Oh, if that is the case, thanks for that info. I did try my Oppo directly into my two channel amp and the volume worked, but I have not tried it into multi-channels.
The Oppo has a volume control buit in. But I agree that, unless it is going to be an audio-only setup, a receiver or a/v processor would be the way to go.
Just to see how it would work, I connected my Oppo BDP-83 directly to my Krell amp for two channel CD listening, and it worked like a charm. Only problem is, I am not a two channel only audio guy. I have a multi-channel, general use setup, in which I play a lot of Blu-ray movies as well as...