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Title: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: musicsherlock on December 12, 2004, 10:06:45 AM

So I've got a samsung DVD player that plays back SACD; it reads the disc fine and plays back but there's nothing coming out of my receiver.  I have an optical hook-up between the DVD and the receiver, what else do I need to do?

Thanks

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: macdaddy on December 12, 2004, 10:19:07 AM

sacd only comes out via analog...

so for two channel, you need the l.r rca jacks plugged in... for surround, you need the 6 analogs (also rca) plugged into your receiver...

i hope this helps.

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: musicsherlock on December 12, 2004, 10:23:46 AM

I'll give it a shot, thanks!  I could have sworn it was digital only, oh well...'ppreciate the help, macdaddy.

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: jpschust on December 12, 2004, 10:41:00 AM

i dont recall seeing a receiver that can do sacd decoding, but i could very well be wrong. 

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: macdaddy on December 12, 2004, 10:43:44 AM

Quote from: Bracey Wright on December 12, 2004, 10:41:00 AM

i dont recall seeing a receiver that can do sacd decoding, but i could very well be wrong. 

there are a few DACs that do dsd, but i thik they run in the thousandS of dollars price range...

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: Jason B on December 12, 2004, 10:51:33 AM

Quote from: Bracey Wright on December 12, 2004, 10:41:00 AM

i dont recall seeing a receiver that can do sacd decoding, but i could very well be wrong. 

Most high-end receivers with iLink will do SACD decoding.

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: jpschust on December 12, 2004, 11:50:04 AM

Quote from: Jason B on December 12, 2004, 10:51:33 AM

Quote from: Bracey Wright on December 12, 2004, 10:41:00 AM

i dont recall seeing a receiver that can do sacd decoding, but i could very well be wrong. 

Most high-end receivers with iLink will do SACD decoding.

i forgot about ilink!  thanks jason!  (still in the mcintosh no ilink stage)

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: musicsherlock on December 12, 2004, 02:24:08 PM

Quote from: macdaddy on December 12, 2004, 10:19:07 AM

sacd only comes out via analog...

so for two channel, you need the l.r rca jacks plugged in... for surround, you need the 6 analogs (also rca) plugged into your receiver...

i hope this helps.

o.k., it's playing two-channel and I have it set-up analog in to the receiver.  It is now playing however it's extremely quiet.  I turn folume up to -4dB and I can still hardly hear it.  wtf?

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: Jason B on December 12, 2004, 05:19:29 PM

Quote from: musicsherlock on December 12, 2004, 02:24:08 PM

Quote from: macdaddy on December 12, 2004, 10:19:07 AM

sacd only comes out via analog...

so for two channel, you need the l.r rca jacks plugged in... for surround, you need the 6 analogs (also rca) plugged into your receiver...

i hope this helps.

o.k., it's playing two-channel and I have it set-up analog in to the receiver.  It is now playing however it's extremely quiet.  I turn folume up to -4dB and I can still hardly hear it.  wtf?

What receiver are you using? Are you going into the analog CD inputs of your receiver? Have you got the DVD/SACD player set to read the two channel SACD layer of the disc?

Title: Re: Another newbie SACD question...
Post by: 1st set only on December 13, 2004, 10:41:22 AM

Quote from: musicsherlock on December 12, 2004, 10:06:45 AM

So I've got a samsung DVD player that plays back SACD; it reads the disc fine and plays back but there's nothing coming out of my receiver.  I have an optical hook-up between the DVD and the receiver, what else do I need to do?

Thanks

+ on getting that fine dvd player. I have the same and it is very nice.