MORE Esoteric problems


Hi all, I posted an issue with Esoteric CD players a couple of years ago. I bought a UX-3SE from an eBay seller. It skipped all CD's. I called Esoteric. ALL SACD players with the "U" model numbers need to go to Japan because that's where the alignment jig is. $2500.00 at that time JUST for the shipping back and forth. I returned the player to the seller naturally. An Asian gentleman working at TAP electronics told me at that time that the models with the "X" can all be repaired in California. Great I said. I bought an Esoteric X-01. A great player! Now it doesn't read SACD's. I sent it to TAP last week. A follow up call from TAP gave me the dreaded news that NOW the X-01 needs to go to Japan for the jig alignment procedure. WHAT! They did reduce the transportation cost to $1600.00. And this is for shipping only. I think that the audio community needs to send Esoteric a message and boycott ALL Esoteric products. BTW, it's not just their CD players that are required to make the trip to Japan if repairs are needed. I understand that certain models of preamp and integrated amps fall under this requirement as well. How can a company such as Esoteric not do better for the consumer?
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Well, I am embarrassed, in my post of 5/4/19  I typed TAD instead of TAP.  Sorry to all.
To follow up, I had to have the laser assembly replaced and TAP repaired my UX-3pi at a very reasonable cost. When I picked up my UX-3pi, I did ask about repairing other models in house. They said only the "pi" models can be repaired at their facilities. So if you have an older UX model, or if you have an X-0 model, the transport needs to go to Japan. I didn’t specifically ask about the DV-50/60, but the guy I spoke to pulled up a list of all models that have to go overseas for repair and he did not mention those models. The only other model on the list he identified was the A-100 amplifier.

thaluza


Much Thanks! for the update. It would be really impressive if TAP electronics offered repair/service for the DV-50/50S/60 series of players.

Those models are over 10 years old now.


Happy Listening!