What SACD transport is recomended to pair with DS Dac?

Audio Components DACs
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Yeah. The Oppos are becoming harder to get and dearer with time sadly.

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There were some cheap pioneers players which you can rip from too. But these are not usable with the OppoMod boards, unfortunately. I bet that these can be found affordably on the used market.

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You can use a used thirty dollar Sony which I use or a Pioneer.

Disclaimer I don’t approve of piracy. If you own the SACD this should be fine for owner use.

Sonore makes the software and it’s free:

https://www.sonore.us/iso2dsd.html

These units work

Sony brand compatible Blu-ray players:
BDP-S390 (also sold as BX39 in some markets)
BDP-S490
BDP-S590 (also sold as BX59 in some markets)
BDP-S4100
BDP-S5100 (also sold as BX510 in some markets)
BDP-S6200 * (also sold as BX620 in some markets, requires Sony ARMv7 AutoScript version developed Feb. 2019)
BDP-S7200 * (requires Sony ARMv7 AutoScript version developed Feb. 2019 )
BDP-S790 * (requires Sony ARMv7 AutoScript version developed Feb. 2019 )

Pioneer brand compatible Blu-ray players:
BDP-80FD
BDP-160
BDP-170

Oppo brand compatible Blu-ray players:
BDP-103 and 103D
BDP-105 and 105D

Cambridge brand compatible Blu-ray players:
Azur 752BD
CXU

Arcam brand compatible Blu-ray & CD/SACD players:
FMJ UDP411
FMJ CDS27

Primare brand compatible Blu-ray player:
BD32 MkII

Electrocompaniet brand compatible Blu-ray player:
EMP3

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I used to have a rule: friends don’t let friends buy Sony. But last year I bought an expensive Sony OLED tv. I hope it last as it is quite good. It allowed me to move away from my Pioneer Kuro which had set a very high bar.

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Eleven years ago I bought an expensive Sony LED 40". . . I’ve used it heavily all this time, moved it from Texas to Ohio and then again within Ohio. . . fantastic picture and not one hiccup. I guess I have been lucky. . . I hope it continues for years to come, it’s been a faithful old friend.

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Sony are hardly undependable. I’ve used their pro and consumer products all my life without major issues.

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Ditto. I have used SONY’s pro and consumer gear for decades and have enjoyed
the industry leading research and product quality. As a former Panasonic pro
employee, I respect good competition.

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I’ve got 4 Sony screens. Best picture available IMO.

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Sony gets the screen for its OLED tv from LG but then they do their tricks to it. It looks better than an LG to me.

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I have a Sony in this room and an LG in that room and the Sony wins easily.

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You make your wife watch an LG??!!

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I played Kind Of Blue SACD, and iRobot SACD on my DMP today. Pretty damn fantastic.

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Dang. I have a BX520. So close.

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Hello,
I am new to the group, kindly I would like to know if the pioneer lx500 can be connected to the i2s input of the stellar cell dac
thank you

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Hi @ mferri1 and welcome to the forum. While the implementation of I2S which PS Audio and some other high-end DAC and transport manufacturers makes use of an HDMI cable and connectors- It does not conform to the HDMI standard in any other fashion. So no, your stock Pioneer’s HDMI output will NOT work with the Stellar’s I2S input despite appearances.

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I believe you meant to write "It does not conform . . . "

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Doooh!

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Save yourself a Ton of money going this route.

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Sony SCD-XA5400ES SACD/CD Player in system for over a decade. Works flawlessly & still sounds fabulous.

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No. Though there may be a modification that will allow it.