Help: Hook up Sony DVP-S9000ES

Tireguy,something is amiss if your experience with CD is superior to SACD, it just isn't so. Hope your doing well. Martin

I am simply saying that a CD(properly recorded) w/ a good DAC will sound strikingly similar to a normal SACD, in other words I would rather invest in CD's and enjoy most any title I want then try to focus on SACD and there 500(?) or so titles. I enjoy the few SACD's I own, but am not planning on expanding the collection any more. Talk to Carl over at Audio Unlimited, he will instill upon you-as he did me-the reasons he feel it is not worth the time to 'get into' SACD, not saying it is a bad format, just not a realistic option at this point, well for me at least. Take care~Tim

Tim, once you get your 9000ES modified by Dan, you will enjoy redbook CDs even more, BUT, you will change your mind about SACDs. Well-done redbook CDs are VERY enjoyable, BUT, a well-done SACD is quite a bit superior to the well-done CD. SACD, in the right system, simply moves you a notch or two higher on the emotional involvement scale. You should feel optomistic; you have some good things to look forward to ;-). Enjoy your holidays. TK

Tim, it took me a while to really understand the effect SACD has. After listening for months I really can't stand that any CD I might want isn't available in a CD/SACD
format. I have listened extensively to DCS upsampled CD's and love the improvement, but once you A-B the same tracks in SACD, the SACD wins every time. It is an across the board improvement, not a partial one.

I'll keep that in mind, perhaps try to give things a more open mind. Regards,
Tim