Anyone have problems with Arcam digital gear

I no longer own an Arcam CD player, but did in the past and it was very reliable. I also have a friend who owns a much older Arcam CD player who has had no problems. Cambridge would be one to avoid in my experience.

Does this dealer sell Arcam, or is he trying to steer you towards something he sells? I have an Arcam CDP. It's 4 years old and no problem.

That line is as old as time: drop a subtle or unsubtle line that the brand a potential customer has mentioned is prone to problems. A corollary is to say: "Oh, I used to carry that line, but I dropped it". That usually means he couldn't sell any or else was screwing the distributor. I would ditch the dealer. I have owned an Arcam CD23 for about 14 months with no problem. I remember having to return an NEC and a Sony years ago. My late brother, eleven years my senior, always told me if I needed to judge a person's intent on anything in life, I should ask myself what exactly the person was selling. Still holds true today.

I own a CD23 and it has never even hiccupped over the last 2 years of heavy use. Until about 3 mos ago, I used an older Alpha 8SE without problem in a second bedroom system. So, in my experience, Arcam only represents an exceptional bang-for-the-buck in digital. Good Luck, Mark