# Does the Perfect Wave Transport play SACD‘s? **URL:** \ **Category:** Transports\ **Created:** [August 30, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566 "2024-08-30T17:36:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HKressl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@HKressl](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/HKressl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566/1 "2024-08-30T17:36:01Z")
Hi all, I just bought a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC MKII and i am very happy with it. Yesterday I got the opportunity to buy a Perfect Wave Transport (build 2016). As I do have about 20 SACD‘s I am thinking about buying it and connect it via I2S to my MKII. Unfortunately I did not find anything about the Transport if it plays SACD‘s. Only if yes it will make sense to buy it. Can anyone help me ? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![adifferentpaul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/adifferentpaul/32/282181_2.png) [@adifferentpaul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/adifferentpaul)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566/2 "2024-08-30T18:18:09Z")
@jamesh ?? ---
**Author:** ![carbonF1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/carbonf1/32/258233_2.png) [@carbonF1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/carbonF1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566/3 "2024-08-30T18:50:41Z")
PerfectWave Transport (PWT) is a redbook/CD transport. Only the later two versions, DirectStream Memory Player (DMP) and PerfectWave SACD Transport (PST) can play SACD. Link to thread on the differences between the three (and James’s response): [PS Audio CD Transport clarification - #6 by jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ps-audio-cd-transport-clarification/24636/6) ---
**Author:** ![HKressl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@HKressl](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/HKressl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566/4 "2024-08-30T19:01:42Z")
Ok, thank you very much for your help ---
**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566/5 "2024-08-30T19:44:59Z")
Thanks Carbon! You’re exactly right. ---
**Author:** ![sixpack1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/sixpack1/32/6013_2.png) [@sixpack1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/sixpack1)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566/6 "2024-08-31T02:21:02Z")
Actually the original PWT will also play high res and dop(dsd) files recorded on a dvd as well as redbook cd’s. It will not play the dsd layer of an SACD. ---
**Author:** ![sixpack1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/sixpack1/32/6013_2.png) [@sixpack1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/sixpack1)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/does-the-perfect-wave-transport-play-sacd-s/38566/7 "2025-03-10T23:31:00Z")
The original PWT will quickly load a dvd recorded with either high rez pcm or dop dsd in 10 seconds. Same as a cd! The PST will play a dvd with high rez pcm or dop dsd but takes 41 seconds to load the disk!