Issue Multichannel SACD with 2 Channel Player


Collection is mostly RB but have about 15 hybrid multichannel SACDs. of those 2 do not play properly on either of 2 Sony DVPs9000ES 2 channel only machines. One is just back from Sony for an optical reader repair and fresh testd in spec and the other three years newer and right out of the box. Never had bad CD's before ... Is this common with these players? the software? ideas?
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My Sony DVP S9000ES has had no trouble with hybrid CD/SACD. After moving equipment around, I have sometimes found that it won't latch on SACD, i.e. selects SACD then reverts to CD, but unplugging it so it has a chance to reset cures the problem.

I have noticed that CD audio is definitely superior when I take digital out to the Proceed DAC rather than using the analog out from the Sony DAC. I suspect with the large price differential Madrigal could afford to use better DACs than Sony, although economy of scale can buy a lot.

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