Got the link and did some more experimenting but still no luck.

I went into the Onkyo and turned off the digital audio input (was set to HDMI) and put the multi ch audio input to DVR (which is where the HDMI video signal is set to on the Onkyo) and I got video but no audio.

I tried other settings in the Oppo setup (HATE the Oppo remote; gotta push slow and hard) and tried different settings but no luck.

As I write this, I am listening to Pink Floyd DSOM in SACD via HDMI.

I am going to connect just the L and R (from the 8 RCA connection side) to the Aux 1 and listen to a few nice sounding CDs and try to do sme A/B comaprison to my 20 year old Denon DCD-1500 CD player.

BTW, I heard "brain damage" and "eclipse" from the new upcoming "immersion" release of DSOM recorded live from Wembley back in 74 (?) on Sirius radio last night. It was unbelieveably fantastic!

The OPPO manual says for the Multi-channel to work the HDMI audio has to be set to off.

I tried that as well in the Onkyo, at least I thought I had. In the input assignment section of the menu on the 886, I selected the "---" option, which io thought meant "off".

Where does it say that? I ask because I don't remember reading it and because my daughter just finished watching a movie on our BDP-95 using the multichannel output while the HDMI audio output was set to LPCM.

Page 60 of the BDP-83 manual at the top gives the recommended settings. It has the HDMI audio set to OFF. My Onkyo prefers the HDMI input over the Multi-channel so if it isn't set to OFF the multi-channel doesn't output.

Wrong player, for one thing. For another, both players can output from all available outputs at all times.

That being said, you do bring up something that could be relating to the processor's behavior instead of the player: setting HDMI Audio off in the player might help resolve any issues the 886 has with accepting analog input when an active HDMI audio signal is present. This sort of potential trouble is one reason the BDP-83 manual suggested disabling an unused HDMI audio output in the first place.

Sorry, since both players have similiar decoding capabilities I figured the menu setups would be similiar for audio outputs.

They are similar, but there are some differences - especially with the BDP-95, which adds a few tricks.

I have the 886 and 95 also. I am wondering about feeding the high quality stereo 95 analog output through the 886 analog outputs and gain control. any comments on potential loss of quality by using those inputs and inevitably the 886 gain control? I intend to hook up the 95 directly to see if I hear much difference. if I do, I will need a switch. I cannot believe such a simple device comes at arm and leg costs but the only ones I have found do.