I've been thinking about upgrading my disc player, but I may only need to upgrade my dac. But I would need a way to get the SACD signal to a dac that can handle that. The Oppo will only output the SACD signal via hdmi and the dacs that do DSD all seem to use usb inputs. Is there an adapter that with a usb connector on one end and an hdmi on the other that will work?
Have you found a solution?
If not, what types of discs and file formats (audio and video) do you want to play? What is your budget?
Are you considering an Oppo UDP-205?
The UDP-205 will play (almost) all digital audio and video formats: UHD, Blu-ray, Pure Audio Blu-ray, SACD, hi-res FLAC downloads, hi-res DSD downloads, CD, DVD, etc. (The UDP-205 can’t decode HDCD; it will play HDCD discs as a CD.) The UDP-205 has “audiophile grade” DACs and analog circuitry built-in, and doesn’t need an external DAC to achieve excellent sound quality.
The Oppo’s variable output can directly drive power amps, in addition to integrated amps and preamps. This effectively adds a remote volume control to vintage amps. I drive vintage tube power amps with my UDP-205 (and BDP-105 and BDP-95) – i.e., no pre-amp. Stereo and multi-channel.
The UDP-205 (and BDP-105) has digital inputs allowing use of its DACs by an external device. I have a Chromecast Audio connected via TosLink to my UDP-205, facilitating streaming audio such as Spotify Premium and Tunein radio. In a different system, I have my HDTV connected via TosLink to my Oppo BDP-105.
The UDP-205 includes the option of “bass management” – i.e., an adjustable crossover, and supports 2.0, 2.1 (i.e., stereo plus sub) in addition to 5.1. No need for an external crossover, DAC, pre-amp, pre-processor, or AVR.
The UDP-205 also has a headphone jack.
What is driving the need for an external DAC?