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Last generation receiver to pair with oppo BDP-95

Could someone point me in the right direction? I am looking for a non HDMI 5.1 receiver to run a setup for a small room with b&w 685's all around. I would pair this with the oppo bdp-95 and use the analog outs for decoding. What receivers could I look at on the used market that would have the best audio? I would be looking for 5.1 only as i have no room for two extra speakers.

I have the stereo outs of the oppo going to my bryston amp and driving some modified DQ-10's.

Thanks for the help.

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aanative OP
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Thanks for the response guys! I'm a newbie at this home theater thing so I had another question. Would I get better performance from one of these older units (since the OPPO can do the decoding) or using a entry 7.1 amplifier such as a denon 1912 or 2112 and having it do the decoding?

Am I correct in thinking that the better videoo performance would be obtained from running the OPPO BDP-95 directly to the TV instead of through the HDMI of a receiver?

Thanks

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aanative OP
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How about the elite 59txi?
aanative OP
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Thanks for the responses. I have narrowed it down to either a b&k avr-307 (only 400-500 used) or an elite sc-35 or sc37 (800-1200 new).

I don't mind manual switching of hdmi and probably would feed the oppo directly to maximize video performance either way. I am concerned about setup however as the b&k would need many manual tweaks. The elite receivers have the mic and auto setup but they cost two to three times more than the used b&k.

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