"Jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that are really intended to crush them".
Noam Chomsky
Current set up:
Benchmark LA4 pre-amplifier and AHB2 power amplifier
Sony CDP-X707ES CD player
Sony CDP-X505ES CD player
Topping D90SE DAC
Sony DVP-NS900V used as a transport only
Technics SLPG-590 CD player used as a transport only
Marantz CD6000SE CD player used as a transport only
Revel Performa3 M105 speakers and matching stands
Massdrop thxaaa 789 headphone amplifier
Audeze LCD-XC (2021 Revision) Headphones
Connecty things: Chord, Accuphase, QED, AoS 'Barry Special', silly cheap Chinese USB cable (AMAZING value hifi product)
Tony C of http://www.coherent-systems.co.uk/ i.e MrC here on AOS http://theartofsound.net/forum/member.php?75-Mr-C
I assume that Accuphase UK you have referred to is R.T. Services the UK distributor of Accuphase?
Regards Neil
Hi Julian
Hats off to Naim!! That IS how to do it! Quad are good in that respect too. And, some of Philips early lasers are supposedly bulletproof. But the rest?
Engineered obsolescence is the enemy of all customers and you are right to be interested in it!!! I suppose designing products in such a way that they wear out far quicker than is healthy is all part of 'the game'. However, CD players are worthy of special attention because the greed/stupidity/short sighted thinking of CD player manufacturers beggars belief, it really does. Think of that poor hifi fan with the £8000 machine that had to be scrapped due to parts unavailability. Imagine how it would feel when after buying a £36000 Accuphase CD player it had to be scrapped after say, 5 years due to a lack of parts?
I hope every owner of a CD/SACD player gets round to reading this thread and votes with their feet. And, doesn't forget those manufacturers who so blatantly ripped them off.
Cheers
Steve
"Jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that are really intended to crush them".
Noam Chomsky
Current set up:
Benchmark LA4 pre-amplifier and AHB2 power amplifier
Sony CDP-X707ES CD player
Sony CDP-X505ES CD player
Topping D90SE DAC
Sony DVP-NS900V used as a transport only
Technics SLPG-590 CD player used as a transport only
Marantz CD6000SE CD player used as a transport only
Revel Performa3 M105 speakers and matching stands
Massdrop thxaaa 789 headphone amplifier
Audeze LCD-XC (2021 Revision) Headphones
Connecty things: Chord, Accuphase, QED, AoS 'Barry Special', silly cheap Chinese USB cable (AMAZING value hifi product)
"Jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that are really intended to crush them".
Noam Chomsky
Current set up:
Benchmark LA4 pre-amplifier and AHB2 power amplifier
Sony CDP-X707ES CD player
Sony CDP-X505ES CD player
Topping D90SE DAC
Sony DVP-NS900V used as a transport only
Technics SLPG-590 CD player used as a transport only
Marantz CD6000SE CD player used as a transport only
Revel Performa3 M105 speakers and matching stands
Massdrop thxaaa 789 headphone amplifier
Audeze LCD-XC (2021 Revision) Headphones
Connecty things: Chord, Accuphase, QED, AoS 'Barry Special', silly cheap Chinese USB cable (AMAZING value hifi product)
"Jingoism, racism, fear, religious fundamentalism: these are the ways of appealing to people if you're trying to organize a mass base of support for policies that are really intended to crush them".
Noam Chomsky
Current set up:
Benchmark LA4 pre-amplifier and AHB2 power amplifier
Sony CDP-X707ES CD player
Sony CDP-X505ES CD player
Topping D90SE DAC
Sony DVP-NS900V used as a transport only
Technics SLPG-590 CD player used as a transport only
Marantz CD6000SE CD player used as a transport only
Revel Performa3 M105 speakers and matching stands
Massdrop thxaaa 789 headphone amplifier
Audeze LCD-XC (2021 Revision) Headphones
Connecty things: Chord, Accuphase, QED, AoS 'Barry Special', silly cheap Chinese USB cable (AMAZING value hifi product)
A long shot but you could try writing a letter of complaint to Accuphase Japan. You'd need to get someone who knows Japanese and their culture so to word it just right but I have heard before of people who have done this and had a result (not specifically with Accuphase). They may sort it out due to the whole 'loss of face' thing. You might at least get your £132 back.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Location: London, UK
Posts: 309
Yep. I did this with Sony a long time ago in the early days of Freeview when their UK sub-contractor screwed up an on-site update to a TV PCB and then blamed me! Wrote to Sony UK and cc'ed by fax their Japan HQ. Within 2 days I had a replacement, newer model, TV and lots of grovelling from Sony UK.
Peter
how much was the player and how old is it out of interest?
also... do accuphase have a facebook page?.. if they do, give em a good slagging off on there. bet you that in no time they will be in touch.