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"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> 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?
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> **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.
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I'll second Trevor on this one.  I'm holding onto a Phillips 880 and looking 
for a laser replacement for the same reason.  The Sony is a superbly built 
unit.  Back in the day, I did a head-to-head of theat unit, the Phillips, 
and the top of the line Denon (can't remember the model number).  The 
Phillips and the Sony ran very close together...the Sony was probably more 
neutral and had the signature Sony house sound.  I preferred the Phillips 
slightly and so bought it, but could have been happy with the Sony.  Nothing 
being sold below $2000 today is built like these units were.  Replace the 
optical pickup and it'll be good for another 15 years.