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From: pjk@hou2a.UUCP (P.KEMP)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Reliability of Sony CD Players?
Message-ID: <659@hou2a.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 09:02:44 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 14 09:02:44 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 15-Oct-85 20:14:42 EDT
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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I just put a deposit down on a Sony CDP-102 CD player.
The salesman tried to sell me a 3 year extension over
Sony's 1 year warranty for $39.95 .  He said that CD
players often need cleaning because the laser [lens]
gets dirty.  They regularly charge $50 for a cleaning.

I usually stay away from extended warranties, but this seems
almost worth it.  The store is a Newmark and Lewis in NY
and I can bring the player in for free periodic cleanings
during the 4 year warranty period.

My question is: How often do Sony CD players (the 102 and
302 in particular) need their optics cleaned?  How often
do these players need servicing?   [If it was a "Magnacrock",
I wouldn't hesitate for a second!  :-)]

If you own a Sony CD player, please drop me a line on
what problems (if any) you have had with the unit.
Please include the model number, how long you have
had it, if you had any problems with it (if so, what?),
and how much you use it.  I will post a summary
of the responses I receive.
--
			Paul Kemp
			ihnp4!hou2a!pjk

"Boy! You sure ask a lot of questions for someone from New Jersey!"
							- R.R. SNL

       The above statements are those of the author only,
          and are not those of AT&T Bell Laboratories.