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Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player?

My ARC CD2 just died...I think the laser finally gave up the ghost.  Any how I've got thousands of red book CDs in my library and need a replacement player.  I'm thinking an ARC CD 3MKII or the Mark Levinson 390S.  Am I crazy to be thinking this?  Got a budget of around $2000.00.  My system, though dated, is made up of higher end stuff: ARC 25 pre amp, ARC VT 150 mono amps, VPI TNT IV, Wilson Witts, all running through Transparent Reference (Balanced).
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hifijones
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Crazy like a fox.

I bought a Linn Ikemi a few months ago with a serial number in the mid-700,000 range; not sure how old that would make it. So I immediately purchased 2 backup transports for it and I’m hoping that it will outlive me.


The Ikemi absolutely lives up to the hype...no regrets whatsoever.

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