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Hi all-
I bought one on ebay recently and had to return it to seller for inconsistent playback, errors in reading, etc. the seller refunded me and told me to keep it rather than spend 40 bucks to return a now~$30 player, in that condition.
So, now i have a player to do with as i please. It needs help though. That other sticky string says its usually not the laser when things go wrong. Looking for suggestions on where to start, if there is a common problem when things go south with this particular player. Etc. what a great transport when its working!!!'
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Speaking in general, I would have to disagree. Almost every Sony player that uses laser/LED to read discs will have said head go bad sooner or later, too often sooner... Regardless of unit price. I don't get it either. With first generations of a new format player (CD, SACD, DVD, BD...), this failure should be in the guarantee. :) IME etc.
Luckily the optical heads are usually easily available and not too hard to replace. Assuming the unit was reasonably popular and not "too" old. But definitely try a cleaning first. Once they start going intermittant it's often a tough sell to get somebody to shell out for a new head, but then everything works perfectly once it's replaced and the owner remembers how good the unit is, they kind of forgot over the longish period of (unrecognized) deterioration.
I had a DVP-S9000es for a few years--it just sort of "failed gradually"--got more & more flakey in diff. ways until I finally sold it for $30 on CL.
Someone asked about the SACD performance--I was very happy with playing SACDs on the S9000es. Back when it still worked, that is.
Thanks! for sharing- WoodyWW.
I agree completely about the S9000es being a superb CD transport. I have one that I'd used as a dvd player, and kept on the shelf for years. Just this week I tried it as a CD transport and was very impressed. It is not shamed at all by the expensive dedicated transport it replaced.
Does the player still hold up to SACD performance?
I have a few SACDs but haven't spun them in a few years. If I do so I will post my opinion. I bought the player new in 2004 as a dvd player for HT and it actually saw little use in that role. I am thinning the herd of spare items and put this unit into my system as a cdt for evaluation of that function only - with good enough results to keep it as a backup redbook transport.
I look forward in reading your thoughts/impressions on the player's SACD playback.
... ever made that did not eventually have problems with "reading errors" when playing hybrid discs? If there is one, I'd sure like to know about it.Top-loaders maybe?
Edits: 01/08/16
Anyone want to comment on the player's SACD performance?
sacd play was OK at best. I think of it on par with the Yamaha SL2000, but a slight bit smoother. Neither impressed me. I actually liked the 775 better. ( like an idiot I gave it away). Interestingly, I found the video to be one of the best!
gary
Gary
Thanks! for sharing- Gary
No- sadly. Nothing lasts forver and it is the laser or drive assembly that fails in the end.
It may need a simple cleaning. Otherwise, the laser may be going down, if so, there are always 9000es spinners on eBay. Pick up another one (in better condition) and you will have (2) parts supplies.
It may be a simple as a lens/led cleaning.
That worked on my Marantz 67SE CD player a few years back.
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