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Hi All,

I've got a Sony CDP-XA7ES CD player. From what I've read
it
was an extremeley good player in it's day, and still
considered one of the best cd players today. The problem
with
mine is that the laser has gone, and Sony don't carry it
anymore. I have found a site www.partstore.com who carry
it.
It's about $160USD or so, but they won't ship outside the
US.
Have found the same optical pick up on some asian sites,
but
when I contacted them, they don't have it. My questions
are is
the player worth repairing?

Probably not.

Can I get some good ones on the
second hand market which is as good at a good price?

You can easily get one that is just as good new, for the
price of the laser assembly.