This unit is an upgrade on my PD-509 and is far more user friendly. CD Recorders are now considered old hat but I love these units and have always had excellent results with them. I use them to copy over minidiscs where I record Radio broadcasts using the long play function. Sadly my 509 died and I cannot find a repairer or I would still be using that.
this is the best cd recorder ever sold , the play back quality is excellent just like listening to the original , my only gripe is that pioneer do not make them anymore .
Pioneer's PDR 609 CD recorder/player superceded the PDR 509 and the earlier PDR 555. All three recorders achieved various accolades but the 609 proves to be a highly accurate CD burner and also a high quality player. Features allow the copying of digital or analogue sources to produce top-notch clones and the benfit of a good sized clear LCD display make operation a joy. Digital, coaxial an doptical connections allow optimum connection to your system. Pioneer's Legato Link Conversion circuitry provided excellent copies time and time again. Sadly the production of this fine model has ceased but anyone look in to obtain a hi-fi copier (rather than PC based copier) should still be able to find second hand models in the market - and the earlier 509.