How long was the warranty with the Musical Fidelity CD player? Was it just a year?
If so, (I'm no expert in the law, and I'm not sure if this applies to electronic goods) they may repair it free of charge. The law states that goods must last a reasonable amount of time and that even if it breakes down after 12 months, you can take it back to the place of purchase and the shop then will either other to repair it FOC or offer you what they consider to be market value for i. My washing machine broke down after 14 months, and the supermarker I bought it from offered me money, which covered the cost of the repair.
Or, If you bought the CD player from a BADA dealer, I believe they automatically offer you a 3 year warrenty.
Or, Ask dealer to pull some strings with MF to offer a FOC repair.
Or, check their website, the fine tunning upgrades, which for CD players, may include transport service, will give you an idea of cost.