Receiver or Preamp

Active Speaker,

If you really like the sound quality of B&K receivers, the AVR305,307,505, and 507 will all do what you need.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?miscrcvr&1296930033&/B-K-AVR-507-THX-Ultra2-7.1-cha

Just let your BD player handle the bass management. With my NAD T773(non-HDMI), I have to do just that and the results are incredible. Only drawback(if you can call it that)is that I must jack up the volume in my subwoofer about 12dB's to match the output of my speakers.

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/How_To_Set_up_a_Blu-ray_Player_Using_Multi-Channel_Analog_Outputs_And_Why.shtml

Bill

I have an Oppo BDP-83; does anyone have and use this player to manage the bass via analog inputs?

Any other processors to consider along with NAD and B&K that are worth considering for audio quality?

athems have bass management using analog inputs. If you dont care about HDMI, its a sweet prepro.

I'll second the Anthem option its analog inputs and bass mgnt, are great with the new codecs gut wrenching at times!

HDMI resolves many issues not to mention the cost, clutter and any sonic influence that comes with analog cabling. Modern components using HDMI can calibrate the entire system more accurately than simply choosing a crossover point for the sub.

I was amazed by the ease and improvement modern room correction/calibration had on my awkward HT space. Another point I'm sold on is the 7.1 matrixing of 5.1 media.. 7.1 can make even small spaces sound large with a very entertaining surround experience. If the B&K sound speaks to you already then stick with it unless your able to audition other brands to make a more informed choice. Happy shopping.