Bypassing Sony SACD protocols - is it possible?
Curious to find out if there is a Streamer/DAC/Preamp combination unit that will play SACDs when connected to a SACD player?
The SACD player should have its own DAC which will then send an analog signal to the preamp section, assuming the streamer/Preamp/DAC accepts analog inputs. If the Sony has a digital out, such as toslink or SPDIF, then you can play the CD layer of an SACDS using the DAC of the streamer. If the streamer has HDMI input, then you can send the DSD layer to the DAC |
@lalitk If the DAC has HDMI inputs, such as the Bryston DAC3, and can decode DSD, then any SACD player that outputs DSD over HDMI can be used without any other necessary device. The DAC3 has 3 HDMI inputs and I have both a Oppo 105 and a Sony 5400 ES hooked up . |
