pjk@hou2a.UUCP (P.KEMP) (10/14/85)
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
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"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.rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) (10/15/85)
[] My advice is * run the other way from the extended warranty. I have a lot of Sony gear, including the CDP-101 and I bought a D-5 a year ago for family. My experience is that if they are not dead when they come out of the box, and if they don't die within a few days - well within warranty - they will probably work without trouble for years and years. The gear I have covers maybe 8-10 cassette decks of various models, the two cd players, fm tuner,system clock/timer,reel to reel bought second hand,Beta Hi-Fi,but not amps or preamps. oh yeah, a turntable with servo arm like the present Denon. The fm tuner power switch failed out of the box, one of the tape decks (the most expensive) had intermittent ill health right away until sent for a free fix. And one of the oldest decks is making bearing noise, but still records and plays like a champ. No other service I can recall including preventive maintenance. There were a few troubles I fixed myself. e.g., after 1.5 years my CD player refused to move its arm. It worked fine after I picked it up and turned it in all directions, I did not bang it. Save your money for other things is my advice. Dick Grantges -- "It's the thought, if any, that counts!" Dick Grantges hound!rfg