Will SACD Formats Play through a Standard DAC?

I believe that the EM (Ed Mitner) Labs D/a will decode Sacd format. They are very pricey though.

You can use firewire, Denon Link, HDMI 1.3 and other proprietary connections on appropriately equiped players and decoders to pass SACD/DVDA digitally.

Why so secretive RW? A few details please.
What "other proprietary connections?"
What "appropriately equiped players and decoders?"

The answer, in general, is that all digital outputs from an SACD must be encrypted in some way or other, at least if you play by the rules of the SACD licensing agreement. So, the relatively standard links that RW mentioned do this. In addition, there are the proprietary connection schemes of Accuphase and Esoteric.

There is no 'off-the-shelf' way to get and play with the digital information, except for the DVDUpgrades mod.

Kal

Denon uses Denon Link which is an RJ45 connection between their receivers and SACD/DVDA players. There is also I-Link which Sony uses and various other companies use their own methods of sending encrypted digital signals between player and processors. Some of these schemes work with other companies' devices. I believe Denon Link and I-Link will work with various processors.