Not sure why the two they sent didn't work. Glad yours did, boblinds. Checking the specs and pic of the link I sent above it shows outputs for Out#1 and Out#2 in toslink and coax.

I'll need to see an owner's manual, but if this will carry SACD over the coax or toslink then I don't need to be concerned about having a TV on in otfrt to get the SACD dignal over HDMI....which a friend told me he could not do. Had to have TV on.
So I guess that's a handshake issue. Yes?
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Living Room:
5.1 Surround and 4channel inline room
990/7700/6-KEF-107s/LFM1 x 2/ SMS Awaiting Trinnov
Millenium dts decoder;Digital Director
Players: Tascam CD01U/SonyCX455 x 3/DV955/BDP83
Old Sony 60" SXRD TV
Zone 2 (also liv-Room: listening to music while Mrs watches TV): Crown SL2 preamp/D40 Amp/Stax Headphones



My "Man-cave":
4 channel-only inline room. No TV (thank heaven)!!!
990/755/4-KEF 107s
Tascam CD01U/dts decoder/digital director
Alesis 16x4x2 mixer
Recorders Alesis HD24/ML9600/Crown CX844s/SonyDAT/Tascam DA38
Ham Radio Shack (KB1STH) ICOM/Yaesu/Drakes x 3