I suppose I was looking at this from a more analogue angle, as I dont have a digital Meridian system. I use my G91A for all my surround sound needs out to my G56's, then driving my passive Spendors.

I was looking at a new Blu-Ray player as the PS3 isnt quite the best possible. As always there is a compromise on quality over functionality, plus I have reservations about using optical connections over electrical for high quality audio. Hope thats not too controversial.

Meridian G56*2, G91A, G08.2, G02 with Spendor S8e and Panasonic 50V10 with SkyHD & PS3