kr4

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Adding sub question
Big difference. The Marantz is a full-blown MC processor which includes Audyssey EQ. Perhaps overkill for you.The Parasound is more appropriate. You can put a pair of "Y"connectors at the output of the Classe, sending both channels to the ARC and ... 
Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no?
Cost is an issue and so is space. OTOH, the possible increase in sound quality with stereo becomes disproportionately small compared to the cost/space investment after a certain point. OTOH, the increase in sound quality due to the spatial enhance... 
Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no?
Sorry, Audiolabyrinth but all one has to do is to construct a multichannel system of equal quality components and setup to yours (whatever it is) to demonstrate that MCH, per se, is superior to stereo. Besides, who said anything about home theater... 
oppo 105 vs 103
Certainement! My position is that there are only small differences among quality electronic components within a category (unless the manufacturer voiced with vehemence). Even via the analog outs, I could live with either the 103 or the 105 and, vi... 
oppo 105 vs 103
Not much more to say than I did in print. The 105 is simply more detailed yet more open/relaxed. This is based, primarily, on MCH listening. 
oppo 105 vs 103
What is your system and how will you be connecting the player to it? 
Processors On the Market Now
Right. Buy a cheap/used PC laptop and stay happy. 
Sub connection question.....
As Sid suggested, why not tell us the identity of the AVR and the subwoofer? Otherwise, any comments are merely conjecture. 
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" surround?
Also, because it is 5.0, you can use it to see whether you really want bass management or not. 
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" surround?
Yes. That is the one. BTW, Audiogon rarely recognizes URLs properly and it is a real pain to add the markup tags. Besides, those don't work reliably. So, you have to copy the URL and past it into a browser window manually.Sorry. 
How much would an additional motor help
For what? Turntable? Car? CD transport? 
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" surround?
It is in 5.0 so you will need bass management in order to wake up your subwoofer.Kal 
I2S, S/PDIF, Toslink connections
Dunno but it is doable. I wrote a pair of articles many years back (1995-7) about how to do this. They appeared in Audio Amateur which has morphed into AudioXpress. The articles were called "Get on the Bus" parts 1 and 2. While the specific device... 
MULTI-CH SACD'S on 2CH SOUND STRANGE?
Isn't there a readout on the EMM that tells you what track/format is being played? My players do. 
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" surround?
I have lots and I would certainly put the Munch near the top along with its near contemporary, the Paray on MLP.