Brass2002, to reply to your question one year later... :) Have had the HTS 7.1 for several years now and it is excellent. Very recently acquired an S1200U-3D and has only been tested, not fully integrated in my system. The analog sound is quite different from the HTS, but far superior I believe. I used a separate Krell 280p (with HT bypass) for stereo, which has a more detailed and controlled sound than the somewhat mushy HTS analog preamp. The HTS analog sounds good and 'warm' but lacks detail compared to newer / more sophisticated options. The S1200 in first impressions even beats the 280p for stereo. A more modern and sophisticated sound, with more detail. Hope that helps. As for movies/surround (for which I used Oppo analog output into HTS) it does not matter that much honestly; the HTS is excellent there as well. As someone else said, the Krell bubble is the best and far superior to anything from Marantz or Yamaha that I have tried. Whenever I watch a movie/series, I am always impressed by the sound quality and immersion, even after many years with this system.
