Will SACD Formats Play through a Standard DAC?

I'm looking at hooking a Sony 777es SACD / CD player through an Electrocompaniet ECD-1 DAC. Will the SACD signal transfer properly? (Hope this isn't a stupid question).

slhijb02-28-2007 4:36pm

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musicslug Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 430 posts 02-28-2007 at 05:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you can only use the DAC for the 'redbook' (i.e. NOT sacd) signal.
narrod Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,064 posts 02-28-2007 at 05:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete NO. A standard DAC does not decode DSD and the signal is not passed through the digital out of the player.
slhijb OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13 posts 02-28-2007 at 06:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks... darn it.

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