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Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013
It is not a DAC or a renderer. 
Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013
I am currently using a C.A.P.S. v3 Zuma and jRiver with an exaSound e28 DAC. Most of the music is located on a remote networked drive. The system handles all formats including DSD as well as all in multichannel and does it well. OTOH, as they say ... 
Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013
There are a number of other distinctions but, imho, a notable one is that the Sony has on-board storage and depends on a network only for downloads and Internet radio. It is also significantly less expensive than the other two. 
Proofreader wanted
I must agree. Grammatical and syntactical errors abound in all media and it never fails to confound me that news reporters, whose specific job it is to relate information clearly, cannot construct proper sentences.However, plagiarism is more serio... 
Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013
12-09-13: Mitch4t asked: Does it do Pandora and Rhapsody?Nope. vTuner only. 
In need of a center speaker
How about any small Alon or Nola speaker, like the Boxer. 
Ideas for easy A/B comparison of amps ?
Yadda, yadda. While, in theory, all that is likely, the OP is planning on doing a comparison and he can decide for himself whether either amp is superior to what he hears directly from the built-in amp. Unless he is willing to make an additional i... 
How would I integrate a powered sub or not?
OK. With a powered sub, all you need do is connect it to the sub output jack on the 9.9 and, when the other channels are connected, run the setup program. 
How would I integrate a powered sub or not?
Assuming you mean that you have a "not-powered" sub and that you intend a 5.1 system, you will need to add an amp for the subwoofer. 
PCM audio via HDMI
Your AVR is responding to the handshake from the monitor. There should be some setting in the AVR menu to fix that by not sending audio to the monitor or defeating some feature. 
Audiophile Grade Multi channel Power Amplifier
McIntosh MC-303Classe CT-5300 
Blu Ray Audio has any one tried it?
There is no increased resolution in BD-A compared with SACD. The main justification for BD is commercial in that there is a larger market because there are so many more BD players in use. Just be attentive to the source material and the resolution... 
classical newbie
If you want SACD, look for the Pentatone collection boxes.http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/7466 
DSPeaker Anti Mode 2.0 evaluation
My only issue was that you posted so soon that I was unable to amend my post and had to make an additional one.No problem. 
DSPeaker Anti Mode 2.0 evaluation
Let me amend my statement but saying that I am skeptical of the 2.7ms latency holding for all uses.Kal