This has really bugged me. NO digital output on the IR1000.

It couldn't have been a price point issue. Even my Audiotron at a price point of about $270 has both RCA and a SPDIF/TOSlink connectors. It was one of the biggest reasons for its purchase.

Unless they are trying to market this at people who have 2 channel audio systems WITHOUT digital input... but that doesn't make sense.

Best of both worlds would have been nice.

Jeff