SACD Player Compatibility

[vnavas]

I bought a SACD Player, then I plugged it to my Harman Kardon AVR 325 receiver, when I shoose the SACD option, It doesn't work, but It does work when I choose normal Audio CD. Do I have to buy another AVR???

 

[MDS]

How did you connect the player to the receiver? To play SACD, you must use the 5.1 analog inputs of the receiver. If you use the 2 channel analog inputs or a digital cable, you can only play the 2 channel portion of a SACD (many sacd are hybrids that contain both a normal redbook CD layer as well as a high resolution sacd layer).

 

[vnavas]

I used an optical cable. But the problem is I can't hear anything from the SACD player when I choose the SACD option, not even 2 channels...

 

[j_garcia]

You cannot get SACD via digital connections except with certain gear, and the H/K you have is not one of them, so you must use analog.