High quality processors with HDMI 1.3

To date the only pre/pro I am aware of released that handles all the new audio codecs is the Integra DTC9.8, many were shown @ CES, but not ready for market yet.

The Integra DTC9.8 is also the EXACT same thing as the Onkyo Pro PR-SC885P, and a tad cheaper. My understanding is that NAD has their own variant as well, based on the same model.

Now, there are others

Older Halcro 80/100's can be sent back to the factory and upgraded, or you can buy a new Halcro 180/200, which will also handle these codecs.

Further, the new Cary pre-amp/processor series can also do it.

Here is a link that will give you all the info you need.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=965362

I just got the NAD T175. I had an EAD Ovation. I was very reluctant to replace the EAD, but it drove my wife and kid crazy. The EAD was one of the best around BITD.

Call me crazy, but I think the NAD sounds better.

It has HDMI 1.3. Killer build quality and nice remote as well.

Note that both the NAD and the Cary, afaik, do not (yet?) have the CODECs for the lossless formats (Dolby-TrueHD and dts Master Audio) and, therefore, require PCM from their sources.

Kal