Well now it is getting to be rather fun. I've got all the new audio toys hooked up for the time being. It sounds great! The speaker set is more than I could have hoped for, and the wireless speakers do everything I need them to quite well. The receiver has such a depth of flexibility that I don't know where to begin describing it. The best part is that it is still easy to use with a minimum of fuss.
There are 4 functions it needs after setup for maximum enjoyability: Power, Source Selection, Volume Control, and Midnight Mode (for late night movie viewing when the kids are asleep). Our URC-6131 universal remote can handle everything but the Midnight Mode part. It would have to be reprogrammed via JP1 interface for it to work right, but we are gonna try to replace our former "best remote" instead: the URC-8811. Better button spacing, backlighting, more devices, JP1 headers installed, learning... The best hope for the 6131 will be backup. Bye-bye!!
Anyway, the sound system is great. The receiver has been calibrated (through automated means no less!), and sounds great no matter what I feed it. The DVD player and Comcast STB are both connected via S-Video and SP-DIF coax. The reciever sets itself for whatever surround mode is appropriate and all I need to do is set the volume. Me likey!!! When the HDTV come into the picture, I hope to use both HDMI inputs for the same type of components to directly connect to the TV and pass the audio from the TV to the receiver. We'll see where it goes once the DVR picture becomes clearer in the next year.
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