That player owes you nothing, and there’s a decent chance at that age that after you get this fixed something else will pop up. I’d take this as a sign from the Audio Gods that it’s a good time/excuse for an upgrade. Just my $0.02 FWIW, and best of luck.
I’m afraid my Audio Aero Capitole mk2 has died
I really love listening to CD’s via my Capitole, but now, the player has gone into a permanent state of ‘MUTE’. I’ve tried turning it off and on, unplugging / replugging the player, but nothing helps. A constant state of MUTE. So, do I repair the player (in the past, I have used Peter Noerbaek at PBN Audio for repairs), or do I bury the player and purchase a new CDP / server? Thoughts?