Yeah, MT, I love it when someone wants "special" interconnects, but first to the player. No, there isn't any 7.1 output with SACDs or DVD-As; the maximum is 5.1 and many SACDs are two-channel only. The 8 analog outputs(instead of 6)on the 2200 have nothing to do with surround channels; the extra 2 are front channel outputs for use with a possible separate stereo component. So, at most you'd need 6 more analog interconnects. The player comes with 3 connects, one of which(yellow plugs)is a 75 ohm coaxial cable which can be used for your digital audio connect from the player(if the length is okay) if you don't use it for a composite TV connection(which you probably won't want to do). If the length on the other two(red and white plugs usually)is okay, they can be used for 2 of the 6 analog connects. Unless there's unusually severe interference which might call for the use of more heavily shielded coaxial cable, regular lightly shielded "RCA" cables("RCA" actually referring only to the plugs, strictly speaking, not the whole cable)in whatever length is convenient, are entirely satisfactory.
