Hello again,
I haven't login to ASR for awhile, but I noticed this HDMI extractor topic is hot again. Maybe I should share my experience to help.
1. My first extractor from Monoprice - something not sure for a model number... is not working except
- 48/96 kHz connection via SPDIF coaxial cable works with my Sony udp-x800m2
- I also need to tweak udp-x800m2 option setting not to propagate stream, and downconvert to PCM 96/48. No 192 kHz.
- No signal detected on my DAC (both Benchmark dac3 and something no brand DAC) if I try to send DSD signals with Monoprice extractor
. At first I had tried 8k HDMI cable from Monoprice together, but no luck. no signal detected. (@@)
- Actually a 4k HDMI cable from Amazon basic was good enough. I can see a signal, listen an audio (^^)
- Not sure why I see a difference among cables...but try different HDMI cable(s) if you have.
2. At second, I tried the Chinese HDMI extractor with 'DoP' as suggested by
@Fench ...it works like a charm with udp-x800m2! yay ;-)
- I can listen DSD64 as well as PCM192/96/48
- Using 2nd (audio only) HDMI output from x800m2 then feed the signal into the extractor to connect DAC/DSP via a coaxial SPDIF.
- Again 8K HDMI cable from Monoprice has an issue. Stick with less expensive HDMI cable from Amazon again.
- But PCM192 and DSD64 sounds awful or had many noises when I have turned on CD player (not udp-x800m2) which connects
to an optical input of same DAC which connects to HDMI extractor via a coaxial input...I have to make sure I need to turn off CD player always. interference??
- DSD64 has no advantage against PCM192 for me. I cannot listen any difference. So not necessary to buy 'DoP' version if PCM192 is ok.
Then let udp-x800m2 convert SACD to PCM192 signal and extract via HDMI. I can bring a DSP in between the extractor and DAC to optimize.
That makes me feel very good (^^)
- I don't have PCM384 or DSD128 sources. so I don't know about them.
3. No surround audio extracted from HDMI. DD/DTS surround input becomes a white noise signal.
So... check cable or try different extractor,
@whitey019. and good luck!