Attention Cary CD Owners

There should be a connection to the display.Disconnect it.It will sound better also.Someone with a service manual should be able to post with correct instructions to disable it.If you re sell it hook it up again.

Never noticed it. Seriously, I am so captivated by the sound, the light is just not on my radar. I have a 303.

Never noticed it, either. Why don't you close your eyes when listening? Seriously, you can cover the unit with some cloth (relatively thin), even when playing. My universal remote (Marantz 2000) can penetrate it with no problem. Never thought it was "laser", though.

How do the new Cary players compare with their older cd 300 player?

I'm getting used to the lights. The trick is not to stare into them. I think I was hypnotized by the sound of the unit especially after the new Acoustic Zen interconnects and power cord were installed. I really don't know how the new ones compare with the old ones. I do know that everyone that posts on AudioReview.Com that has a Cary loves it no matter the model. Id bet they have improved. The fit and finish of the unit is superb. It is heavy and quiet, quiet,quiet. I doubt I'll be selling it anytime in the near future as HDCD is getting more and more popular with the recording studios and the difference between 20 bit and 24 bit recording is remarkable. The 306 lists for 5k and I got one six months old for less than half of that. I don't think price is a major factor in determining what to buy but I do think I'd have to pay twice what I did to realize an audible difference. Another bonus is the little sticker that must be on the bottom somewhere that states: Made in the USA!!! Cary, NC to be exact. I've been there, absolutely beautiful town just outside Raleigh-Durham. Some of the best EE's in the world live there. In my humble opinion, it's about the music but, it's not all about the music.