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Gary- Looks like you've got a pretty similar situation to mine. I'm just wondering if it's really worth the extra $ to go for the digital output cable just for playing MP3's. Is a digital connection really that important for a CD player? I'm under the impression that RCA is really just...

Xitel: http://www.xitel.com/index.htm Is it worth double the cost to get the pro Hi-Fi link with the digital output just to play MP3's? Also, if my system only has one optical and one coaxial digital input can I use both or is it normally just one or the other? Thanks, ToddAC

This is probably a stupid question, but would someone enlighten me? ToddAC

Does anybody know if it's possible to add a powered Sub to the 705? It seems that with this one extra upgrade, this system is a heck of a deal. ToddAC

This is an awsome deal... I just picked it up myself. Kenwood HTB-705 for $309! ToddAC

Jeez, I wish I had heard from all you guys sooner! I returned my system not too long after my post because I was so dissatisfied! If I had only known then what I know now... (don't get me wrong, I still appreciate the discussion!)

I want to thank you guys for bringing this thread back from the dead! I posted the original question back in August '02! All the suggestions are great! Thanks!

OK, I just hooked up my new HTIAB and my DVD's sound great, but the problem is nothing else does. I thought that If I put my stereo or TV into the reciever I'd get some nice 'psudo-surround' out of all 5 speakers and the Sub. Needless to say, I've been dissappointed. With audio from analog...

All of the Kenwoods are great (except the DVT-505), but where are you going without a DVD player? What good is great sound if you don't have anything to hear? The SONY 1700D covers all of the bases.

The Sony HT-1700D seems like the best deal to me. 80 Watts X 5 Channels, 100 watt powered sub, and a separate DVD player. The speakers leave a bit to be desired, but what do you want for $500. I think it the best deal for a system with a DVD.