I bought another Denon 1500 MK II real cheap because it had issues. When it arrived it was pretty sad. It was dirty and the drawer stuck open and it skipped.So I looked around the shop and found a 1/16: O-ring that was the right length and that cured the drawer problem. Next I cleaned the rails on the drawer and tracking mechanisms and applied a little De-Oxit. Lastly I cleaned the lens and plugged it back in.
It works just fine now. It may not live forever but It sure sounds sweet to me. It's funny how each time I fiddle with something electro-mechanical I learn a bit more about it. The mechanical I can usually figure out but the electronic end still leaves me wondering
Maybe someday I'll have a clue.