Chris – What if I just send you my 1070 and you modify if for digital input? I don’t see myself making one anytime soon.

NAD master series…. I’ll have to look at that one. 6K is more than I was wanting to spend. $1500 is about my limit, which is what an Edge and Benchmark DAC would run (option #2). I’m not apposed to used either.

I would go with an AVR, but it has to look cool. Onkyo, Denon, HK are all out. It would have to Rotel or similar.

Tom – did I ever let you out of your room? Mark, he needs no encoragment. Thanks buddy…. smile

I hate HDMI. I really do...