For Hi-Res SACD playback in its purest form - Multichannel Analog outputs is by far the best way.
You can use Co-Ax to get 2-channel output from Hybrid SACDs but that's CD quality sound, not Hi-Res.
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One cannot output SACD over any other standard digital output other than HDMI as it is proscribed by SACD licensing. The only standard option is analog.
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No player can pass SACD/DVD-A through a coax or optical digital cable. Not enough bandwidth.
Was trying to avoid using the analog output, but seems like don't have a choice lu...
Surely won't buy a HDMI DAC for this la, my current cheap cheap AV AMP is even worse than RCA analog output. So, let see.