Spell Perfection and Metamagic Rods

[Mrakvampire]

Hello All!

Quick question.
Let's assume that my character has Spell Perfection (delayed blast fireball; 7th lvl spell), has Empower Spell feat and Metamagic Rod Quicken (greater).

Can my character use Empowered Delayed Blast Fireball with Quicken Metamagic Rod?

I'm a little bit confused by wording on Spell Perfection feat.

Whenever you cast that spell you may apply any one metamagic feat you have to that spell without affecting its level or casting time, as long as the total modified level of the spell does not use a spell slot above 9th level.

Does using metamagic rod affects this "total modified level of the spell"?

[Elric200]

Yes you can memorize Empower delayed blast fire ball with spell perfection and when you cast it use a charge from your quicken metamagic rod but you could not apply empower and burning meta magic feats that you have the feats for and use Spell perfection with them.

Items that apply feats do not count with spell perfection.