does it play SACD's? am wanting to use it for music only, so I'm hoping SACD's will work. Anyone know?thx!
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thx. Well, I ordered the unit, the price is just too good. I just need it for music, no video at all. I own one SACD disc, and will post back here when I learn if it plays it or not.
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Hi, I'm delighted to report it DOES play SACD's! Just got it today. Played one regular Cd and now am listening to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" on SACD. yay!
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Any CD or DVD player will play a SACD disk, since these disks also have a regular CD track. What you are hearing may be the regular CD track, and not the SACD track.
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I was looking at the manual online and it has an extensive list of what it will play. SACD is NOT a listed format, so I have to think that the unit cannot play back an SACD disk, else they would mention it.
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I just purchased this player... it works fine, but I have put two different 64gb cards in the player and it does not seem to read the music. What type of formatting is required to match the player?
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Thanks for the excellent suggestion! This was not available as an option when I was looking at alternatives to the (out-of-production) BD55 a year ago. It's got what I need - analog 7.1 out (why I am not interested in the BD60...) and BDLive (because why would you buy a player that wasn't internet-ready?). The SACD is a BIG plus in my book... I never said I wouldn't pay $500 for a player - I just said I wouldn't pay $500 for a $250 player...I notice the Oppo doesn't 'do' Amazon streaming media - but that's Amazon's problem, not mine... (I don't think the world is ready for streaming HiDef video, and when it is, there will be better choices than we have now...) Thanks for the excellent suggestion! This was not available as an option when I was looking at alternatives to the (out-of-production) BD55 a year ago. It's got what I need - analog 7.1 out (why I am not interested in the BD60...) and BDLive (because why would you buy a player that wasn't internet-ready?). The SACD is a BIG plus in my book... I never said I wouldn't pay $500 for a player - I just said I wouldn't pay $500 for a $250 player...I notice the Oppo doesn't 'do' Amazon streaming media - but that's Amazon's problem, not mine... (I don't think the world is ready for... » Read More Thanks for the excellent suggestion! This was not available as an option when I was looking at alternatives to the (out-of-production) BD55 a year ago. It's got what I need - analog 7.1 out (why I am not interested in the BD60...) and BDLive (because why would you buy a player that wasn't internet-ready?). The SACD is a BIG plus in my book... I never said I wouldn't pay $500 for a player - I just said I wouldn't pay $500 for a $250 player...I notice the Oppo doesn't 'do' Amazon streaming media - but that's Amazon's problem, not mine... (I don't think the world is ready for streaming HiDef video, and when it is, there will be better choices than we have now...) « Show Less
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I just got mine today. I am so amazed that I don't want to stop running it through its paces. Everything I read that customers wrote is true. I always loved the sound quality of SACD's on my Sony Changer, but in comparison to the 93, the Sony sounds muddy. I can't believe it. I through in the Tron Legacy BD and again was shocked at the picture quality difference. 7.1 DTS-HD MA showed how good this thing really is. Setup was a breeze. Wireless Internet connection setupfast and no problems. Next I updated the firmware via Internet. A few minutes it was downloaded and installed. It is worth the money by far!!!! I just got mine today. I am so amazed that I don't want to stop running it through its paces. Everything I read that customers wrote is true. I always loved the sound quality of SACD's on my Sony Changer, but in comparison to the 93, the Sony sounds muddy. I can't believe it. I through in the Tron Legacy BD and again was shocked at the picture quality difference. 7.1 DTS-HD MA showed how good this thing really is. Setup was a breeze. Wireless Internet connection setupfast and no problems. Next I updated the firmware via Internet. A few minutes it was downloaded and installed. It is worth... » Read More I just got mine today. I am so amazed that I don't want to stop running it through its paces. Everything I read that customers wrote is true. I always loved the sound quality of SACD's on my Sony Changer, but in comparison to the 93, the Sony sounds muddy. I can't believe it. I through in the Tron Legacy BD and again was shocked at the picture quality difference. 7.1 DTS-HD MA showed how good this thing really is. Setup was a breeze. Wireless Internet connection setupfast and no problems. Next I updated the firmware via Internet. A few minutes it was downloaded and installed. It is worth the money by far!!!! « Show Less
