Sorry to ask this SACD question, but

Jim,

The final answer is that you cannot do what you want to do with the units you have.

The license from Sony for SACD prohibits a digital output (as for into an external DAC) except for digital output through an HDMI cable to a device (like the Bryston or some mid-fi receivers with built-in DACs) that can receive the HDMI signal.

Moreover, as I understand it Schitt devices do not accept a DSD signal no matter what the source; they are exclusively PCM devices.  Schitt owners please correct me.

Other than the Bryston (and I think a PSAudio) unit, the only way to get a DSD signal from an SACD disk into a separate DAC  is to rip it and play it on a DAC that will accept a DSD signal.  Most good ones do.  And thousands of audiophiles do rip their SACDs to send the music through their favorite separate DACs.

Mahler..

My apologies!

Jim/melm.

Imho you should STILL be able to output the sacd layer over rca analog outputs.
Why does my old Pioneer manage the trick?
I don’t think you can do it with dsd but pcm?

When I get in going to play with my very old OPPO bdp80 and see if what shakes.

The new SimAudio Moon 390 DAC/Preamp/Network player also can take the DSD stream via HDMI. Feature wise it is an impressive unit.

This video explained that. I had to use my phone to play the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-41PJdI9yg

Jim

Straight from my OPPO menus.

Playback setup.... SACD priority ... Stereo

Audio format set up... SACD output ... Pcm.

Audio format set up ... Hdmi audio ... Off

I can play the sacd layer over rca analog outs.

Not sure what might be occurring with your OPPO?

SACDs are meant to be decoded internally by the player, just use the analog outs on the player over to your preamp and good to go.