If you are decoding in the player,at present the only way you can do it,using your analog outputs will give you uncompressed pcm,and that is the best you can get or should be.If and when recievers are able to decode you can use HDMI but it may or maynot sound as good as the player,depends on the decoder,one may be better than the other.It seems that with the current players analog is the way to go.

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