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Right, thanks. While you are advising against HTIB, if I were to go with Denon, which would be best? Setting aside the question of price for the moment...

Thanks very much for the recommendations, guys. The reason an HTIB is appealing is because, as I mentioned, my place of residence is bound to fluctuate very much in the next few years. It will probably be a long time before I'm living somewhere for a very consistent, long period of time (i.e...

Thanks, Chas. I thought HTIBs were usually vastly inferior to building the surround set up piece by piece, starting with a top tier receiver and carefully selecting speakers and subs? I mean, the HTIB sounds great just due to the ease and it makes logical sense given that I may be moving again...

Thanks for the reply. So, in that case, isn't it at least a good investment at this point? If, for instance, I'm hoping to upgrade my speakers within the next few years... The Oppo won't provide surround sound? The 5500s take coax and optical -- neither of those are supported by the Oppo players?

Rather than create another thread, I'll just put my questions here: Hello, I'm currently trying to decide whether or not an OPPO player is worth it. One of the primary reasons I would like one is to watch Region 2 Blurays and the like. However, I'm also interested in the technical advantages...