I have just purchased a Bluestream HDMI audio embedder to hopefully get my SACD discs via HDMI to the coaxial on my Dac. I read a post that mentioned this HD11AU but it has dip switches on the side of it, could anyone advise which are the optimum settings of these to enable HDMI to Coax digital please and to output the video signal to the tv.
Thanks
The equipment I am trying to use this with is as follows
Oppo BDP-95 set to bitstream via hdmi in audio settings and DSD in the save output section.
Into the embedder via HDMI and out to a Benchmark Dac 3 HGC via coaxial.
Then into my Naim Nait 50.
whatever I do the benchmark Dac is showing 24/44 as the resolution and the SACD playback is showing as track type SACD PCM
I have all the toggles on the embedder set to the 0 position?.
The manual that comes with the HD11AU gives you a table to select the correct position of the dip switches for audio and video.
I have an HD11AU but dont use it for SACD or video pass- through, just Hi-Res PCM audio de-embedding.
Maybe @Mike_S can share his dip switch settings as he uses it for SACD but not sure about the video.
Here are the settings on my de-embedded.
I’m not sure that your settings on the Oppo are correct. On my CX UHD I take audio/video HDMI direct to the TV and HDMI audio only to the de=embedded and then coaxial to the ND555 for my music discs, including SACD, and have the audio output on the player set to PCM/DSD - not bitstream. On my other 4K UHD player I also use HDMI audio only to the de-embedded for PCM music audio, and optical PCM output to the ND555 for movie soundtracks.
How are you getting on with the Panasonic 820 Mike, are you pleased with its performance for both video and audio?
Im very impressed with mine, its picture and digital audio performance is excellent.
Yeah, the new Panasonic has been rock solid. I’ve only watched a few 4K movies, as I watch more in winter. The picture and sound quality really is top notch. I last watched the 4K release of The Prestige, which always stuck on my CX UHD and it played perfectly, and the picture quality is perfect really, couldn’t fault it.
I’ve watched a few music blurays as well, I just got the Eagles Melbourne one for $5 used, and that was really enjoyable to watch, the sound outputted to the ND555 is really good to.
So, yes, a great buy all round and excellent value.
Thanks I will try the settings that have been suggested and report back appreciate your help , very kind . I was endlessly pushing buttons on the remote last night trying to figure it out
Thanks for the advice, I have mirrored your settings by pressing the left dip switch to the down position and I now don’t need to output HDMI via the out on the device. I have altered my settings to these on the Oppo 95
Audio Format Setup
HDMI Audio - LPCM
LPCM Rate Limit - 192K ( the highest )
SACD Output DSD ( if I select PCM it is the same ).
Audio is being transferred to the Benchmark Dac 3 HGC , but the display only says 24/44 it can play up to 2xDSD but it only says the basic audio is being input?.
On the tv screen when playing SACD it says Trsck Type SACD PCM?. I can’t get it to alter to anything other or indeed the bit rate of the Benchmark to show to correct figures?.
Thanks
Is this only an issue with SACD? Have you tried a hi-res Blu-ray Disc outputting PCM (usually via the Disc menu)? What’s the DSD spec of the DAC. Maybe also check the spec for the HDMI ports on the Oppo.
