Does anyone still offer a multi-channel SACD player?

[Paul Reading]

I used to have a Denon SACD player and it supported multi0channel output but I had to connect it to my amplifier with five phono cables one for each channel. When the player broke I forund that only 2-channel players were avbailable. However now there is HDMI and I was wondering if anyone makes an SACS multichannel player that used SACD. I have a load of discs many multi-channel and cannot enjoy them any more.

 

[perzon57]

I used to have a Denon SACD player and it supported multi0channel output but I had to connect it to my amplifier with five phono cables one for each channel. When the player broke I forund that only 2-channel players were avbailable. However now there is HDMI and I was wondering if anyone makes an SACS multichannel player that used SACD. I have a load of discs many multi-channel and cannot enjoy them any more.

Sony have the 800M2, plays SACD and DVD-A and UHD BD over HDMI.

 

[Paul Reading]

Yes but does it play 5 channel sound. Most of the scd players that have HDMI only output save in 2-channels

 

[riskylogic]

I think all Sony players play SACDs over HDMI. The 700 and 800m2 will also play DVD-As.

 

[bookofsaturdays]

Yes but does it play 5 channel sound. Most of the scd players that have HDMI only output save in 2-channels

It plays 5.1 SACD’s over HDMI just fine, however bitstreaming the pure DSD will depend on the receiver you have. Some receivers can decode native DSD while others have to convert to PCM, although I doubt you’ll hear a difference either way. I have the Sony UBP-X800 and I love it.

 

[JohnN]

It plays 5.1 SACD’s over HDMI just fine, however bitstreaming the pure DSD will depend on the receiver you have. Some receivers can decode native DSD while others have to convert to PCM, although I doubt you’ll hear a difference either way. I have the Sony UBP-X800 and I love it.

Another Sony UBP-X800 lover. The tank.

I use a Yamaha BD-S681 for SACD the most.
Yamaha Blu-ray Disc™ Player offers a CD Mode for playing music discs. This mode reduces disc revolution, thus improving data reading sensitivity. In addition, the combination of drive motor stability and disc rotation greatly reduces vibration. It also turns off the HDMI® video output and other circuits that are unnecessary for audio playback. As in high-end CD players, high sound quality music reproduction has become possible.

 

[kfbkfb]

Sony BDP-S6700 Blu-ray player:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/su...2aa85036c579891f1d883848c9f88f1/45796691M.pdf^^^
(pdf page 31)
[Super Audio CD Playback
Channel]
[DSD 2ch]: Plays the 2ch area.
[DSD Multi]: Plays the multi-channel
area.


I bought 2 (at Walmart USA) so I can play my small collection of DV MCH SACDs.


Kirk Bayne

 

[MCDave]

You can still find used Oppos on ebay.

 

[ssully]

Yes but does it play 5 channel sound. Most of the scd players that have HDMI only output save in 2-channels

If this was ever true, it was a long time ago.

Another Sony UBP-X800 lover. The tank.

I use a Yamaha BD-S681 for SACD the most.
Yamaha Blu-ray Disc™ Player offers a CD Mode for playing music discs. This mode reduces disc revolution, thus improving data reading sensitivity. In addition, the combination of drive motor stability and disc rotation greatly reduces vibration. It also turns off the HDMI® video output and other circuits that are unnecessary for audio playback. As in high-end CD players, high sound quality music reproduction has become possible.

That is pure bulls...er, silliness.

Anyway elsewhere in the user manual, p 40, it shows that the BD-S681 also plays the Multi-channel area of an SACD. Via HDMI. Just don't use 'CD Mode'.

 

[JohnN]

If this was ever true, it was a long time ago.


That is pure bulls...er, silliness.

Anyway elsewhere in the user manual, p 40, it shows that the BD-S681 also plays the Multi-channel area of an SACD. Via HDMI. Just don't use 'CD Mode'.

Manual is wrong. The slower speed is probably bull. I know it shouldn't matter but I find the Yamaha to be very smooth compared to the fine sound with the Sony X800. New (HDMI board) Yamaha A2A receiver.

 

[ssully]

Manual for the BD-S681 is wrong? It says the *default* for reading SACDs is the Multi area.

Not to mention there's this on p 42

 

[JohnN]

Manual for the BD-S681 is wrong? It says the *default* for reading SACDs is the Multi area.

Not to mention there's this on p 42

View attachment 84461

In my face lol. All good with this, I'm referring to the 'Just don't use 'CD Mode'. WHY?

 

[JohnN]

If this was ever true, it was a long time ago.


That is pure bulls...er, silliness.

Anyway elsewhere in the user manual, p 40, it shows that the BD-S681 also plays the Multi-channel area of an SACD. Via HDMI. Just don't use 'CD Mode'.

Page 40?
https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/3/804323/web_BD-S681_om_UP_EnEs_B0.pdf

 

[atlantasteve]

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/152954235

 

[ssully]

In my face lol. All good with this, I'm referring to the 'Just don't use 'CD Mode'. WHY?

My main point was to show that the player could do surround, period. I just assumed something as silly and named 'CD Mode' meant stereo. I didn;t mean that the manual says that...the manual doesn't say one way or the other AFAICT. If you were trying to make the point that your SACD player does do surround even when using a silly placebophile setting called 'CD Mode', I missed it.

 

[JohnN]

Oh my...

If you were trying to make the point that your SACD player does surround even when using a silly placebophile setting called 'CD Mode', I missed it. My point was to show that the player could do surround, period.

I used a sure big grin for the placebophile world in my post. Player does surround great in any mode is why I'm here. lol Really here for Sony X800.
You own Yamaha?
in your face
Good night.

 

[Ignominious]

Have you considered any of the Reavon universal players? The UBR X200 also plays multichannel 5.1/7.1 via analogue cable.

https://reavon.com/bluray-player-ubr-x200/

 

[@gpoly]

I used to have a Denon SACD player and it supported multi0channel output but I had to connect it to my amplifier with five phono cables one for each channel. When the player broke I forund that only 2-channel players were avbailable. However now there is HDMI and I was wondering if anyone makes an SACS multichannel player that used SACD. I have a load of discs many multi-channel and cannot enjoy them any more.

There's always a Reavon multidisc player. I've got my eye on one as a Christmas present to me....

It has analogue 5.1 outputs as well as HDMI.

https://reavon.com/bluray-player-ubr-x200/

 

[madscot]

You can still find used Oppos on ebay.

Why pay a fortune for 2nd hand when you can get a brand new Sony for a lot less that plays sacd’s and dvd audio’s? Have you seen the price of 2nd hand Oppo’s, personally I would have to win the lottery to buy one

 

[dobyblue]

I had both versions of the Sony 800, the original was a little buggy and would often require a power cycle to unfreeze it, the v2 has no such issues and seems faster overall. No issues with BDs or UHDs either.

It plays all of my SACDs and DVD-As, none of which are pluralized by apostrophes.