Playing SACDs


Howdy,

A few months ago I changed my DAC from a Bryston BDP-3 to a CE Hugo TT2. My source of digital music is an Aurender N100H using USB to the Hugo. The change from BDP-3 to the Hugo was significant to my ears so I am as happy as I can be in that respect but... and there is always a but, isn't? I have a collection of ~150 SACDs which I enjoyed playing from my Oppo, through HDMI, to the BDP-3. Since the BDP-3 is gone and the Oppo can not pass SACD/DSD/PCM in its other digital outputs, I now have to use the onboard DAC of the Oppo and use its analog outputs. It does not sound bad... but it is not as good as it used to sound.

I am have been reading multiple posts here and in other forums but from what I can gather, there isn't a SACD transport that will output SACD (DSD/DoP/PCM), am I correct? I don't have that many movies anymore so I could get rid of the Oppo and get me a SACD transport if it would be possible to play SACDs without HDMI.

Any ideas or should I just suck it up and move on?

Thanks!

Ivan
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Ivan,

No need to give up on SACD’s. Keep your Oppo and add a D.BOX between your Oppo and Hugo and you’re in business. I heard the demo at AXPONA earlier this year and came away pretty impressed. 

https://geerfab.com/geerfab-audio
Ivan,

Please post the price and availability once you know. I am planning to get one as well. I have lot of great sounding concert Blu-ray’s that I would like to spin in my 2ch system.