Re: Any Sony CD Guru out there?

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From: Trevor Wilson
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:08

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<yung@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message 
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> Hi All,
>
> I've got a Sony CDP-XA7ES CD player. From what I've read it was an
> extremeley good player in it's day, and still considered one of the
> best cd players today. The problem with mine is that the laser has
> gone, and Sony don't carry it anymore. I have found a site
> www.partstore.com who carry it. It's about $160USD or so, but they
> won't ship outside the US. Have found the same optical pick up on some
> asian sites, but when I contacted them, they don't have it. My
> questions are is the player worth repairing?

**ABSOLUTELY! Sony have turned out some shockers over the years, but the 
XA7ES is not one of them. A superb sounding and beautifully constructed CD 
player.

 Can I get some good ones
> on the second hand market which is as good at a good price? And does
> anyone know of another source for the optical pickup? Or an alternative
> which could be used instead?

**Keep trying with the US source.


-- 
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

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