Can anyone in the UK repair my CD player - seriously

[Stratmangler]

The Spanish distributor is here

SPAIN

ATCONSUMER
PO BOX 15
EU-08340 Vilassar de Mar SPAIN
Tel : +34-609-288.310 ;
E-mail : info@atconsumer.es

[Stratmangler]

Considering the value of the unit I think it is bad form of Accuphase to be so obstructive in this regard, it has certainly put me off buying any of their gear in the future as I have no wish to be caught in the same trap.

It's not normal practise for any Japanese manufacturer to step on the toes of a distributor network.
Their contract is not with you, it's with their distributor, and the Japanese will not break their part of that contract.
If the unit was a Panasonic one you'd get exactly the same response. Return it to your local distributor.

In this instance High End Broker have not covered themselves in glory - surely there's something that can be done via EU distance selling regulations.