Best device to make an HDMI connection to DS DAC (Sr)?

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If your are into spinning SACD’s :

It Works ! - Sony UBP-X1000ES HDMI "Audio" output to Chinese I2S Adapter Board to DS Sr. I2S Input

Ordered this from China, and with a high current 5VDC Power Supply I had laying in box, sweeter audio quality was easily audible. Separating the CLK/Data signals is definitely the best way to listen to Digital Audio. Temporarily had to remove the S/PDIF (RCA) cable because the I2S PCB has a direct male to male HDMI adapter connecting it to the Sony Universal Player. An Optical cable is connected temporarily until I does some careful RCA 75Ω 90° Plumbing to get around the I2S PCB. The Dual HDMI o…

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Getting Oppo DSD Output to the Direct Stream Dac

The answer was on the big board when you flipped it over it was right there.[image] As a reminder the de-emphasis flag problem on this board when playing PCM is easily taken care of by using the tip of a very small precision screwdriver to gingerly scrape the R47 resistor off the board ( no need for a soldering iron)[image] [image]

since you have 2 I2S inputs, the other can be used for Spinning SACD’s.

Just a thought.