Your cable box probably only has 2 channel analog out, you will want to stick with the digital connection there. Your blu ray player hopefully has 5.1 or 6.1 analog out and your AVR hopefully has the same, that is the ones you want for your blu ray. I'd be stunned if your cable box has 5.1 analog outs and equally stunned if your AVR has more then one set of multi-channel analog inputs
There are just too many upgrades to make in the theatre before I commit some more cash to a new AVR... and personally, when I make that move I want to go with seperates... seeing the brand new Anthem in EFalardeau thread in this forum has me needing to save a little longer
