Audiophase MDP-1 Personal MiniDisc Player

I just purchased an Audiophase Personal CD Player on e-Bay. Though it was advertised as being in good working order, the player simply wouldn't work: the disk spins but there is no sound. I decided to visit the Audiophase website to see if I could get assistance but the website is a nightmare: it just has a homepage that looks like an office lounge, is mainly in French and you cannot look up a specific product or even class of products. A sticker on the back of the player I bought indicates that it was manufactured in July 2004. Just 3 months later the product doesn't work. (I have a cool Panasonic walkman that has worked for years without any problems whatsoever!)To me, all this points to a huge scam. I join my voice to those of the other reviewers: AVOID AUDIOPHASE!