Suggestions for CD/SACD transport

[shindostevesan]

Originally Posted by howiebrou

Steve,

Your only choice if you don't want to have another standalone SACD player connected to your preamp and using that player's internal DAC is to buy a DAC that accepts DSD signals and also buy the accompanying transport. That way you can use the SACD Dac for your other sources but also get the best out of your SACDs. OR get a standalone SACD player with digital inputs but these might be somewhat limited in number.

Examples:

1. Accuphase DP-900 + DC901 The 900 outputs digital DSD and the 901 converts it.
2. Accuphase DP-700. The player can play native DSD but the digital inputs also include one where you can input DSD although there is not much point when the built in transport and Dac can read SACDs anyway.
2. Esoteric D-01. D-02. The K-01 standalone player can not accept DSD signals.

howie

Thanks, Howie. I've been looking at some CD/SACD players that can also serve as a DAC, but it seems that what I really need is a music server that rips SACD....

[doggiehowser]

I recommend the Playback MPS5 with USBX included with the MPS5 now.

Even supports multi channel SACDs with one or two MPD5s

The other options are the EMM Labs TSDX DAC2X combo and the dCS Puccini and UClock.