Originally Posted By: jmacari
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This would means I'd have to connect the two Stereo RCA outs from the Oppo to the CD RCA inputs on the 990 (for use when playing CDs), and the 5.1 RCA outs from the Oppo to the 990 (for movies/multichannel).


Basically, that's what I did with my 990/7500, i.e., I used 7.1 Direct out from my Oppo 103 to 990 7.1 Direct In; I set that up as my Video Input for SACD's/BluRay in the 990 (I would choose 7.1 Direct on 990 remote, for 7.2 playback, etc.). Then I connected either coax or optical output from the Oppo to 990 coax/optical input and set that up as an Audio Input for 990 2 channel playback....
As you pointed out, I set all speakers as large in the Oppo Speaker Configuration menu so that the 990 would do bass management.


Why would you run a digital out from your Oppo 103 to the Outlaw 990, as doing that uses the DACs in the 990.Wouldn't you rather use the DACs in the Oppo 103 for CD playback? Even though it doesn't have a dedicated 2ch DAC like the 95/105, it still may sound better than the 990's DAC.