Righto, Jeff.
The receiver part isn't "new" - I was previously using a similar setup with a PC, so I know you need to have both the digital and analog cables connected to accommodate both the optimal quality and the extra zone.
I am using the preouts for zone 2, not the amplified ones.
Good luck with the HDMI. I think it might be more do-able in Windoze. Like I said, I spent a painful number of hours on that part in Ubuntu before giving up.
I have checked sound preferences and alsamixer and everything seems okay.
With that fancy-schmancy 3008, why would you need to connect the PC? Can't you just use the network streaming feature?
