Thanks for the replies so far. A lot of food for thought.
I appreciate the different model suggestions. Regardless of which direction I go, it appears as if I may well wind up with some unused capabilities.
It does sound as if I might get some picture improvement by by-passing my line...
First time poster, long time reader - off and on since the early days of dvd.
I am currently entrapped in an upgrade cycle. I just purchased a Denon AVR 5800 to replace my Yamaha DSP A3090. With that upgrade, I feel I am in pretty good shape (8 Mirage speakers, Electrohome 4100 CRT Projector...