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News help choosing a SACD Player / transport

I am very satisfied with my actual system and I like specially my Lampizator DAC sound.

On the other hand, I have some SACD discs which I have ripped, but I feel I do not get same quality when listening to them using a Esoteric player, that a friend has lent for testing if I find differences with the ripped files.

Please, need advice on a SACD player or transport that I could connect to my DAC USING the SACD layer (DSD)

Price is not the main driver although I prefer staying under $5000 and used gear is acceptable.

corente
elliottbnewcombjr
7,721 posts
 

this is already 4 years old, 

not all sacd players output DSD, many convert to PCM

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/sacd-players-models-with-dsd-processor-used-and-new-not-dsd-conver?highlight=dsd%2Bconvert%2Bto%2Bpcm

 

corente OP
43 posts
 

It seems trata I hace not made myself clear: what I want is a SACD player or transport able to deliver the DSD signal to my DAC.

What I have found until now are SACD players that deliver only PCM when you take the signal towards a DAC other than their embedded DAC or a DAC of the same manufacturer 

gita
76 posts
 

The only two I’m aware of are the PS Audio PMG Signature SACD transport at $9K, and the Shanling ONIX Zenith XST20 SACD transport at about $2400. If there are other contenders, I'd like to know about them.

corente OP
43 posts
 

Thank you. As far as I know the PS Audio DACs delivery DSD only to PS Audio equipment. 
I’ll se if the ShanLing has an output with “free” DSD delivery

mihorn
908 posts
 

Wavetouch audio WT-95 universal (SACD, CD, flac, streamer, etc) player. WT-95 has a good transport. WT-95’s audio out sounds excellent that you might want to skip your DAC. The price is well under your budget. Listen to WT-95 sound. Alex/Wavetouch audio

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak, Wavetouch audio live recording.

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