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SACD via HDMI on Oppo BDP95?

If I understand correctly there is no way to output the sacd datastream from the Oppo to any processor and have the signal remain in dsd. I am trying to understand what will happen if you play an sacd on the Oppo connected to a Classe Ssp800 or Krell S1200 via hdmi. I would love to hear from kr4 on this as I know he listens to a lot of multiple channel sacds. I want to be able to listen to sacds via hdmi even if they are down converted . Please help.
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I am afraid that, although the Oppo 95 can output DSD if the processor can accept it, neither the Classe nor the Krell are able to do this, afaik. I am certain for the Classe and believe so for the S1200 (since the 707 could not).

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Actually, you do not have to set the player for PCM. It will do so automatically when connected to a processor that cannot accept DSD.
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Sandstone wrote:
The Classe SSP 800 supports multiple HDMI inputs at level 1.4, and also XLR Analog Stereo in. HDMI 1.4 inputs should thus fully support digital HDMI Audio from the BDP-95, including SACD...............

........as PCM.
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1. It is true from many people's experience but others differ. If you are expecting definitive proof, you will not find it.

2. Yes, it would depend on to what you connected the analog outputs and to what you connected the HDMI output. Note, however, that using the analog outputs precludes use of the DSP in the processor.

See my comments about this here: [url]http://www.stereophile.com/musicintheround/music_in_the_round_44/index.html[/url]
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