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In Reply to: RE: Channel Classics getting out of SACD mostly posted by PAR on April 23, 2016 at 18:14:29
PAR wrote: "The dominant (only?) chip used for decoding SACD and which was included in most OEM SACD mechanisms was made by Sony who ceased to produce it years ago."
My goodness - you have no idea. SACD players use the same chip as hi-rez DACs that do native DSD to analogue. They are manufactured by a number of competing suppliers.
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My goodness - given a lack of ideas, one is that you appear not to know that there is a requirement for SACD data first to be decoded before conversion to analogue as it is encrypted. This has nothing at all to do with the DAC to which you refer. The chip to decode the encryption etc. is the one that Sony stopped making some years ago and stocks of which are now almost exhausted ( see link)
PARS,
You seem to think that the only encoding chip is the CXD2750 chip, which is a very early chip and hasn't been used in some time. Whether or not the subsequent chips, like I found in Marantz players are in short supply is another matter.
There aren't many audio only sacd players being produced these days, period. The demand is not likely very high which can stretch out the availability time. I tend to think that there will not be any more audio only players coming out in the future as the market is just too small.
If you read the whole thread you will find that I have already referred to Marantz and other players.
In regard to your last sentence I am generally inclined to agree and most certainly inasfar as optical disc sources are concerned.
Incidentally here (link) is a piece from Stereophile's report from last weekend's Munich show and an announcement from EMM (para.2) who are reduced to a limited edition of 50 pieces for their new SACD transport for the reasons already stated.
Thanks for the link.
Yes, that's what I thought, that Esoteric was no longer selling the VRDS transport. Every product has it's product life and this one is coming to an end after around 10-12 years or so, which is a pretty long time.
Once APL, dcS, EMM and Playback Designs no longer have new players for sale, then Marantz and Esoteric will have the audio only sacd market to themselves for however long that may last. Marantz and Esoteric compete in much different price sectors so new player availability could last a fair while. Then it'll just be Oppo and whatever video disc player includes sacd.
Edits: 05/10/16
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