On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 18:36:09 GMT, "Tim Roberson"
wrote:

If only it was that easy!

I don't know which model you're referring to, but the uk version (DV-656A)
is both an SACD player and DVD-Audio player. See
http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/product_...onomy_id=45-64

Maybe that's why I get those annoying SACD menu options ? ;-)
Nice try, though.

Well, the Pioneer site I accessed has no mention of SACD on this
player at all
(http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pi...,71365,00.html

However, other references to it do indicate that it is supposed to be
a Universal player.

OTOH, the manual that Pioneer offers in PDF indicates that the 655,
not the 656, is SACD compatible. Fascinating.

Kal


"Kalman Rubinson" wrote in message
news:Iz0Oa.53753$fG.38117@sccrnsc01...
Simple. The DVD 656A is not an SACD player. It plays CD, DVD, DVD-A,
MP3, etc. but not SACDs according to the Pioneer website. I am
surprised you even get those menu choices.

Kal

On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 17:58:22 GMT, "Tim Roberson"
wrote:

I've just bought my first SACD disc - Dark Side of the Moon
Played it on my Pioneer DVD 656A player, but as far as I can tell, I'm
getting nothing from my rear speakers.
Can anyone tell me if I should be? I understood this was a 5.1 mix.

Here's how it's set up:
The DVD player connects to my surround amp using the 6 analogue
connections,
and I then select the "6-channel analogue" as input on my amp. I run the
DVD
player's test tones, and get sound from all the speakers in turn. So
things
look OK so far.

When set up this way, I tested using both DTS and Dolby Digital DVD
discs,
and get sound from all speakers. Again - so far, so good.

Time to try the SACD...
Going through the player's menus, there are 3 options for SACD playback
(CD
/ SACD stereo / SACD surround). SACD surround seems the obvious choice,
so I
take that setting. I put the Pink Floyd disc in, and I get "SACD"
illuminate
on the player's display panel.....Still looking good.

I now play the disc, but get stereo only. It's the same no matter which
SACD
option I select.
Is this what the disc is supposed to do, or can anyone suggest where I'm
going wrong?

Thanks for any help