Re: Any Sony CD Guru out there?

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From: Arny Krueger
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:19

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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?

Probably not.

>Can I get some good ones on the
> second hand market which is as good at a good price?

You can easily get one that is just as good new, for the
price of the laser assembly.

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