Gonk, I think all the points you and Peter Tribeman made are entirely valid and should be taken to heart by people building a system. And, if I had any knowledge, sufficient time and inclination, and (most important in my situation) spousal support on building a system in a reasonable period of time, I would have tried out the various methods that you and Peter Tribeman recommend. As I noted, it was you (and Peter too), that continued to bring me back to this site and gave me (i.e., a complete neophyte) the rudimentary knowledge to build a system, even the unconventional way I felt I had to approach the project given my extremely limited knowledge, time, inclination, and spousal constraints.

Now, I am looking forward to upgrading my 990 when Outlaw's replacement comes out.

Edward Christian aka edcrash1
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Outlaw 990/7700/2200(2)
NHT M6(3)/L5(4)/U2(2)/A1(2)/X1
Samsung LN-T5265F(LCD)/BD-P1200 (BluRay)
Apple TV w/750 gb HD music server
Universal MX-810
Scientific Atlanta 8300HD DVR
Blue Jeans Cables