Thanks for all of the responses. The problem could be excess static, for it has been cold lately in the northeast. Also, I'll ask an electronic tech in work to look for obvious faults. If the problem proves to be neither static nor obvious then I will buy a new(er) CD player...perhaps from Audiogon?
$400 CAL CD player- Scrap it or fix it?
I have a California Audio Lab DX-1 CD player. It's about 3 years old, and it has worked flawlessly. Recently it skips, fails to "read" a disc, won't play at all, etc. It happens intermittently, and it is out of warranty. Turning it on and off usually fixes it. Nothing in the system or the environment has changed or moved. The question is with a minimum $75.00 repair charge should I fix the player or consider it disposable and scrap it? Any opinions?