Sony 9000ES better CD/SACD than 999ES

One of my buddies has a 9000 that he modified and is in love with. From what i can gather, these machines respond phenomenally well to mods, so you might want to keep that in mind. Since you are always better off starting with a good basic design and upgrading / modifying from there, the general consensus is that the 9000 is better built making it a better platform for modifications than what the 999 would offer. Sean
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i talked to Dan from Modwright and he mentioned the 999ES has better electronics but stock the 9000 is better, but with the basic mod on the 999, it will outperform the 9000 with level 2 mods. interesting....

I had them both but I sold the 9000ES. I use the 999ES exclusively for video and prefered it over the other. At one time I did use the SACD on the 9000 until I got my present digital.

Panorama:
did you compare them for CD sound quality?
Thanks

I have/had both. Both are really good players, but no matter how good the 9000 is, it does not play CD-R cd's & that is bad. I am not a music pirate, but if you have a few home made compilations or copies, forget about playing them. So the 999 was the clear winner for my requirements, & I am quite happy with it.