On 14 Jan 2004 07:56:35 -0800, (Marco
Cinnirella) wrote:

Hi all,

I've been reading threads on this news group from last year which
raised a few issues about the build quality of Arcam CD players. One
poster in particular kept banging on about how the front fascia on his
Arcam CD player was only attached by double-sided sticky tape. I also
noted with interest that some claims were made by posters that many
Arcam products were manufactured 'on the cheap' by OEM manufacturers
in the far east. However someone from Arcam posted a reply saying that
this was wrong and that almost all Arcam products are made at the
Arcam HQ in Cambridge, U.K. I wonder where the CD73 is made - it
doesn't say anywheer on the device or the packaging!?

I've just bought a Diva CD73T CD Player, and it feels solid in build
quality, but I'm intrigued to know from other Arcam owners what their
experiences are. I hope I haven't bought a lemon! I certainly like the
sound quality, but I can't afford to replace it after a couple of
years if it goes wrong - I want to get at least 5 years out of it!

Cheers,

Marco.

Be assured. If they use double sided sticky tape to hold on a facia -
so what? If it does the job, that is fine. I have an Alpha 9 which is
a couple of years old, and shows not the slightest sign of wear. Even
the remote still has all its numbers.

d

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