As the others have said, the unit will not play without the stabilizer/puck. When installed on top of a cd, the surround about the spindle depresses about 1/8" and this would appear to be the switch to keep the unit from playing without it.
I'd be surprised if Sony has these these lying around.
The SCD-1 is an excellent unit by any standards. If you have no luck locating one, perhaps one of us current owners could give you the measurements of the puck (and weight) so you can have one machined. It appears to be brass and it might cost you about $75 - $100 to have one fabricated.
-IMO
I'd be surprised if Sony has these these lying around.
The SCD-1 is an excellent unit by any standards. If you have no luck locating one, perhaps one of us current owners could give you the measurements of the puck (and weight) so you can have one machined. It appears to be brass and it might cost you about $75 - $100 to have one fabricated.
-IMO