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New DAC or New Player??

My Sony DVP-S9000ES will not play hybrid SACD discs in SACD mode anymore, only the CD layer. It plays everything else fine including SACD only discs. Since almost all SACDs are dual layered today the player effectively does not play SACD anymore. My question is should I give up on SACD and improve my Red Book playback by adding on a Benchmark DAC-1, or would I be better off dumping the Sony and replacing it with a McCormack UDP1, or the Marantz DV9500 universal players?
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midareff
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Mine did exactly the same thing.... Sony USA ES warranty is five (5) years so yours should be covered. Mine arrived back from the Sony ES Service Center in CA today and I will be picking it up tomorrow. ... was 3 1/2 years old when I brough it in 6/27 to local dealer. Repairs made under warranty. .. no charge
Hope it helps.
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