i just got a kenwood MP522 cd/mp3 headunit from ikesound.com today, and i think its defective or something is wrong with it. it wont read my store bought cds, their not dirty because one i opened and took out of the case today, brand new, and it wouldnt read it. it does read my burnt cdr's though, no problem. i inserted an MP3 disc, and it reads the tracks, and plays a little of them, then it starts skipping, and sometimes just stops, and looking at the play time, its not progressing. its acting like the cd is dirty, but once again, i burnt it like 10 minutes before putting it in, and there wasnt a scratch or smudge on the back at all.

do i need to burn them at a slower rate or something? that can be one thing, but why wouldnt it be able to read regular cds? anyone have this kind of problem with a receiver before?

thanks for any help

 

actually, i just burnt another mp3 disc at a slower write speed and it worked perfectly. so now i just need ideas on why it wouldnt read a regular cd?

 

Bad optical pickup, send it back.

 

ikesound is a good place to deal with, they'll give you a new one without any hassle

 

i sent it back, and they sed it was tested to be in perfect working condition. anyone know how they test them, because theres no way that is possible, unless i have the luck of 30+ cds just happening to be unreadable..?

 

When you get it back take it to a stereo shop they can test it and tell if it defective but it sounds like it is to me.