Thanks for the posts so far. I guess the reason I enquired is because I do listen to music a lot. I mean a lot a lot! My rotel had to be sent in for repairs the first year I had it, and then it took some time to rectify the problem. I think it is interesting that many of the cd players I have looked at -mid priced, expensive, or budget like mine, have the same sort of warrenties. To me it does not say much for the manufacturers confidence in their products reliability when the warrenty is only good for a couple of years. Of course, I am not claiming to have looked at every product out there, or that I am not suceptible to some kind of bias. After all, it does appear from the posts here that there are a few very reliable cd players.
Warrenty and lifespan of cd players
I am wondering why it is that so many people here, there, and everywhere, seem to upgrade to expensive players when many such players seem to enjoy a very short lifespan relative to other components and have such poor warrentys. I am not being critical, but rather I am curious. I would love to own some of the cd players I have seen and read about, and I am more than willing to save for such a purchase because I do believe the source is very important to a system. But then practical considerations raise up like a red flag and I am discouraged. I guess what I am asking for is a deeper understanding, perhaps some debate that might provide some overview. any coments on this subject would be helpful