The Sony CDM14 CD transport transfers the digital information via a flat cable to the printed circuit board (PCB) so it
is crucial that the cable is well-shielded and of high quality. The SPECTRA solid-core flat cable is made up of high-purity
linear-crystal oxygen-free copper (LC-OFC) insulated in a Teflon™ (PTFE) jacket with built-in shielding foil. This cable can be purchased at
www.spectra-strip.amphenol.com at ~US$20.00.
The illustration shows the side-view of the CDM14 Sony CD transport with an ordinary flat data cable.
This is the close-up of the flat cable before and after substituting the Spectra.