What's Wrong With My CD Player?

[stever]

My Onkyo single-disc CD player's drawer will no longer come out or go in automatically. I have to pull it out and push it in when playing CDs. Can I fix it or do I have to send it away for maintenance?

Thanx for your help!

[Tullman]

If you are asking this question you need to send it away. How much is the thing worth? Is it still under warranty? If not, maybe you should consider a new cd player.

[Sckott]

Yeah. It's the draw transport. Either the motor or belt (most likley) is gone.

Onkyo as a CD player isn't BAD, but you can do MUCH better for the same price as a repair. Time to pluck that bad boy.

[cwon]

Good time to get a combi-SACD-CD player.

[stever]

Sckott - I really like my Onkyo player, but might be willing to trade if I can get credit toward a new player.

You said I can do much better for the same price as a repair, which I probably can. Give me some recommendations.

Thanx!

[stever]

Hey forumites, I would also like a couple recommendations for the combination CD/SACD player cwon mentioned above.

Give me the best value for the money (of course)!

[oxenholme]

An alternative you might consider would be the Pioneer DV656A, which plays DVD-A, SACD, CD, CDRW, CDR, MP3 with very acceptable sound. It isn't an audiophile machine, but it's pretty good for the money, and it's easily obtainable as a multi-region DVD-player as well.