# Problem Connecting DS to CD Player Digital Out **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs\ **Created:** [May 26, 2014, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177 "2014-05-26T11:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Frode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Frode](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Frode)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177/21 "2014-05-27T23:59:28Z")
In any case, your player will not convert SACD into PCM for transport over S/PDIF. ---
**Author:** ![rogerdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@rogerdn](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rogerdn)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177/22 "2014-05-28T03:29:59Z")
> **Elk said** > > In setup, set SACD priority to CD Mode. This automatically plays the CD layer of a hybrid disk. Sorry, guess I did not make myself clear, I am only trying to play the stereo layer of my SACDs, I know the SACD only outputs HDMI or Ana. But note I said earlier …‘I have also set Playback Setup to ‘SACD Priority: Stereo’’. Is’t this the same ? ---
**Author:** ![st50maint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@st50maint](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/st50maint)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177/23 "2014-05-28T04:04:15Z")
> **rogerdn said** > Sorry, guess I did not make myself clear, I am only trying to play the stereo layer of my SACDs, I know the SACD only outputs HDMI or Ana. > > But note I said earlier …‘I have also set Playback Setup to ‘SACD Priority: Stereo’’. Is’t this the same ? No, it apperes to not be the same. From the manual: 1. SACD Priority: To select which audio layer to play for SACD (Super Audio CD). The options are: • Multi-Channel – Play the multi-channel surround audio layer • Stereo – Play the 2-channel stereo audio layer • CD Mode – Play the CD layer of a hybrid SACD disc ---
**Author:** ![rogerdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@rogerdn](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rogerdn)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177/24 "2014-05-28T05:14:11Z")
> **st50maint said** > > > **rogerdn said** > > > Sorry, guess I did not make myself clear, I am only trying to play the stereo layer of my SACDs, I know the SACD only outputs HDMI or Ana. But note I said earlier ..'I have also set Playback Setup to 'SACD Priority: Stereo''. Is't this the same ? > > No, it apperes to not be the same. > > From the manual: > > 1. SACD Priority: > > To select which audio layer to play for SACD (Super Audio CD). The options are: • > > Multi-Channel – Play the multi-channel surround audio layer • > > Stereo – Play the 2-channel stereo audio layer • > > CD Mode – Play the CD layer of a hybrid SACD disc Hmmm, will have to check set up again when home, but guess I don’t understand the difference, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![st50maint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@st50maint](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/st50maint)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177/25 "2014-05-28T05:49:06Z")
> **rogerdn said** > > > Hmmm, will have to check set up again when home, but guess I don't understand the difference, thanks. On many SACDs there are 3 different possibilities to choose from. 1. Multichannel DSD 2. Stereo DSD 3. Stereo PCM ---
**Author:** ![rogerdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@rogerdn](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rogerdn)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177/26 "2014-05-28T07:27:32Z")
> **st50maint said** > > > **rogerdn said** > > > > > Hmmm, will have to check set up again when home, but guess I don't understand the difference, thanks. > > On many SACDs there are 3 different possibilities to choose from. > > 1. Multichannel DSD > 2. Stereo DSD > 3. Stereo PCM Oh understand now, did not know there was a 2 ch DSD, that explains it, mucho thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177/27 "2014-05-28T19:20:40Z")
> **st50maint said** On many SACDs there are 3 different possibilities to choose from. 1. Multichannel DSD 2. Stereo DSD 3. Stereo PCM Exactly. Thanks for stepping in. [Previous page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/problem-connecting-ds-to-cd-player-digital-out/1177.md?page=1)