SACD Player--Finally

When you play it, be sure to set the Denon's DVD-Audio mode to stereo, as the default DVD-A playback mode is multi channel, and it sounds wrong when played back on a two channel system.

"Really? Is this accurate? This statement might unintentionally scare two channel listeners away."

Tvad, that's one reason I never really looked into it. According to most that I have talked to about it, they claim it is geared towards mutlichannel music.

What you listen to, is that true for every disc? I mean every disc has both multi and two channel?

S7horton, I only own two DVD-A discs at the moment, but I'm looking to add more to the collection. Both discs that I own have stereo and multi channel tracks, just like SACD discs.

I have to believe this is true for all DVD-A discs, but I could be mistaken.

One reason some might believe DVD-A is geared toward multi channel is because DVD-A players default to a multi channel setting upon insertion of a DVD-A disc, but pressing a couple buttons on the remote switches the audio to stereo. These added steps take away from the user friendliness of DVD-A, but IMO the format is worth the extra effort since the sound, to my taste, is clearly superior to SACD and redbook.

I personally like DVDA and SACD for different reasons. SACD is more refined and analog like. DVDA is more robust and seems more digital but kicks.

Two SACD's I think are standouts are Beck, "Sea Change" and The Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Time Out."