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Question about digital outputs

Ok....I KNOW this is likely a dumb question since I am not all that well versed in digital stuff. 

So I just got a new integrated, including DAC. I wanted to run from the digital out on my SACD player (bypassing it's DAC) to the amp. But the player won't send the signal to the dig out when playing an SACD. It does with regular CD. According to the manual, this is  by design. So why is that? Again, I know there must be a logical reason but, as I said, I'm not knowledgeable about digital.

PS...the player is a Marantz.

secretguy
secretguy OP
1,573 posts
 

Ah....I knew you guys would have the answer. It's not really an issue since I can have both connection. It's just weird though.

kr4 it's just a Marantz 8004

 

And no...not worth $6500 LOL

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jjss49
6,608 posts
 

yep

sacd/dsd... we havin’ fun yet?

this is why smart folk work to get pcm to sound really good, be done be happy enjoy the music with no worries

secretguy OP
1,573 posts
 

The best sounding CDs I have are HDCD. Even if the player doesn't decode it. I have one that does, fortunately.

fiesta75
1,378 posts
 

kr4 nailed it, copy protection.

mahler123
3,029 posts
 

My Oppo players can output the DSD layer of SACD over HDMI.

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