From costly experience I would advise only buying a second-hand CD player if the full transport mechanism is still available. Furthermore, if you like the sound of the player you buy, I would budget for purchasing a spare transport as soon as possible, and keep it safe.
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My old Naim CDX died and a new transport is no longer available so I purchased another CDX, thinking this was a one off. That too had the same issue after a time. It appears it is common for a Naim CDX to give up at the 20 year mark. It was an expensive mistake.
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My old Naim CDX died and a new transport is no longer available so I purchased another CDX, thinking this was a one off. That too had the same issue after a time. It appears it is common for a Naim CDX to give up at the 20 year mark. It was an expensive mistake.