This latest discussion has caused me some thought. I have been disapointed with the 7.1 analog setup on SACD as well as Blue Ray discs. With the 7.1 on and watching a movie, the actors vioices cannot be heard. I need to switch back to the optical feed from the BDP-83 to my 990 and all is well. While playing an SACD through the 7.1 setup not all of the speakers are activated. I have two 2200 connecting the center speakers to the 990 analog inputs and five other speakers to the 990 analog inputs as well. Add the sub and you have eight connections into the 990's analog inputs. The resulting sound is disapointing since I am sure music is not produced through all channels. Any thoughts? :rolleyes: