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CD player reliability.... good and bad.

Since the mid late 80’s I have gone through probably 15 + CD players, some lasted me many many years, some were non working out of box, some lasted a week, some months, and as said some lasted years.
Is the shipping process causing some jolting of the unit, and innards get jolted and the tray or a small piece gets damaged? Or just the way they are made?

We take great care of our CD players, dust cover when not in use, don’t drop them, hit them, shake them.....yet they just stop working or things go bad, skipping, display goes out prematurely, tray rubs on something, or any number of issues...!! ??

BUT,....my cheap pickup truck CD player still works after 13+ years , dust, bumps, filth, exploding pops, lots of dust in my truck from my profession, dash, floor, everywhere, years of dust, caked all over, yet I put in a cd, and the darn thing still works.

But , recently it has started to act up, it plays everything I put in it, but sometimes won’t eject,...


anyway, why is it most CD players have a reliability problem. NOT all of them, but there seems to be a %10-15 of new players that arrive in non-working, or only last a short time.

Any thoughts......
arcticdeth

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cincinnatipete
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When I bought the Luxman DZ 122, circa early 1990s, the shop told me that Sony or Philips made just about all the mechanisms, lasers,  and chips for CD players on the market at that time, including a lot of  the pricier esoteric players. 

I believe my Denon and Luxman both had Sony internals, or at least a lot of the internals were Sony. 
cincinnatipete
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I've had 4 CD players in last 33 years. 

First was a Denon, back in days when they rated them by "oversampling." 2X, 4X, etc.  It played beautifully, but crapped out early.  
I was young and moved several times, which probably did not help. 

Second was a Luxman DZ 122, lower end for that brand, but also played beautifully to my ears. Five year warranty. Lasted maybe 10-11 years. 
Also had a cross country move. 

Current two are still going strong.
Sony carousel SACD player. SCD CE 775, maybe 16-17 years old?
My office system.   

Marantz CD 5005. For the money, great sound and build quality. 
Maybe 5-6 years old? 

I'd say build quality has gotten a little better over the years.  I'd also say moving them around,  even carefully packed into their original box, does not enhance longevity. But of course they had to be shipped in the first place. 

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