vintage cd-80

[honsten]

hi,i own a marantz cd-80, and as you know,there really old now.still,its way better than most cd players around now (ahem....naim) but the laser doesnt have much life left in it.
please advise me as to which is the best of the best for this very worthy player.

 

[chlo]

Hello,

The laser in Marantz Cd80 (CDM1 Mk2) can be swapped with CDM2, CDM4/11, or the laser arm of CDM4/19. So look for CDPs have these laser, they are quite cheap.

I am currently using Arcam Delta 70.2, it originally has CDM4/11 but I can put in CDM2, CDM1 Mk2, and of course CDM4/19 laser arm, all work great!!!.

Hope this will help.

Chlo