Stereo equipment

[Lemur]

I like the Saitek keyboard, too.

Hah! I am typing on the same darn keyboard. I guess great minds buy similar products or something.

Beirut, my speakers are yours if you want 'em. Do USPS flat-rate boxes go to Canuckistan? I should check. The other deal sounds good too, so do as you please. These are studio monitors after all, which means they have exceptionally flat response. Some people don't like that. I do.

He said I should get a cheap DVD player that plays every format imaginable and run it to my Yamaha with either an optical cable or coax. He said it was the best\cheapest option.

So basically use the DVD player as a transport. What's going to handle the DAC? The receiver or the DVD player? Meh, he's right, it would certainly be simple, and it would allow you to dabble in surround sound, should that appeal to you.