bushmaster mk 2 probs maybe

[hixy]

My bushmaster arrived today plug it into my yammy SACD player it plays CDs OK but when I try to play SACD it won't the lights on the front just flash as if its scanning. Also to get any decent volume on the headphones I'm having to turn dac up to 2 oclock is that
Normal.my headphones are grado sr 125i


Cheers mick

[synsei]

5.1 mix maybe? The BM is not designed to handle surround sound ;)

[hixy]

5.1 mix maybe? The BM is not designed to handle surround sound ;)

Thank you,it a hybrid pink Floyd SACD so 5.1.OK so now the volume is it normal to turn the volume knob up so high also I'm not loving the sound if I remember rightly my caiman was loads better.I'll see how how I get on with burning it it

[magiccarpetride]

Thank you,it a hybrid pink Floyd SACD so 5.1.OK so now the volume is it normal to turn the volume knob up so high also I'm not loving the sound if I remember rightly my caiman was loads better.I'll see how how I get on with burning it it

I am doubtful that burning it will improve the sound.

[synsei]

Is there an HD Audio two channel mix on the disk?

[hixy]

Anybody have an answer with regards volume

[kininigin]

I don't have an answer concerning the volume on headphones,but i use Grados 125's and the volume is fine on mine! Do you use computer audio at all? Maybe the volume on your media player is low??

[seoirse2002]

Anybody have an answer with regards volume

ermmm....call Stan?

[hixy]

ermmm....call Stan?


,
I could do but Stan uses this forum.with regards to sound quality ,it now sounds like. Totally different dac and sounds so much nicer, the volume thing I can live with.


Cheers Mick

[struth]

as far as the sacd is concerned Dave is right, you need to set the player to read the 2 channel mix for the dac to read it....else you have to use the players own processor

[wk233298]

My Sony SaCD player can only output via the 5 analogue rca output while playing sacd. To play via BM2, i think you need to play your hybrid sacd/cd in cd mode only. Unless your player is different to mine.


Regards
Chris

[hixy]

My Sony SaCD player can only output via the 5 analogue rca output while playing sacd. To play via BM2, i think you need to play your hybrid sacd/cd in cd mode only. Unless your player is different to mine.


Regards
Chris


Hello my player is a Tammy DVD s2700 and ain't got a clue lol

[struth]

it is in the audio settings though you need to be connected to tv to see the menus....easy to change at anytime. I have a analogue to amp and a spdif to dac double connection so I can get the sacd through the analogue and cd's through the external dac....saves mucking about

[hixy]

it is in the audio settings though you need to be connected to tv to see the menus....easy to change at anytime. I have a analogue to amp and a spdif to dac double connection so I can get the sacd through the analogue and cd's through the external dac....saves mucking about

Hello,I'm still lost I don't have an amp just a TV, dac and sacd can I still do it

[struth]

If you set the audio to CD instead of the 5.1 it should just play the CD tracks on the disc through the DAC to your headphones

[MartinT]

SACD is DSD, not PCM, and often mutes the digital outputs altogether on players (certainly on my Ayre player) since outputting DSD digitally breaks the Sony/Philips design book. Those players that do send an output to the digital out when playing SACDs are down-mixing to PCM (as with my Pioneer Blu-ray player). You should either set the player to mix-down to stereo PCM or force select the stereo tracks, which are always available on SACDs.

[struth]

there is usually 3 settings...1/multi channel/or 5.1.....2/ stereo, ie the 2 channel version of the 5.1 mix and 3/ CD...you want cd....the sacd is usually a hybrid cd which has the 5.1 mix and also a standard redbook cd mix on it...so you have to tell the player which to play...in your case as you want it through a dac, it would be CD.....standard Dac's cannot play 5.1 audio.

[hixy]

OK I'm trying settings are confusing

[istari_knight]

Having just read the manual all you have to do is go to settings, general, SA-CD mode & then select CD.

Simples.

[hixy]

Having just read the manual all you have to do is go to settings, general, SA-CD mode & then select CD.

Simples.
Thanks for that I can see sacd in the settings but its not highlighted so can change it

[hixy]

OK so SACD is only through analogue on my player so I can't connect it to bushmaster,is that correct or am I mixing something ,sorry

[struth]

you can play a hybrid sacd disc through the bushmaster but only the redbook version by setting the player audio dig out to cd(pcm)...you will then get the normal cd version although it is usually remastered so is better than the normal cd you can buy.

[hixy]

you can play a hybrid sacd disc through the bushmaster but only the redbook version by setting the player audio dig out to cd(pcm)...you will then get the normal cd version although it is usually remastered so is better than the normal cd you can buy.

I'm sorry,I've gone into settings. digital out isn't highlighted so can't access it but its set to pcm

[struth]

Best maybe just to play it and adj the settings till it works. That's what I do when stuck

[hixy]

Best maybe just to play it and adj the settings till it works. That's what I do when stuck
Ok my mate ta

[istari_knight]

According to the manual, the disc tray must be empty for the SACD/digi output settings to become adjustable - Could be why it wont highlight that setting ?

[hixy]

According to the manual, the disc tray must be empty for the SACD/digi output settings to become adjustable - Could be why it wont highlight that setting ?

Thank you ,that sorted it.thanks for your patience

Mick