new laser/assembly for Cary 303/300 cdp


The laser is going south on my CDP giving me a lot of "no disc" messages. Just wondering can the laser or laser assembly be sourced a lot cheaper anywhere else but Cary?
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thanks Nozz & Timrhu...I'm going to find the part & do it myself. Is it easy to replace the tray with your existing one so the drawer end matches the faceplate or am I way off here? Without taking it apart I can't tell. Thankfully the player still works with some effort reloading discs.
I've used this type: (http://www.amazon.com/Allsop-ProLens-Cleaner-Players-23321/dp/B00000J1QM/ref=pd_sim_23_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1VJ6KVWZXS0CRXP5RZSF) and this liquid with both a Q-Tip & the included disc: (http://www.amazon.com/DISCWASHER-LASER-LENS-CLEANERS-2-BRUSH/dp/B00I21X5A6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1437755281&sr=1-1&keywords=discwasher+cd+lens+liquid) All have worked for me. I've had a couple transports(someone else's) that wouldn't read a disc enough to use the cleaning disc, and resorted to the Q-Tip/alcohol method too.
I haven't removed the end piece from my Opus 21 but did take off the piece from the drive that came out of the dvd player. I don't really remember how difficult it was but the drive is intact so it must've been fairly smooth.
The Apex AD-3201 is the model that uses the DSL-710A drive.

Go for it.
Many thanks Timrhu! I just snagged it. My cdp has played perfectly today (of course) but it's only a matter of time & this is a great find.