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RE: SACD to HDMI to ??? to external DAC?

I went with a HDMI de-embedder from my Oppo mostly to get hi-rez PCM from DVD-As. I didn't like the 24/88 conversion with SACDs as well as going straight out of the Oppo. I have a 83se, with the upgraded analog outputs.
I do have a separate CD transport that does sound slightly better than the Oppo as a transport, but it could be the difference between the two digital coax cables that I am using. One of these days I will switch them and see.
If your dac can't decode DSD or DOP, then you will need a SACD player if you want to play SACDs, no way around it. If your dac decoded DSD, then if you have the right model Oppo, ripping them to your computer would be the way to go.

If budget isn't a concern PS Audio is beta testing a universal transport that will output DSD to either of their Directstream dacs through a HDMI cable. But the cable is not outputting a regular HDMI signal, it is using the cable to output I2S. Only a dac that has the handshake can receive DSD. And I don't think any players output DSD through coax or optical.
Why not use your Oppo as the transport for CDs. If you need a Blu-ray player for the TV room, there are many inexpensive players that are fine for movies.

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