Special Features With Super Audio Cd (Sacd) - T+A 2000 R Series User Manual

Special features with Super Audio CD (SACD)

General information
Setting the preferred layer
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There are three types of SACD disc: single-layer, dual-layer and hybrid. The
hybrid disc contains a standard audio CD layer in addition to a super audio CD.
An SACD should always contain a pure stereo audio track, but it might also
include an area containing multi-channel recordings. However, there are a few
examples which are pure multi-channel discs, i.e. without a stereo audio track.
Since the MP 2500 R is designed to reproduce pure stereo sound only, it is not
possible to play back multi-channel discs.
The MP 2500 R always tries to read the preferred layer first. If this is not
available, the alternative layer is read in automatically.
Proceed as follows to set the preferred CD layer (SACD or CD):
 Open the disc drawer by a brief press on the  button.
 Select the preferred disc layer (SACD or CD) using the  button on the
SRC1 or directly on the MP 2500 R. If necessary, tap the button several times
to select the desired layer. The selected preferred layer will be displayed in
the diplay.
 Close the disc drawer by a brief press on the  button.
 After the CD or SACD layer has been read, playback can be started with the
 button.
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If the disc in the drawer does not contain the layer you have set as your
preference, the machine automatically reads the other available layer.
Play mode indication
 Disc: SACD indicates that the stereo track of an SACD has been read.
 Disc: CD indicates that a normal audio CD or the CD layer of a hybrid SACD
has been read.