In rec.audio.tech Charles Tomaras wrote:

"Bob Cain" wrote in message
...


Randy Yates wrote:


Seriously, Matt, you act like this is a silly question. Why would it be?
Isn't
that kinda the idea of SACD - let the latest technology decide what's
the best
way to downconvert the delta sigma modulator output? Why hogtie the
converter
to the transport? Oh, yeah! I get it - we get to sell more players that
way...

Nope. We get to sell more content that way. It's about
protection of content from theft regardless of how effective
it might be. You can't and won't find digital output in any
form from SACD players.

Actually the Denon DVD5900 does feature SACD digital output of sorts via a
proprietary firewire connection:

http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/products.asp?l=1&c=4

The Pioneer Elite 49TXi AVR and 47ai player have had firewire digital
interface fora few years now, that could pass and receive
SACD and DVD-A. Three of the current Pioneer Elite AVRs, and one recent Sony,
have Firewire jacks, and from what I've read on the AVSforum,
the Pios and the Sony will 'talk ' to each other. However,
reportedly the Denon won't.




--

-S.

"They've got God on their side. All we've got is science and reason."
-- Dawn Hulsey, Talent Director