We are in agreement that even through the A/D/A the end result will be better than the compressed Dolby. I didn't doubt this one.

Yes, the web page states 192/24, thus A/D/A path has, at least in theory, the potential of being transparent.

I initially started my HT system around the 1070. I am an audiophile, not a videophile, thus I thought that what I have will be enough for movies. The speakers were selected based on the same "lesser requirements". Now I'm not so sure that my thinking was all that good, but "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
When I moved from the 1070 to the 990/7100 I started seeing why some people have their 990 at the center of their entertainment center. It's a very good all-round performer and I even thought that Outlaw almost hurt themselves by setting such a high standard for their future processors in the price range their operate.
Thus, yes, I'll give the analog path a try when connected to the BDP-83. A set of 6 BJ interconnects will be only $100, not too bad when compared with the $65 Apogee digital interconnect I now have in place with very good results.