News help choosing a SACD Player / transport

@corente 

you are prevented from hearing SACD’s dsd layer from your Lampizator DAC by the rules from the Scarlet Book for SACD..

those rules require a proprietary interface to prevent a dsd file copy. so typically you will need a dac and transport from the same manufacturer.  and Lampizator does not make any transport.

my recommendation is to live with the PCM layer of the SACD’s you own and output that 16/44 data to the Lampizator. many SACD’s use native PCM files anyway, and these days PCM dacs are much more natural sounding compared to a decade ago. so the reality of dsd advantages are overblown today. it might be a little different, but not predictably better.

doing this will allow you to have your tube sound from your Lampi with the SACD music. just won’t be dsd.

personally i do exactly what i am recommending. i use the TEAC VRDS 701T transport into my Wadax Reference dac with the rca S/PDIF interface for silver discs. both CD and the redbook layer of my SACD's. sounds great.

Thank you. I know what you say about the Scarlet Book but I have heard of various devices able to "circumvent" it, although not very reliable ones.

I have found a reference to the Onyx Zenith XTS20manufactured by Shanling as said by @gita 

According to this review, this equipment is able to do it: 

https://highfidelity.pl/@main-1501&lang=en

@corente 

if you 'cobble' together some work-around likely the final product is not going to be anything special and the redbook layer will be equal or better anyway.

don't overthink it. 

your tubed Lampi is adding a coloration anyway, so dressing up the PCM. dsd smoothing not really needed.

@corente try Teac VRDS-701T.. Esoteric and Teac is the same company, and technology is pretty much the same .. https://teacusa.com/products/teac-vrds-701t-cd-transport-silver-j

@westcoastaudiophile 

@corente 

try Teac VRDS-701T

that’s what i use and love it. SACD redbook layers sound really fine.