Re: Any Sony CD Guru out there?

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From: Trevor Wilson
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:47

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"Arny Krueger" <arnyk@hotpop.com> wrote in message 
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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.

**I'll certainly pay the price of a laser for a non-functioning XA7ES. 
They're superb CD players.

>
>>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.

**Wanna bet?


-- 
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

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