I fear I am somewhat behind the curve on this!

Am I right in thinking that if I manage to rip my SACD's to Roon (from my Oppo BDP-105) then my Meridian ID41 will not be able play them back using DSD and therefore some quality is lost.

In this instance I might have to invest in a DSD capable Roon endpoint from which I could take the digital output to my Meridian DAC via USB to enjoy the full potential of the SACD's?

I have only got about a dozen such discs anyway so I am now wondering if its worth the effort, as the discs can be played back using the Oppo (and its replacement) anyway?

I assume Meridian is unlikely/unable to allow DSD playback via ID41 in the foreseeable future either.


Roon Core,UltraDAC, MS600, Bluesound Node 2, Auralic Aries G1
Arcam AV860 Pre/Pro, Oppo UDP-203EU, Linn 350A/340A, SVS SB3000, Audio Research LS28, Revel Embrace, NAD Masters M27,