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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.
4425
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I am sure that Kr4 is correct. Not gonna get true sacd from any high end processor and that's a shame.
rwwear
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Some prefer PCM to DSD. I think John Atkinson does. Kr4 can correct me if I'm wrong. But high end processors should support DSD.
ahendler
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Most current receivers are HDMI 1.4 but will not decode DSD because they do not have the proper dacs to do so. The Sony 5400 receiver will decode dsd. Just because you are down converting dsd to pcm does not mean you are not getting true sacd surround sound. Actually the quality is quite good
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dbphd
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I thought the only reason buy a $1000 BDP 95 rather than a $500 BDP 93 is for superior analog output, so external DSD processing would seem irrelevant.

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jeffkad
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db, that is true, but the OP specifically asks about SACD over HDMI to the Classe and Krell units, and it's clear that it aint going over as DSD, but rather PCM. As others have noted however, it seems PCM may be just as good as DSD. My question: is that true from anyone's experience?
Also, if the OPPO's Sabre DACs are so good, would SACD via multi-channel analog output from OPPO be better than DSD or PCM over HDMI to these two units? (guess it would be a battle of DACs and their respective implementation)
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