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As the title suggests, i would like to know what you guys are using.

Currently I have a BD player going into my 886 processor via HDMI bitstream. Level matching etc was done via the 886 internal test tones.

I also have a HTPC with BD playback. This is connected to the 886 external inputs via 6 analogue jacks for a 5.1 set up. The pc has the ability to set distances and levels. So i suppose my 886 just becomes a big volume control when using the HTPC as all audio decoding has already been done within the pc.

I used just leave the HTPC and all settings in the htpc were left alone. Letting the 886 just act as a volume control. However, i recently used the htpc ability to set distances and then used DVE Essentials BD in the HTPC to then set the speaker levels and measured all speakers to 75db. The 886 settings have not been touched as i am not sure if the level matching, distance settings and speaker crossover settings also apply to the 886 external inputs- i am guessing they do not apply. The system sounds very good tbh.

So my question to you guys who maybe have a BD player with internal decoding via analogue or a HTPC going into a processor external inputs, how have you set this up and what results have been achieved?