Quote Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
The thing is Blu-ray will not, or hadn't, until recently output HD audio bitstream. And even if he, or I, had a player that output HD audio bitstream our processors are not able to decode it, so we will always only get the core DD or DTS unless we have the HD decoders. Why buy a new processor when the decoder is already in the player?
So, essentially what you're saying is that everything you said in post two is bogus?

Funny, that...

Now, to be serious, some, not all, newer receivers WILL decode the new hi-rez formats, but only when fed by HDMI. So, you were partially correct there.

As most of us here know, older units don't stand a chance and the only way they have to access this is via the analog outputs on the players into the analog inputs on units that accomodate them, which was my first, and only, recommendation.

but, the downside to this is that all bass management in the processor is now null and void for this feed. It's all under control of the bass management in the player.

If you'll notice, nowhere did anyone seriously recommend he purchase a new processor just to avail himself of the new audio formats.