I need your help - DVD sound...


Anyone has experience with the Pioneer DV-09 flagship DVD player as a STAND ALONE CD-PLAYER? What cd only player could it be compared to? Thank all for your help. Other general comments welcome!
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Yup,got that. I can tell you it is better than Sony7700; each being used as a transport only.I had the Sony for about 8days. (And going into a Purcell up sampler/and then into a theta Gen 5a w/ the 24/96 mod.)However each lag behind the Theta Data 3. (cd/ld)Most noticeably in the bottom end. They are both great dvd players/ on dvd music material. But,most of the $$$ goes into the dvd portion.I'm not sure about; other than the ones I have tried at home. The 09 kills budget dvd players.
I know all about the transport virtues of top-of-the-line DVD players. My question was, how does the Pioneer DV-09 fear as a ONE BOX STAND ALONE CD PLAYER? Does it compare to a Rega Planet or more like an Arcam FMJ or whatever....Thanks again !