2000s Home Theater

Just thought about this.  If money is really the most important thing, you are better off connecting everything to your TV, and using the digital outputs to connect to the HTS. It will all work, but you won't get the best multi-channel experience. 

I see you just joined.  You'll get answers here but this isn't an HT forum.  The focus here is on high end 2 channel sound.  Some guys have both.  

You’re Krell has surround sound analog inputs (7.1) from what I can tell.

Those inputs were made so that your Krell wouldn’t become completely obsolete.

Now is the time to utilize those inputs (in my opinion).

You would need a Blu-Ray Player that performs internal decoding and that has analog outputs.

Looking at Crutchfield.com here is one option: The Panasonic DP-UB820

You should be able to connect the analog outputs from the Panasonic to your Krell 7.1 analog inputs and get the latest surround sound format, like DTS HD-Master and Dolby True HD (except for Dolby Atmos).

If by chance you are interested in Dolby Atmos, you would need to get a new AVR and additional Dolby Atmos Speakers.

That is probably the cheapest way to go that I can think of.

Hope that helps.

Jay

What % do you use this system for HT or 2-channel, and which is more important?

Amazing guys thanks for the help!!!