Problem Update

I looked at some aftermarket radios but they all have such tiny buttons and displays and my eyesight is pretty crappy.

I finally broke down and bought a 6-disk AM/FM/ Cassette Toyota radio. I think it came out of a Tundra. Made by Panasonic.

The CD player works great - even on pothole filled Atlanta roads - no more skipping and the display numbers and letters are large enougn.

BTW - I tried the single disk Tundra player that looks just like this 6-disk model but it skipped too.

 

[lovetoski]

I have a JVC with memory buffer. It skips. Seems mostly like it skips when it's been running for quite awhile, maybe heat messes with the memory buffer?