Metier;
If you get a SACD/DVD-A player, you will need a receiver with analog 5.1 inputs, unless your receiver and player have a fire wire connector. These are usually called "multi-channel in" on the rear panel of your receiver. My understanding of this is that the digital connection between the player and receiver (fiberoptic or coaxial) cannot handle the bandwidth of 6 channel high resolution sound. This is not explained well anywhere, and I had to figure a lot of it out for myself when I got my DVD-A player (of course, that was before I found this board!). Just make sure that when you buy your DVD-A/SACD player, you buy 3 sets of high quality stereo RCA cables, or you will be awfully disappointed when you tear open that box and realize you have to make another trip to the store.
Mark
