SACD via HDMI on Oppo BDP95?

The Classe SSP 800 supports multiple HDMI inputs at level 1.4, and also XLR Analog Stereo in. HDMI 1.4 inputs should thus fully support digital HDMI Audio from the BDP-95, including SACD, and is recommended by the Classe Manual as the preferred audio input pathway.
However, the fact that the BDP-95 has multiple Sabre DACS dedicated to the stereo conversion with analog XLR out in PureAudio mode, it will be interesting to compare SQ via these two different options.

http://download.oppodigital.com/BDP95/BDP-95_English_Manual_v1.2.pdf

http://www.classeaudio.com/ctseries/downloads/CT-SSP_SSP-800_ENG_2.1.pdf

You can perform a similar analysis for the Krell, and suspect it might show similar compatibilities, but have never heard of anyone being disappointed with a Classe component.
This looks like an incredible matchup, and would also provide an upgrade path with the newly released Modwright tube truth mods for the BDP-95.

Hope this helps, pls let us know how it works out!

Sandstone wrote:
The Classe SSP 800 supports multiple HDMI inputs at level 1.4, and also XLR Analog Stereo in. HDMI 1.4 inputs should thus fully support digital HDMI Audio from the BDP-95, including SACD...............

........as PCM.

I am sure that Kr4 is correct. Not gonna get true sacd from any high end processor and that's a shame.

Some prefer PCM to DSD. I think John Atkinson does. Kr4 can correct me if I'm wrong. But high end processors should support DSD.

Most current receivers are HDMI 1.4 but will not decode DSD because they do not have the proper dacs to do so. The Sony 5400 receiver will decode dsd. Just because you are down converting dsd to pcm does not mean you are not getting true sacd surround sound. Actually the quality is quite good
Alan