Tobbeswim

Thanks!!!! Thanks for making it clear. Saved a bunch of money here... Tobbeswim

So there is no diffrence between the 5.1 LPCM signal to the reciver and the DSD signal to the reciver? I am try6ing to wrap my head around this.

OK, Thank You! I always thought there was some kind of conversion on the computer side. Why use a DAC at all then? Tobbeswim

I could spend $3000+ but will that make it possible? Sincerely, Tobbeswim

Hi, I am new to this forum but I have searched the threads and think that I might be right. OK, here is what I am trying to figure out. My goal here is to play 5.1 SACD files from my computer. They are in SACD-R, dsd or dff format and I am playing them with Jriver. I have no problem playing them with my onboard graphiccard via HDMI to the reciver. BUT then the conversion to PCM 5.1 is done by my GPU. That can not be the best way to do this? Right? I would like to output pure DSD 5.1 from USB on my computer to a Sabre 9018 DAC of some kind. Then the signal should then be converted and output to 5.1 analog. Now this is where my real problem starts. I do not have 5.1 analog in on my Anthem mrx 710 and it will not decode a pure dsd signal. I would need the DAC to output a HDMI analog signal? But that would couse jitter? Can the SPDIF send 5.1 pcm? Is that a possiblity? My setup today is: Computer with Jriver Anthem 710 mrx Classé CA-5300 Usher 5.1 dmd speakers (8571 in front) My goal is to play 5.1 SACD files from my computer in best possioble way!