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I got my DVP9000ES last Wednesday (just befor Turkey day #:o)), after I saw the first one walk out the door at the dealer on Friday - someone was faster. As they had received more stock, I got one of the two. The dealer is a mass market dealer and offered it for $1200. Here it includes the AVIA disk, ans MIB speical edition and an SACD sampler.

SACD sounds just awesome compared to CD - so much detail at such ease - wow, and many of the recordings on the sampler are stuff that easily sounds screetchy -but not with this player. As this is my first SACD player I have no referrence to other SACD players though, but I definitely liked what I heard.

CD is very good, very detailed, definitely a great transport, and I was quite stunned when I initially listened to some CDs. In direct comparison with the CAL CL-15, it is close, but does not quite mesure up in how it establishes the soundstage. The CAL is warmer and gives many voices and instruments more body. Still the CAL is a $1800 CD only player with dual mono design, and even though it's $1800, it actually beats out many players at double that price. I think the Sony is on par with most CD players up to $1500 though.

DVD is awesome too. That's actually the main reason why I bought it. I do own a Panasonic A120, which by all means is a good player, though not prog scan. I also for a week auditioned (or is it viewed) the Pioneer 434 cheapo prog scan player. All I can say is that this players picture sets a new standard in terms of color correctness (neither too red nor to pale), as well as in detail and in the absence of picture noise. All at standard settings. With the additional possiblity of tweaking the picture of some bad transfers, it definitiely blows away whatever competion may be left.

Sure $1500 is a lot of dough, but basically one gets a lot for that money, so I think it's worth every Penny.

Product Weakness:	Some menues are a bit difficult to access
Product Strengths:	Picture, it's also an SACD player, CD playback

• Just wondering, Why the 9000 over the Sony SCD 777 ES? Samir 21:00:25 11/28/00 (4)
  In Reply to: Sony DVPS9000ES DVD Players posted by Gary on November 28, 2000 at 14:09:15:

  Thanks for your review. I am wondering when to jump in to the SACD playground. I thought when the SCD 777 ES came out, which played DVD's as well it was time to get in. Then the Sony 9000 ES was imminent, at about half the price. I can't stand waiting much longer.

  What was it that made you select the 9000 ES over the SCD 777 ES? My "Christmas shopper" is standing by for instructions.

  Thank you.
  
  

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  • Re: Just wondering, Why the 9000 over the Sony SCD 777 ES? Alex 14:44:51 11/30/00 (2)
    In Reply to: Just wondering, Why the 9000 over the Sony SCD 777 ES? posted by Samir on November 28, 2000 at 21:00:25:

    I must point out that SCD 777 ES does not play DVDs at all. It is only a SACD and CD player - no video, no DVD-Audio. I have one which I bought before the 9000 appeared. My audio set-up (2 channel valve amp) is separate from video (5.1 with 5 channel Technics amp), so my choice would be easy if price was no consideration. I presume the 777 should be "more" hi-end, than a DVD/SACD player. I use it only as a transport for normal CDs.
    
    

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    • Ahhh, now I see. I feel stupid, but did not know that. Thanks! Samir 16:19:04 11/30/00 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: Just wondering, Why the 9000 over the Sony SCD 777 ES? posted by Alex on November 30, 2000 at 14:44:51:

      I thought they BOTH did DVD. I was confused because the "new 9000" was listing at $1500, ($1000 less than the 777).

      Well, heck, I have a perfectly good Sony DVP 7700 for DVD's and CD's. I wish I new how different the 9000 ES and the 777 sounded (I have not seen any comparisons yet anywhere).

      Samir
      
      

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      • The 777 is far superior... Rich 17:02:06 12/03/00 (0)
        In Reply to: Ahhh, now I see. I feel stupid, but did not know that. Thanks! posted by Samir on November 30, 2000 at 16:19:04:

        to the 7700. In comparison, the 7700 sounds thin, grainy and unrefined.
        
        

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  • Re: Just wondering, Why the 9000 over the Sony SCD 777 ES? Gary 16:51:54 11/29/00 (0)
    In Reply to: Just wondering, Why the 9000 over the Sony SCD 777 ES? posted by Samir on November 28, 2000 at 21:00:25:

    First and foremost I wanted a very good (possibly the best) DVD player I could afford. SACD is secondary, but it actually is a great positive surprise to me that it sounds so good. I now hope that the format succeeds.

    Gary
    
    

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