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what happened to cd player build quality ?

that is obvious from reading the audiogon/audio asylum fourms and personal experience that any new cd/sacd will more than likely need repair somewhere down the line..

what happened ? i remember the "good ole days" one could buy a used cd player and expect it to be problem free for years or at least get it repaired( i still have a "used" jvc 1010 after 15 plus years and it works great)

would contribute this to high performance or crappy production or both? any thoughts on the matter?

mike
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aida_w
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Quality isn't the main goal anymore in so many fields. Why should high end gear be an exception even if the name "high end" suggests quality all over. I do think that if you're not a "bandwagon person" you might still get high quality in many respects - i.e. WADIA, McIntosh, Revel, Sonus Faber, Kimber Select and the like. OK, they do not offer the latest hype but down the road you will be better served than with any (Japanese) quick buck stuff out there.
You guess that I rely on all the above mentioned gear in my system and somehow I don't need this neverlasting upgrade every other month or so. Well, that's just my way and my HO.
Good luck!
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