To all:
All I want to say first off, after talking with my sales person (whose opinions I seem to trust very highly) at my local high-end audio/video emporium this past Sunday, I took it upon myself to do two things.
(01). I called Crutchfield Sunday night, and talked to one of their sales associates, and what he has told me was the exact opposite of what my sales person at my high-end dealer has told me. The sales person at Crutchfield has told me that the Sony DVP-S9000ES is still in production, and that as far as he knows, Crutchfield still has tons of them, and that they seem to be still coming in. So, that's reassuring.
PLUS
(02). I called Sony myself yesterday and talked to someone who actually has something to do with the manufacture and production of these components, and he has told me that the DVP-S9000ES is still in production, and that as far as they he knows, they will be in the forseeable future.
But now, I am the type who likes to deal directly with my sales person at my high end audio dealer when it comes to any components that they carry in which I develop an interest in. So therefore, I would like to give him first opportunity and buy my DVP-S9000ES from him if at all possible. After all, this is the guy I have been dealing with for 15 years or so, and during that time, I have bought my Adcom preamp, my Nakamichi cassette deck, my KEF speakers, my Panasonic TV, and my Pioneer Elite DV-37, all from him, as he always seems to give me a fair price on my gear each time I deal with him. And now, I would like to do the same with him with the eventual purchase of my Sony DVP-S9000ES. So, I am going to check back with him today, and see what his company is up to in regards to THAT particular matter. If more stock seems to come in then, then I am going to buy my player from him. If not, then I am going to either buy my player from either Crutchfield, from Tweeter (and there is one in my area), or get one here from Audiogon. But the given is, I am going to get one, no matter what.
So on that note, I would like to thank everyone here who has responded so far. And I appreciate your replies wholeheartedly.
Wish me well on my search to obtain my DVP-S9000ES. It's a great machine.
Regards.......
--Charles--
All I want to say first off, after talking with my sales person (whose opinions I seem to trust very highly) at my local high-end audio/video emporium this past Sunday, I took it upon myself to do two things.
(01). I called Crutchfield Sunday night, and talked to one of their sales associates, and what he has told me was the exact opposite of what my sales person at my high-end dealer has told me. The sales person at Crutchfield has told me that the Sony DVP-S9000ES is still in production, and that as far as he knows, Crutchfield still has tons of them, and that they seem to be still coming in. So, that's reassuring.
PLUS
(02). I called Sony myself yesterday and talked to someone who actually has something to do with the manufacture and production of these components, and he has told me that the DVP-S9000ES is still in production, and that as far as they he knows, they will be in the forseeable future.
But now, I am the type who likes to deal directly with my sales person at my high end audio dealer when it comes to any components that they carry in which I develop an interest in. So therefore, I would like to give him first opportunity and buy my DVP-S9000ES from him if at all possible. After all, this is the guy I have been dealing with for 15 years or so, and during that time, I have bought my Adcom preamp, my Nakamichi cassette deck, my KEF speakers, my Panasonic TV, and my Pioneer Elite DV-37, all from him, as he always seems to give me a fair price on my gear each time I deal with him. And now, I would like to do the same with him with the eventual purchase of my Sony DVP-S9000ES. So, I am going to check back with him today, and see what his company is up to in regards to THAT particular matter. If more stock seems to come in then, then I am going to buy my player from him. If not, then I am going to either buy my player from either Crutchfield, from Tweeter (and there is one in my area), or get one here from Audiogon. But the given is, I am going to get one, no matter what.
So on that note, I would like to thank everyone here who has responded so far. And I appreciate your replies wholeheartedly.
Wish me well on my search to obtain my DVP-S9000ES. It's a great machine.
Regards.......
--Charles--