SACD playback thru Bryston BDA-1


Now that I have invested in a Bryston BDA-1, I was looking for a player that will output digital to the BDA-1 during playback of SACD discs.

Before everyone jumps in and mentions all the SACD players that have digital outputs, please note that SACD playback has copyright protection, and I have heard that this prevents digital output of SACD, only analog is allowed. Since I want to input digital to the BDA-1, analog outputs have no use.

I know the Sony players prevent didital outputs of SACD, but I am wondering if Denon or NAD players are also restricted in this way.
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Showing 4 responses by kr4

10-18-11: Ncarv wrote:
My Sony Blu-Ray player outputs SACD through coax as PCM.

Can you confirm that it was not from the CD layer of the SACD and can you tell us what model player it is?

Kal
Well, as others have pointed out, that is a critical point because, if the output is 16/44.1, it is pointless as that is CD resolution.

Kal
How do you define "true SCAD digital output via PCM?" I am getting 25/176.4 PCM output and do not regard that as compressed.

Kal