Hello.
I am planning the expansion of my quadraphonic stereo to handle modern multi-channel stuff to a certain degree. I need advice on a certain segment.
System: Marantz 4000 quad adapter sitting in between two conventional stereos for front and rear channels via tape loops. Our relevant section is the 4 channel tape loop the adapter has for a 4 track R2R player. Via a couple DBX 200s, I can put three sources there.
Goal:
1. Play SACD in a player and get it to 4 channel analog out to go into those DBX's into the 4000
2. Play FLAC from a nearby PC and get it to 4 channel analog out to go into those DBX's into the 4000
3. Record 4 channel analog into an ADC to make digital file on PC for later playback.
Do not need:
1. A video screen.
2. Blue Ray.
3. DVD Movie (or, if I did, I'd do something temporary)
4. DVD-A (I understand there are some good dvd-a albums but I think I can get where I want with SACD.
SACD note: I understand that, due to murderous copy protection on SACD, the only way you can get surround channels out of an SACD is via on board 5.1 analog outs or HDMI. There is no way to digital out it via optical or coax, which takes out things like the Marantz DP-870 and other optical/coax in, analog surround out.
SACD conclusion: I either need a HDMI to 5.1 extractor, or a player with 7.1 analog outs.
FLAC from PC: I either need a 4 channel DAC coming from USB from the PC, or I need the SACD player to have ethernet or HDMI for an input from the PC.
4 channel recording to the PC: I need a 4 channel USB ADC, like a MOTU M4.
Conclusion: I need something like an Oppo 105, but not a 205, because I need the hdmi or ethernet, but don't need the blu ray of the 205. Or, I could use any old universal player with an HDMI extractor, but I think that can be clunky and problem-prone. I also need basically a usb-C mixer hub like the M4.
Please advise me if I am correct, or if another product will do it better. I can afford an Oppo 105, but I don't want to spend 4k on a 205. Thanks.
Edit: The Oppo 95 might do everything I need, too, it seems, for goals 1 and 2.
I am planning the expansion of my quadraphonic stereo to handle modern multi-channel stuff to a certain degree. I need advice on a certain segment.
System: Marantz 4000 quad adapter sitting in between two conventional stereos for front and rear channels via tape loops. Our relevant section is the 4 channel tape loop the adapter has for a 4 track R2R player. Via a couple DBX 200s, I can put three sources there.
Goal:
1. Play SACD in a player and get it to 4 channel analog out to go into those DBX's into the 4000
2. Play FLAC from a nearby PC and get it to 4 channel analog out to go into those DBX's into the 4000
3. Record 4 channel analog into an ADC to make digital file on PC for later playback.
Do not need:
1. A video screen.
2. Blue Ray.
3. DVD Movie (or, if I did, I'd do something temporary)
4. DVD-A (I understand there are some good dvd-a albums but I think I can get where I want with SACD.
SACD note: I understand that, due to murderous copy protection on SACD, the only way you can get surround channels out of an SACD is via on board 5.1 analog outs or HDMI. There is no way to digital out it via optical or coax, which takes out things like the Marantz DP-870 and other optical/coax in, analog surround out.
SACD conclusion: I either need a HDMI to 5.1 extractor, or a player with 7.1 analog outs.
FLAC from PC: I either need a 4 channel DAC coming from USB from the PC, or I need the SACD player to have ethernet or HDMI for an input from the PC.
4 channel recording to the PC: I need a 4 channel USB ADC, like a MOTU M4.
Conclusion: I need something like an Oppo 105, but not a 205, because I need the hdmi or ethernet, but don't need the blu ray of the 205. Or, I could use any old universal player with an HDMI extractor, but I think that can be clunky and problem-prone. I also need basically a usb-C mixer hub like the M4.
Please advise me if I am correct, or if another product will do it better. I can afford an Oppo 105, but I don't want to spend 4k on a 205. Thanks.
Edit: The Oppo 95 might do everything I need, too, it seems, for goals 1 and 2.
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