Which of these SACD players would you choose?

The Pioneer PD-D6 has been reviewed favorably in the British press (HiFi News) and this month, the PD-D9 was in a CD player shoot-out and did quite well. The only real knock against the Pioneer has been that its treble can be a bit harsh on poorly recorded CDs, but its SACD performance is quite good.

Rich

I've "pulled the trigger" on the Elite based on the fact that it should have less compromises in design, has been reviewed well, I already have a blu-ray player and has several features that indicate that it's designers were working for quality. I guess we'll see, or hear.

My experience with a used Pioneer Elite DVD player (model DV-47A) was exceptional. It was used extensively & abused by my wife and kids in a family room setting for approx. 6 years before it finally crapped out. However, the Oppo I purchased new had very poor build quality and was returned within a few days of purchase due to several malfunctions. I don't understand the buzz about Oppo.

None, a $60 sony 595 at sonystyle will give you just as good sound.

I respectfully disagree with Buconero. I bought a 595. Great price. Great service. Dull sounding. Instruments seemed mashed together. Sony was kind enough to take it back without question and paid shipping both ways. It might work for spmeone else but not for me. It's interesting about Pdreher's experience with Oppo quality. I haven't heard of anyone else who has problems. My BD-80 has worked flawlessly. The sound through the analog outputs is good but not great. I use it as a transport to a DAC. I hope the Elite works out for you. Happy listening!