I also recently bought an Arcam AVR 350
Mine will be used only as my HT setup - BLu Ray
I'm using a PS3 now, but will buy a Pioneer BDF05 (May release) which will output 7 discrete analog outputs with dac converters. THe new $2k Denon will do this also.
THe Arcam is a beautiful sounding unit, well above the mass marketed hdmi receivers. I'm using a Pioneer plasma and will send the BLu Ray video direct to the plasma and audio via analog outputs to the Arcam
you may be able to do your HD receiver with toslink
Arcam felt the hdmi inputs compromised the sound quality
I've heard there are major problems getting the hdmi 1.3 chips
http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=1377
Mine will be used only as my HT setup - BLu Ray
I'm using a PS3 now, but will buy a Pioneer BDF05 (May release) which will output 7 discrete analog outputs with dac converters. THe new $2k Denon will do this also.
THe Arcam is a beautiful sounding unit, well above the mass marketed hdmi receivers. I'm using a Pioneer plasma and will send the BLu Ray video direct to the plasma and audio via analog outputs to the Arcam
you may be able to do your HD receiver with toslink
Arcam felt the hdmi inputs compromised the sound quality
I've heard there are major problems getting the hdmi 1.3 chips
http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=1377