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Repair my Sony CDP 608 ESD?

I have a very clean Sony 608 ESD, I bought it brand new in 1986. So I can not complain that it has been a good sounding and flawless performing player all these 29 years. So, lately it is getting touchy, and skips at the slightest footfall, the laser head must be going out? I've been shopping for a replacement, looking at used Esoteric's and Marantz's, used in the $1k to $2.5k range. and am wondering if I may be better served if I just had this unit repaired? In fact, even if I do buy another used CD player, maybe I should have it repaired anyway, just so I can resell it and save it from the scrap heap? Does anyone know of a good shop that I could have the repairs made at a reasonable cost? Any thoughts on a replacement? Thanks in advance.

Russ
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zd542
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The Oppo makes sense only if the OP needs to play multiple formats. It looks like he just needs a Redbook player. If that's the case, buy a good CD player. Why pay for features you don't need?
zd542
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The sound quality on those really old CD players is horrible. Best you could hope for is a collector wanting it for some other reason than to listen to it. Just pick up an entry level CD player and you'll have a big upgrade.
zd542
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"I disagree with the other responders regarding sound improvement in something like the Oppo. I have both a new 105D and a 26 yr old 608 ESD. I have not performed a direct shootout between those two, I will say I prefer the Oppo as a transport with a 19 yr old VAC tube dac to the Oppo itself."

In order to disagree, you need to be talking about the same thing. Others have compared the new Oppo to the old Sony. You're throwing a tube dac into the equation that no one here has access to, but you.
zd542
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06-01-15: Rhljazz
Zd542, I seriously doubt that "others" have directly compared a Sony 608 ESD and an Oppo 105D."

You didn't even read my post. Or yours for that matter. Have another look.

"I have both a new 105D and a 26 yr old 608 ESD. I have not performed a direct shootout between those two, I will say I prefer the Oppo as a transport with a 19 yr old VAC tube dac to the Oppo itself.

How is that even relevant to the discussion? You prefer the Oppo when its used with a 19 year old dac. Great. How does that help the OP?

"My point is there's a lot of hype about the superiority of a model year 2015 dac/player over anything older that I find is simply not true."

That's your opinion based on what looks to be very limited experience. You'll no doubt try to argue me on that, but before you do, did it ever occur to you that people have different taste in equipment than you? If you sat 10 different people down in front of your system, and demoed the CD players and dac that you have, do you think everyone will have the exact same opinion on them as you?

"My point is there's a lot of hype about the superiority of a model year 2015 dac/player over anything older that I find is simply not true."

What you find to be "simply not true", is not based on fact. Its based on your opinion.
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