Thanks for the reply, that clears up everything BUT I also didn't know if there was a difference in sound quality, which is why people will go the analog route. I have since read that some people prefer to run HDMI directly to their TV and feed their receiver with 7.1 analog, even though their AVR is HDMI capable, but others have stated that there isn't a difference in sound quality.

It's all very confusing. I'm assuming the perceived difference in sound quality is purely subjective.

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