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Help: Hook up Sony DVP-S9000ES

Hi,
I just got the Sony DVP-9000ES,and need help how to connect to the Classe SSP25.
1/ Do I have to have 2 cables (Digital Cable for DVD, and IC for Super CD)or do I need any one of them in order to play both DVD and Supper Audio CD? I ask this question because in the manual says that "SACD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connectors"
2/ Which one is the best to use: Optical or Coaxial?
3/ If I want to bypass the Sony's DAC and use Classe's DAC,which output should I use on the Sony: Digital or Analog?
Thanks for your help
Tran
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bmpnyc
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Tireguy,something is amiss if your experience with CD is superior to SACD, it just isn't so. Hope your doing well. Martin
bmpnyc
713 posts
 
All SACD outputs on any brand SACD player are analogue only, so for SACD playback you must use rca analogue interconnects, (on the 9000ES use the analogue left and right outs) They haven't agreed upon a digital standard yet. You can only bypass the DAC's on the Sony via the digital outs. You can then choose between DAC's for CD playback by switching inputs on your preamp from "DVD" to CD and picking whichever sounds best. General consensus is that coaxial sounds a bit better than optical. Good luck.
bmpnyc
713 posts
 
Tim, it took me a while to really understand the effect SACD has. After listening for months I really can't stand that any CD I might want isn't available in a CD/SACD
format. I have listened extensively to DCS upsampled CD's and love the improvement, but once you A-B the same tracks in SACD, the SACD wins every time. It is an across the board improvement, not a partial one.
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