ARC Date codes on internal components are week 35, year 2005 so it was likely manufactured slightly after this date. Here's a quick explanation - the CD3 existed in mk1 (2001) and mk2 (2003) forms, was superseded by the CD5 (2008) (there was no CD4).
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Keep your CD Player playing smoothly with this new High Quality CD Optical laser for AUDIO RESEARCH CD3, Common issues for a failed laser are as follows. CD drive will spin twice then eject the CD.
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