rpjday@watrose.UUCP (rpjday) (11/02/85)
It may be unfair to take someone's advice about "don't but brand X because I hate it", but Mr. Udell seems to have a very strong, well-researched case here. Do we or do we not let it affect our choice of our next CD player? One solution is to take a reasonably complete summary of his experiences to the store you are planning to purchase your player from (maybe blank out Technics' name, just to be fair), and when the question of service and warranty comes up, whip out your copy of The Saga of Mr Udell, and ask them what they will do when this happens to you. One of the overwhelming reasons that local stores give for buying from them as opposed to mail order is that they feel responsible for your machine (since you probably paid more for it than if you had mail ordered). If they are just going to unload you to the manufacturer, there's no point giving them that bonus. This approach seems to cover all the bases, but it's early Sat. morning, I'm tired, and I'd appreciate any comments or flames on this approach. r. day *** Insert cute closing ... ZZZZZZZ ...
keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) (11/05/85)
In article <7651@watrose.UUCP> rpjday@watrose.UUCP (rpjday) writes: > > It may be unfair to take someone's advice about "don't but brand X >because I hate it", but Mr. Udell seems to have a very strong, >well-researched case here. Do we or do we not let it affect our >choice of our next CD player? Too late - I already *did* use his info and _passed_ on a possible Technics CD purchase. I'm glad he took the time to let us know about the problems. That's one of the best things in this newsgroup. -- Keith Ericson at TekLabs (resident factious factotum) Tektronix, PO 500, MS 58-383 Beaverton OR 97077 (503)627-6042 uucp:[ucbvax|decvax|ihnp4|(and_many_others)]!tektronix!tekgvs!keithe CSnet:keithe@tek ARPAnet: keithe.tek@rand-relay
pdg@ihdev.UUCP (P. D. Guthrie) (11/05/85)
> >Too late - I already *did* use his info and _passed_ on a possible >Technics CD purchase. I'm glad he took the time to let us know >about the problems. That's one of the best things in this newsgroup. >-- True, but I don't think that we should let one bad review make (influence, yes) our decision. I have had the very same Technics CD for about four months. At first, I had a few problems with CD's not playing, but I recently moved, and had to re-setup all my equipment. Now for my point - the Technics CD player (SPL2) has a laser-lock screw that you set for shipping, and adjust before play. Unless this is *perfectly* adjusted, you will have problems. All of my original problems have completely disappeared, and it has been playing beautifully for about a month. I agree that the fine line that must be acheived is maybe too much to ask of the normal user (I got there by luck and much adjustment and I am too paranoid to ever touch it again - not that I need to), but I would like to comment that there are some very satisfied customers, and I think that the SPL2 is a fine piece of equipment. Paul Guthrie Ps, I too was interested to hear about negative experiences and in case I lucked out and got a good player by accident, I will take great care with Technics in general.