The analog output is what I am interested in. I have an analog 6 channel preamp that leaves all the processing to either the on-board disc player or a separate DAC.

I got badly hooked on that darn multichannel audio a couple of years ago and am still paying the price.

Oppo has shown up in some really high end systems and the only "real" knock I have ever heard against them is based purely on the appearance of their equipment. I have never seen a bad review concerning the quality of the various unit's outputs.

Thanks for your answers.