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right, so I did a bit of research into this, also searched this forum here but never found what I was looking for.
there are no SACD drives for computers, all right, but it should be possible to output from a SACD player to a PC/laptop at least in 5-channel analog audio (assuming that the player has DAC).
so here is my first question:
1) is it possible to connect player and pc in any other way than analog (e.g. via i-link) in a format the pc is able to read in order to process the signal?
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the reason why I want to do this is the following: there is no way I could install surround sound in the room because of the noise and everything, but I got me high-end headphones to enjoy at least some high-qual music. I listen to most of my CDs over my laptop where the stuff is stored in lossless compressed files, and to enjoy it even more I use Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Headphone.
problem is, to have the latter two things I would need a high-end receiver in the mid 4-digit price area just to get those effects on my headphones. well I'm not willing (nor do I have the money) to pay for that just to use my headphones.
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Readme.txt said:
is it possible to connect player and pc in any other way than analog (e.g. via i-link) in a format the pc is able to read in order to process the signal?
There are a few SACD players with DSD output via i.Link, including the Sony SCD-XA9000ES and Yamaha DVD-S2500 for instance, but i.Link appears to be quickly getting replaced by HDMI as the favoured digital connection for SACD. See /faq#playback9
What's more, I doubt that one can manage to let a PC be identified as a trusted device with i.Link's copy protection scheme.
That said, I doubt you'll need an AV receiver in the mid-4-digits price range. I'd suggest to look for an affordable SACD player and AV receiver with either 6-channel analog connection or DSD via HDMI. For the latter you could consider using PlayStation3 (US$499) and one of the receivers listed here: /faq#playback10
I don't think you'll find a workable solution with the PC. PCs and SACD just don't go together that well.
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there is exactly my problem, none of the receivers I looked at from the list in the FAQ (which were nearly all) features dolby headphone, but this is the DSP I am looking for - a very rare thing obviously.
that's why I'm trying to get the signal processed on my laptop in any way.
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The short answer is, no, you would need to use the analog domain to record the output of SACD into your computer.
I'm sure there are computers in the professional arena that will do what you want, such as the Pyramix, but you're back into megabuck territory. And I wouldn't even be too sure about that -- Sony plays SACD mastering pretty close to their chests.
Note: a lot of the more entry level receivers and prepro's have multiple DSP options such as "headphone theater" which may implement algorithms similar to Dolby Headphone. I know my entry level Yamaha has like a brazillion DSP settings such as "hall 1" "hall 2" "nighttime theater", one of which is the "headphone theater" setting.
PS Great moniker.
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Post by aaron September 17, 2007 (5 of 5)
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Dusty Chalk said:
The short answer is, no, you would need to use the analog domain to record the output of SACD into your computer.
I'm sure there are computers in the professional arena that will do what you want, such as the Pyramix, but you're back into megabuck territory. And I wouldn't even be too sure about that -- Sony plays SACD mastering pretty close to their chests.
Note: a lot of the more entry level receivers and prepro's have multiple DSP options such as "headphone theater" which may implement algorithms similar to Dolby Headphone. I know my entry level Yamaha has like a brazillion DSP settings such as "hall 1" "hall 2" "nighttime theater", one of which is the "headphone theater" setting.
PS Great moniker.
There is a sacd player from pioneer with can be modified with a cheap set to output the (internally converted dsd) pcm signal (24/88.2). This signal can go to a good soundcard and then be recorded into a dvd-audio.
How 'bout that??
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