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Hi Paul,

Just to confirm what others on here have said. The Oppo 103 will connect into your G91 via a single digital cable (either SPDIF or optical). This will allow you to send audio to the G91 in either 2 channel PCM or vanilla DTS/DD. You cannot send HD audio over this single lead. The G91 processor does not have the ability to receive an HD audio signal as it does not have a multichannel SPDIF or MHR input. This means that the Vanity card will not be able to connect to your G91.

To use the Vanity card, you will need to change your processor. The Vanity card would partially take the place of a Meridian HD621. The HD621 will take out the HD audio from an HDMI input and then send it into a Meridian processor that can accept a multichannel input (568.2mm, G61, G68, 861). The HD621 will do that for any HDMI input connected into it whilst the Vanity card will only do it for the Oppo.

The G91 will process the audio received from the Oppo in the same way as its internal DVDA drive, i.e. you will have the same DSP settings (Trifield etc.) as you currently have.

Personally, I would start with the 103 going into the G91 and see how you like the sound, then when or if if you feel the need to upgrade, add a different processor and then consider either the Vanity card or the HD621. The G91 does have a Multichannel Digital Out so this can be connected into the new processor. The G91 can also be used for video switching and upscaling in this configuration.

I hope this helps,
Peter