CDP/laser repair in Tampa bay area

I was just speaking of the general difficulty of finding a good repair shop in this area and used my Marantz as an example. I don't think Saki70 has yet said what brand he's having problems with. In the case of my Marantz, it is WAY more complicated to replace the transport than just removing two screws and popping in a new one. The reason you can't find what laser is in the Marantz Sa11S1 is because it isn't available anymore (unless you find NOS)and Marantz has engineered a complicated surgery that involves new ribbon cable, resistors,and other parts in order to accommodate a new laser (for which I still don't know the part number.)

Hi all ! Pull the transport and look at the bottom for a model number . My guess it is made by someone else and is used in many other brands and models . Unless you want to give someone $500 - $ 800 to fix it . I tried to post my email addy last night but the AG police must have disallowed my post .

Ya , the paronoia has set in hot and heavy around here !
I asked them about contacting members directly a couple of months ago and they said that they are working on it .
Has anyone noticed that if you send an email to a seller that it shows up on the sellers sale page for all to see ?
I thought that to be a little strange .

The only good audio repair place in Tampa that I know of is Pro Audio. They handle lots of old tube gear, and are usually pretty easy to deal with.

saki70

What player is this?

Cheers George