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The only way to rip SACD has been using a PS3 with YellowDog Linux. Only the early PS3 "fat" systems could boot linux separately, and only those have SACD playback. I bounced by a web site that was selling a DSD DAC and advertising SACD ripping, so you can go that route if you choose. I've read that the AK120 will play SACD when placed on the drive, but please double-check before purchase.DSD to PCM would not be a bit-perfect conversion (it's a re-encode), and would depend quite heavily on the quality of the conversion algorithms, plus the number of converters are limited. Apparently NuForce DACs now (falsely) advertise "DSD Playback over USB" but it's via Fubar 2000 pre-converting the DSD to PCM. The only way to rip SACD has been using a PS3 with YellowDog Linux. Only the early PS3 "fat" systems could boot linux separately, and only those have SACD playback. I bounced by a web site that was selling a DSD DAC and advertising SACD ripping, so you can go that route if you choose. I've read that the AK120 will play SACD when placed on the drive, but please double-check before purchase.DSD to PCM would not be a bit-perfect conversion (it's a re-encode), and would depend quite heavily on the quality of the conversion algorithms, plus the number of converters are... » Read More The only way to rip SACD has been using a PS3 with YellowDog Linux. Only the early PS3 "fat" systems could boot linux separately, and only those have SACD playback. I bounced by a web site that was selling a DSD DAC and advertising SACD ripping, so you can go that route if you choose. I've read that the AK120 will play SACD when placed on the drive, but please double-check before purchase.DSD to PCM would not be a bit-perfect conversion (it's a re-encode), and would depend quite heavily on the quality of the conversion algorithms, plus the number of converters are limited. Apparently NuForce DACs now (falsely) advertise "DSD Playback over USB" but it's via Fubar 2000 pre-converting the DSD to PCM. « Show Less
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About this comment; "CD's sound decent but near as good as a system meant to play them"...is there a device I might purchase to play CDs on this system so that they sound great...not just decent?
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Yes, it will play from a Fat32 formatted 8GB(max) usb drive stick, with standard mp3's(it will support at max a 256bitrate mp3)
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It is extremely clean. I have it connected to and iMac via USB. My amp is a Yaqin MC-100b amp with Golden Ear speakers. I also use Apple lossless to capture my music. If money were not an object, I would conceder an Oppo 105 because that would open the world of SACD for you.
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well i dont know.i can tell you that this sacd player will last longer then me. LOL.its an amazing machine
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HelloThanks for your message, the item needs SD card to play music. Hope this can help you, have a nice day:)RegardsAmanda
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I just looked at the manual. It plays the "Roland/Boss proprietary format" (a bunch of tracks that come with the unit & new ones you can download, free I think), MP3 and WAV. I know by experience it doesn't play Windows Media, so I just rip from a CD or snag a WAV from the internet. Oh if you're playing single coils like me you're going to have a lot of hum but it's okay, it's helped me learn a lot but it is expensive.
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Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player manufacture to confirm.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. I hope you have a great rest of the day. Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player... » Read More Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player manufacture to confirm.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. I hope you have a great rest of the day. « Show Less
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Thanks for your question. I don't think this will play DSD. You may want to check with the manufacturer for both format verification as well as transfer procedure. This is an incredible sounding player.
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Yes, you can decode DSD. I have Pioneer BDP-62FD and bunch of SACD disks, they all play through HDMI to Yamaha no problem. It supports 2ch to 5.1ch DSD's.
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I would contact the manufacturer. They have amazing customer service. I did some quick research and found compatibility issues with certain configurations. Changing the dsp setting to 32 bit helped solve some issues with asio. From my personal edxperience a dedicated digital converter such as this far outperforms any sound card. Email the manufacturer. If you are serious about the quality of your music this is for you. Seriously brought my system to life.
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Yes, it will play CDs, as well as burned CDs on either CD-R or CD-RW discs. Also, if you have any dvd-audio discs, it will play those as well. It does not have the compatibility to play SACD discs, which is strange since Sony developed the format. Also, if you have any movies that have been burned onto DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, or DVD+DL discs, it will play those as well. Hope that helps.
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Hi J., Sony HAPS1 Home Theater System can playback SACD from Optical and Coaxial connections. -Vincent