DVD-A player that'll output 24/96 digital signal

There are a number of threads, some recent, on this subject you should check, but one thing I do recall from them is that whether you can get a true 24/96 signal output from the digital out of a DVD-A player depends on the DVD-A disc itself; most, I believe, will not allow the player pass that signal in the digital domain.

Rcprince is correct. I recently posted a thread on this subject. I have a Marantz DV-12S1 that allows the user to toggle between a 24/96 digital signal output and one that has been 'down-converted', depending on what one's processor or DAC can handle. Unfortunately, the manual also clearly states that many DVD-A discs may restrict the player's ability to output 24/96, regardless of setting, due to piracy and copyright issues. My player's on screen menus will display the signal being output, whether it is 'down-converted', 44, 48, or 96.

In my limited experience with DVD-A's, I have yet to find a disc that is not locked. Unless I can find a way to mod my player to circumvent this glitch, I see no reason to purchase an external DAC.

Same experience. My Esoteric DV-50 can be set to output 24/96, and I have done so, but the manual says it can do it only on discs which permit it. It is hooked up to a digital input on a dCS Purcell, which displays the incoming data stream. On more than 20 DVD-A's, not one of them is outputting more than 48, according to the Purcell. In contrast, when I turn on the upconversion on my other digital source, the Purcell reads 24/96 incoming.