HT without a dedicated preamp or processor?

I ran my BDP-93 like that for 2 weeks when I had to send my UMC-1 back to Emotiva for firmware upgrades. It sounded pretty darn good and would definitely do for someone who doesn't need or use more than one source.

And, the Oppo does have volume control and bass management (bm) which is much better than their previous bm efforts. However, it is still not possible to have your rear channel speakers closer to you than your fronts, Oppo does not allow for that in the setup screen.

I'd say give it a whirl, you really don't have anything to lose....

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I've been making some attempts to acquire a processor.... but some things keep getting in the way and I'm unable to connect with the right seller/piece. Either it's beat up or the seller overvalues the item.... or the distance is to great to handily overcome.

So I thought about the volume controls via the analog ouputs. I wondered if the 95 could sustain 5.1 ch audio for lengthy intervals.

Naturally the savings for not having to buy a dedicated processor enables me to aim at the top Oppo instead of the BDP 93, and still SAVE $$$$!

Provided it was up to the task.... Truth be told... for the life of me I can't see why it wouldn't be.

...and I'm worried as to the lip sync given my idea for configuring video thru HDMI and audio via analog outs.

Hmmmm?

To be honest out of 3 processors (Anthem..Rotel...Lexicon) and many more upper end recievers I only had a sync issue twice in 15 years so while nobody can rule it out I wouldnt worry too much. You could also get a cheap used reciever with preouts to use your amps while going HDMI direct for video feed....I see very usable non HDMI recievers here all the time for under $200....just something to chew on.

Perhaps with 30+ ft. of speaker cable, 2M worth of RCA ICs, and over 20 ft of HDMI... things don't balance out exactly right in my outfit... lip sync wise.

Or maybe it's 'cause the video wires run up hill, and the audio wires run down hill.

Maybe it's due to my ears being faster than my eyes!

It's not quite to the level of the old Spagetti westerns & Kung fu flicks though.

while I didnt research this in detail Miranda Technolgies (miranda.com) has a 4 channel analog lyp sync processor...maybe use the this for center and mains would work?