DVD-A thoughts...

I have exactly 1 DVD-A disc.

I listen in 2 channel mode. I believe most players (by default) will play just in stereo if the "surround" outputs are not plugged in.

There may also be something in the settings where you can choose 2 channel vs surround.

Honestly, the DVD-A's I've seen are all exorbitantly expensive. Like twice the price of the identical SACD, so I never really bothered. $15 for the CD, $40 for the SACD and $75 for DVD-A.

I'll stick with SACD, thanks.

@coralkong Actually, I have a number of DVD-A’s, they were all bought on the used market, and in many cases for less than I would have to pay for the equivalent CD! Not many folks have the gear to play DVD-A’s, so this has impacted the price of these discs.
While the disc I mentioned in my OP plays fine on my system, it is playing the surround sound version, even though I do not have a surround set up, or connections. I am wondering if anyone knows how to play the stereo version, which as I mentioned, is mastered differently?

Sorry I can't be of more help, @daveyf .

Out of curiosity, what happens if you stick the disc in a regular CD player?

I just looked at the manual for my unit, and it will ONLY play (output) DVD-A to the analog out jacks, so surround isn't even an option for me. (I never even realized this until now...)

Sounds like you have the exact opposite problem.

I don’t own a regular CD only player, but I seriously doubt this DVD-A disc would play in one if I did. My player is a Universal unit, meaning it can also play back DVD video to a home theater system. I don’t utilize it this way, as the SACD capability and the standard Redbbook SQ is excellent. 

You should have the choice of which "soundtrack" to play as for the video DVD but oviously only from the menu that will appear on the TV screen. Probably it will be possible from the remote control too but not sure if you will see it on the player display. Which player do you own?