The S9000es I have reads disc that skipped so bad in other players I had given up on them long ago. I haven't compared the cd playback with the Marrantz but it kept up with my Cal. Ikon MkII nicely. good luck.
How come nobody mentions Marantz DV18
Isn't this unit suppose to be another excellent DVD Player which has good CD playback quality? I am interested in these but cannot audition them, can anyone who have experience with this unit share your thoughts? How are they compared to other units such as Sony9000ES or CDP like Meridian 806.20 or Planet2000 (in terms of CD playback quality).