Preface: Many may wonder why a separate digital output may be important in a Bluray player, since today's players can be usually linked to receivers or amplifiers via the HDMI connection. Correct, but many high-end afficionados use more and more reproduction chains, where the speakers are controlled by digital crossovers. However, up to now, HDMI connections are absent here. This impliesby Helge - Vanity (discontinued)