Sony DVD9000es player not decoding hybrid SACD

Had the same problem. There is an alignment procedure in the service manual, which may work. Also try carefully cleaning the lens. No problems since doing this about 2 years ago.
-Stephen

How can you clean the laser Rp?

To clean the lens you have to open up the case & unscrew an access plate then carefully use a q-tip on the lens. I've read that there is a commercial lens cleaner in the form of a cd type disk that will clean the lens. Check threads on this forum or audio asylum on dan wright for more info. I don't rememmber the exact steps since its been a couple of years ago.

Ok I tried this I am not sure why It works, I am not like
Sean who can almost explain every little thing in audio,
this guy is good, I have two hybrid sacd that my sony 9000
es wont play in sacd mode only redbook,What I did is I
played the single layer sony,after that I tried the 2
sacd hybrid that wont read, suddenly they both played
in sacd. My only little humble dumd explanation is that
maybe the sacd mode was woke up and activated. Try it and
email me if it works.

Anyone still using this spinner?