Does SACD play on PC as standard or something like codecs or something needed?

[lfm]

Hi
Never bothered with hardware player since SACD is downsampled anyway on digital outs - down to 48k etc. Seems industry standard and not found other behavior.

Only way I am able to run 96k on my DAC is over PC, and own material.

But if to get some reference material though I might get a SACD of something.

So does it play or is there more to it?

Thanks.

[BertKoor]

I though sacd is 1bit @ 1MHz or something. So the DAC is of the linear 1bit type as well, no downsampling.

Don't own any, cannot test it. Like I also don't own any BluRays. Found that out some months ago when my BluRay player died and shopped for a replacement. It had to have analog outs since I mainly use it to play regular CDs. But current cheap players are DVD only.

Anyway, I also heard sacd disks will contain 16bit/44kHz pcm for backwards compatibility.

What exactly do you want to achieve?

[mcbpete]

Looks like SACDs have a finer pit size than standard CDs (more akin to DVD size pits) so alas unless the drive states explicitly it's SACD compatible I don't think it'll read it :

[lfm]

Anyway, I also heard sacd disks will contain 16bit/44kHz pcm for backwards compatibility.

What exactly do you want to achieve?

Just buy a few titles reference audio on SACD, if I find any.

I always thought SACD was normal pcm 24bit/96k but could be wrong so I asked about possible codecs.

Since hardware SACD player seems wasted - doing 48k downsampling out on spdif - I thought I could get some titles anyway and run on PC. PC and RME out send 96k just fine - so figured it would not do what industry chips do as default for spdif out, downsample if above 48k.

And everything copy protected is also downsampled.

I watch everything in tv-series and films on DVD and tried some on BD as well - but when it comes to BD is does not have multi-resume in that you have it remember last couple of disks and continue where it was - so really cumbersome to watch different series episodes. Just a remark on BD and DVD.

DVD look really good anyway with moderns productions - upscaling to 1080p screen. I guess everything is shot at 1080p or 4k video and smart downscaling to dvd - which looks spectacular.

[lfm]

Looks like SACDs have a finer pit size than standard CDs (more akin to DVD size pits) so alas unless the drive states explicitly it's SACD compatible I don't think it'll read it :

You've got a good point there, thank you. I must investigate that more - if maybe upgrading player on PC to BD or something.

But have seen both CD and BD players that have SACD ability, so figured it would work. But could be equipped with BD drives maybe.