SACD - 5.1 audio

[stevee1966]

I've a few SACD's which have both stereo and 5.1 mixes on them.

I have a Marantz SACD player (SA7001) which i currently have connected to my Marantz stereo amp (PM7001), so obviously can only listen to the stereo mix of the SACD's on my hi-fi system.

My question is, can my SACD player be connected to my home cinema AV amp to play 5.1 audio (currently have an old Denon - think it's the AVR-1501, but not 100% sure off the top of my head), and if this can be done, more to the point, how does this work, as i'll be connecting via a stereo cable ?

Does the amp automatically convert the stereo signal into 5.1 ?

Thanks

 

[The_Lhc]

If you want to listen to the surround mix you don't connect using the stereo connections, you'd need to use one of the digital outputs.

 

[stevee1966]

If you want to listen to the surround mix you don't connect using the stereo connections, you'd need to use one of the digital outputs.

As simple as that !!!

Cheers

 

[The_Lhc]

If you want to listen to the surround mix you don't connect using the stereo connections, you'd need to use one of the digital outputs.

As simple as that !!!

Well, possibly, I don't know what format the Marantz will output in and whether the Denon AV amp will be able to decode it, you'd need to check your manuals.

 

[spiny norman]

The SA7001 is purely a stereo SACD player – it will only deliver stereo audio, whether via its analogue outputs or the digital ones.

 

[The_Lhc]

The SA7001 is purely a stereo SACD player – it will only deliver stereo audio, whether via its analogue outputs or the digital ones.

That's not going to help matters much...

 

[macdiddy]

Just checked page 10 of the user manual online and it says that " No signal will be output when a Super AudioCD is played" from the optical digital output on the rear.

hope this helps.

 

[spiny norman]

That's not going to help matters much...

And IIRC, in common with most SACD players, it will only output the 'CD layer' on the disc via the S/PDIF digital outputs.

 

[The_Lhc]

That's not going to help matters much...

And IIRC, in common with most SACD players, it will only output the 'CD layer' on the disc via the S/PDIF digital outputs.

What a silly format!

 

[the record spot]

Not at all. Sony and Philips introduced SACD in the late 1990s. Sony heavily licence the use so you'll only hear SACD via analogue or HDMI you won't hear it via optical or coax. Inconveniences aside, on the right player - you have one - and with the right mastering, it's a fabulous format.

 

[Tarxman]

For multi channel SACD, you may need to look more towards a Universal Disc Player. For many years, I used the Marantz DV6001 using multi channel analog out to play 5.1 SACDs.