Thanks for the feedback. I guess at this point I know if I want something with room correction I'm going to probably sacrifice on 2 channel analog performance, but at the current price of the 886 and the fact that it's 'last year's' product line, I am leaning toward a receiver as a pre/pro. I'm looking at a couple of Pioneer Elite receivers.
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HT:
Pioneer VSX-1120
Salk Songbirds, SongCenter, SongSurrounds
Panasonic BDP-45
Outlaw LFM-2

2 Channel:
Red Dragon M-500 monoblocks
BAT-VK3i
Salk HT-1TL's
Apple TV
Beresford 7520 DAC
Surgex XS10