Thank you Gonk and Koyaan for your replies. All the indications are that I should count my blessings and stay with full analog processing with my BDP-83SE audio where possible. The Oppo stereo outputs are very good. I had been running them into my CD inputs with stereo bypass. I always have liked an additional speaker pair much like we run four or more speakers in our vehicles. I "Y" the stereo outputs and send the left outputs to the front and surround left 5.1 input on my 950 and similar with the right stereo output. I then turn off my center and sub in the Oppo menu (since they are still wired into the 950 for 5.1 listening). I find this to sound very, very good and benefit from the higher end Oppo Stereo DACs with output from four speakers. All staying analog through the 950 with full bass management. I'm hunting for an inexpensive audio selector to accomplish this change from 4 speaker stereo and back to 5.1. but for now...it is a recabling chore.