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Hi,

I have a Kaleidescape system and it is great overall, especially for someone with a large DVD collection. Unfortunately, for Blu-ray, it does not decode the full capabilities of the lossless audio codecs. It does decode to PCM and to me it does sound very good, but I know it is "incomplete". I use my Oppo for lossless soundtracks where I want to get the absolute most out of it. For other, less intense soundtracks, the Kaleidescape system is fine, IMHO.

From Kaleidescape:

"Select PLAYER DECODE (default) to hear Blu-ray secondary audio, or when coaxial, optical or analog audio outputs are used. PLAYER DECODE sends 48 kHz PCM output over HDMI, up to 5.1 channels depending on the content.

Select BITSTREAM PASS-THROUGH to send Blu-ray soundtracks over HDMI at the highest bandwidth possible (up to 192 kHz or 7.1 channels) at the expense of other features.

The lossless audio formats available on Blu-ray Discs, such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and 7.1-channel PCM, exceed the capabilities of coaxial, optical and analog audio outputs. These formats are output without alteration only over HDMI, and only when using the BITSTREAM PASS-THROUGH mode."

I hope this helps. There is a round about way of getting full-scale lossless audio from the Kaleidescape but it involves using an additional processor to decode the bitstream audio and then pass it on to the Meridian HD621/861.

Wayne