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Issue Multichannel SACD with 2 Channel Player
You are right.. it is Ryan Adams.. I think I have uncovered another "dirty" little secret. Seems the DVPS9000 and others of its vintage are not designed to accomodate hybrids ie: CD and SACD tracks. and inherently have trouble with those. I have m... 
Sony XA9000es/Sony DVP-NS999ES
Pricegrabber and other search engines will bring you a host of XA9000 new sellers under $2K. It's going to be my route. 
Issue Multichannel SACD with 2 Channel Player
They are Brian Adams Heartbreaker on MoFi SACD and Red Hot Ray Brown Trio on Groove Note. They are hybrid RBCD + SACD two channel stereo discs which play just fine in the car (RD) and at the hi-end dealer on XA9000ES in either mode and can be swit... 
New DAC or New Player??
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 ... 
Is ebay feedback worth anything on Audiogon?
There are two sides to every coin Kurt. I am a relative newbee to Audiogon despite being an audiophile for decades. I can remeber a dozen years ago or so I had to pour over the pages of Stereo review, Audio and Stereophile to find any possible sou... 
"Telefunken ECC88 RFT made, 1960's in AI M3A?
I have just tried shooting out a bunch of 6922's .. Tele CCa's, 6 DJ8 Bugle Boys, Russian 6922's, Amperex Pinched Waist (Holland) 6922 and Siemens Halske 6922 Cca.. the Siemens was better by a significant margin.