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Analogue for Home Theater???

Has anyone else but me used 5.1 analogue for home theater listening and what are your thoughts and conclusions to your decision of staying or switching back to HDMI digital??? How do you describe both digital vs analogue???

I have been using 5.1 analogue from my Oppo 83SE to my Onkyo Pro Sc885 pre processor and Hdmi for just video only. It is a big difference but I am wondering if a dedicated analogue 5.1 channel system would be more practical or would it not exceed the DTS master audio specs.

I noticed while watching a movie you can still switch the format through the Oppo from Dolby Digital to DTS master audio. The Onkyo will still show "Analogue Direct Multichannel" but you can hear the sound difference when you switch the movie audio format. Is there such piece as a analogue 5.1 processor??? Help anyone....

Regards Bacardi
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I recently picked up a NAD T773(non-HDMI)receiver at a pawn shop for a steal. I moved it into my main system and sent my Onkyo TX-SR705(HDMI)to my bedroom system. While the Onkyo did a fantastic job with HT and having HDMI for audio and video is convenient, the NAD blows it away for music.

I just bought a BD player that has 7.1 analog outs and now I can take advantage of Dolby TrueHD and DTSMA without HDMI by letting my new Yamaha BD-S1065 do the decoding first before sending it to the NAD via 5.1 analog to the rca imputs.

Even though I have downgraded as technology goes, I definitely have upgraded with sound quality.

Bill
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