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Can SACD's be played in ony 2 channel format

I have a Denon 2910 that Im using now as a CD player (sort term only). I only have 2 SACD's so this is not that big of deal,but if I understand the technology correctly the SACD's are recorded at a higher resolution than regualr CD's. After reading the instruction manual I'm still not perfectly clear on wether or not if I play a SACD it will output the 2channel info as the same as the equivalent CD source.
last_lemming
last_lemming OP
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Are the stereo 24 bit or 16, or does that vary too?
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kr4
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Stereo tracks are either 16 bit (CD layer) or DSD (SACD layer).

Kal
narrod
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"Most are multi-channel but have stereo tracks. Many are stereo only. ;-)"

I believe no more than 1 in 5, of the ones I own, are MCH. None of mine are classical.

Wendell
last_lemming OP
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"Stereo tracks are either 16 bit (CD layer) or DSD (SACD layer)."

I think I got it. Is the SACD layer for multi channnel or can you have SACD 2 channel? Sorry for so many questions, but I just want to be clear.
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tpreaves
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To answer your main question,yes.I'm not familiar with your Denon,but on my Marantz,when playing 5.1 discs, I have to switch from multi channel to 2 channel because my system is stereo only.The player has rca outs for front,center,rear,and sub.I just use the front outs to connect to my system.A click of the button and it's in stereo mode.
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