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24/96 question

Are there any players that will actually stream a 24/96 signal out? I head that some (all?) Pioneer DVD players can do so. Is this true?
If so, is it possible to spin a DVD-Audio disc on these, then stream the data into any 24/96 DAC and have it play the disc? How about an SACD on the same setup?

Thank You,
KP
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soix
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As Rcprince mentioned, the benefit is that you can play the relatively few DADs(DVDs that are audio only) available from Chesky, Classic, Waterlily, etc., but you'll also need a DAC that can handle a 24/96 digital signal. It's kind of cool because you get a glimpse into the potential of DVD-A, which runs at 24/192, and the good ones do sound incredible but the selection is very limited(MusicDirect has a pretty comprehensive list of them) and the discs are expensive so I wouldn't view this as a make or break feature unless you're hot on playing these 24/96 DADs. This format will likely die as SACD/DVD-A proliferate. Hope this answered your question.

Tim
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