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[electricland]

My CD player appears to be fucked (noooooo! I have new CDs and nothing to play them on!). Luckily my aged copy of Smart Shopping Montreal lists a number of repair shops so I'll see what they can do. Argh. Radio for me for the next few days. I think it's just the little thingy that turns the CDs that's bust, but heaven only knows if this is fixable... still, being that it's one of, what, 2 moving parts?, I think it should be a fairly common problem.

Went in to work for a bit today, everyone was surprised to see me and said I look all relaxed and happy, which is just as it should be. Got through 160 emails in my inbox, most of them irrelevant (and that's not even counting mailing lists and personal emails and jokes, which I filter to other folders). Unfortunately, some lousy news awaited me. Steph is leaving, it's official this time, and there's worse... don't really feel like discussing the worse right now, but it took the edge off the happy homecoming a bit. However, none of my projects went nuclear while I was gone, so that's good. In point of fact very little seems to have progressed at all. Ah well...

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You'd be better off getting a new one

[iagofan.livejournal.com]

Getting CD players repaired costs about as much as a low end CD player anyway. If you have a high end player maybe it pays to get it fixed.

Re: You'd be better off getting a new one

[electricland.livejournal.com]

You're probably right. I have a Rotel; fairly aged, but I'd rather not toss it unless I have to.

Re: You'd be better off getting a new one

[iagofan.livejournal.com]

You're probably very frugal, not given to capriciously discarding things. Great personality trait. Consider, however, that you might not easily get replacement parts for an old player, and this could be just the beginning of the wearing out of your old friend. (The player, not me.) I advise you , if you decide to get it fixed, to have the repairperson replace all parts that look worn even if they are still functional. It's just gonna get harder to fix later on.

A new one will be immediate gratification. Fixing your old one, probably weeks at a minimum.

[mindrobber.livejournal.com]

If worse comes to worse, I have one you can have the next time you visit - it's old and has to be hooked up through a receiver using RC cords though. But they don't make them this good anymore.

{{{Hugs}}}}

[(Anonymous)]

It'll all be ok.

stay happy and relaxed a while longer. Have fun. Play. Shop for a new CD player if you want. Reminisce about the fun. Get your pictures developed. Enjoy your weekend. Bask in the post-trip afterglow. or, you know, recover from the power tourism! the rest will wait till Monday!

P.

Re: You'd be better off getting a new one

[bryghtboy.livejournal.com]

There is also the fact that a skilled repairperson costs about as much per hour as CD players do these days :P

Re: You'd be better off getting a new one

[electricland.livejournal.com]

grrrrplannedobsolescencecultureofdisposabilitynotgonnatossaperfectlygoodmachinefornogoodreasongrrr.

I have thought of an alternate plan, viz: buy a portable with car plug-in attachment, which I want anyway, and get estimates.

Re: {{{Hugs}}}}

[electricland.livejournal.com]

:D

thanks!

I shall do some or all of the above!

[electricland.livejournal.com]

thank you! that's really kind. If my bank account screams bloody murder next time I look at it, as I suspect it will, I may take you up on the offer.

What is an RC cord?

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[mindrobber.livejournal.com]

I think they're called RCA cords, but I may be wrong. Pretty standard for connecting AV equipment, so it should work for any receiver you have.

I got this CD player from my aunt for free when I moved back to Ontario and although it's pretty old, they don't make them this good any more, even if it is a basic model. Besides which I have my DVD player that can play CDs, my PC and my room mate's stereo in the living room.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Given that my receiver is well on its way to being a genu-wine antique (got it from my grandparents -- the case is solid wood) I don't anticipate any problems. Thank you! I will keep it in mind!

My speakers are about 40 years old too -- they were my dad's.