The BDP-105 has multiple digital inputs, I do not have that many digital sources (no games!), and I generally use BYPASS mode on my 990 for stereo analog sources. I had thought about skipping the next new pre-pro upgrade for now, getting a BDP-105, running my cable box and media player through the 105, disabling bass management in the 990 by setting all speakers to large, and doing all bass management of digital sources in the 105.
It's an option. At that point, the Model 990 is acting as an analog pre-amp. Some people have talked about using the BDP-105 for that, but leaving the 990 in the loop as a volume control and way to pick up some miscellaneous analog sources could be a graceful solution too.
You mentioned the issue of the extra A/D/A and bass management in the 990. Do you think the direct multichannel analog of the 990 (with the extra A/D/A and bass management disabled) is good enough to make the BDP-105 a worthwhile addition? That way I'd be using the 105 for all processing.
Absolutely. At that point, the discussion would focus on speakers only.
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