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 Posted by Mike S. on 09/28/05 15:54 
In article <1127907584.368550.302060@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, 
Dr Hfuhruhurr <mike.rew@gmail.com> wrote: 
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>BD wrote: 
>> Hmmm... As to the SACD - in my reading, an SACD player has to have 
>> discrete outs from the player into the receiver - is this still the 
>> case, or is it somehow integrated and encoded into a digital stream 
>> that the optical/coax connection could use? 
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>SACD & DVDA rely on the 6 channel separation made in the player. i.e. 6 
>separate cables (or three pairs of phonos) and not digital. 
 
True, but some players have a "DVD Mode" downconversion setup in which the 
6-channel discrete audio is rechanelled back through the digital output in 
Dolby Digital 5.1 format, so that it can be heard using the digital 
connections of a standard home theater setup.
 
  
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