Aveloguy,
The problem with outputing the raw digital signal from an
SACD player to the output isn't a technical one - but a
legal one. The Sony SACD licensing agreement forbids it!!
The concern is that the end user could pirate the digital
data and make high-def digital copies as good as the original.
Therefore, the digital output of the SACD player has to be
either encrypted or output via some proprietary interface
such as those that EMMLabs, dCS, Accuphase,... and others
have defined which allows interconnection between products
by the same manufacturer.
Dr. Gregory Greenman
The problem with outputing the raw digital signal from an
SACD player to the output isn't a technical one - but a
legal one. The Sony SACD licensing agreement forbids it!!
The concern is that the end user could pirate the digital
data and make high-def digital copies as good as the original.
Therefore, the digital output of the SACD player has to be
either encrypted or output via some proprietary interface
such as those that EMMLabs, dCS, Accuphase,... and others
have defined which allows interconnection between products
by the same manufacturer.
Dr. Gregory Greenman