Yes the 9000 is a lot better than the marantz,even before the required 200 hours of break in.This player would sound superior to the marantz out of the box and is a no brainer. I would go as far as saying it is the best purchase of audio or video gear i have ever made and is a steal at list.I ended up buying mine at discount for 1050.00 after researching all the reveiws i could find, and there are many.
