Comments on: Poll: What's hooked up to your AV receiver?

Has connectivity gone wild? Today's AV receivers' rear-ends present a bewildering array of jacks, is it too much? Take the poll and express yourself!

[toddnothingclever]

I will upgrade to a receiver with hdmi in the near future.
For now my Hitachi HDS-69 plasma handles all the video switching aided by a logitech xbox/harmony remote. This works well for now but will be a pain when I go to wall mount my plasma.

Currently connected to a Yamaha HTR-5935 receiver:

Toshiba HD-D2 HD-DVD player "audio only"
Motorola HD-DVR "audio only"
Wii "audio only"
Xbox 360 "audio only"
Toshiba SD-K620 DVD player "audio only"

My current receiver powers 5 Definitive Technology speakers well enough. My next receiver will have a minimum of 3 HDMI inputs.

[Tim.b]

How many sources do you have hooked up to your receiver? (5)

SACD/DVD/CD player via HDMI and Optical Digital (glass)
S3 Tivo via HDMI
Windows Vista PC with Music and Video content (locally stored and Internet) to download/stream via S3 Tivo ? Connected via Ethernet (Cat-5)
XBOX 360 via Component Cables
Wii via RCA composite Cables

Do you use mostly analog or digital inputs?
Mostly digital

Yes, I'm sure, some of you have a turntable--did you buy a receiver with a built-in phono section, or did you buy an add-on phono preamp?

My AV receiver has a built-in phono section, even though I currently don't have a turntable connected. When I buy a new receiver I'll try and buy one with a phono section too.

iPod or iPod dock?
No

Anybody still using a CD player at home?
Yes

SACD or DVD-Audio player?
SACD - actively used!

Sirius, XM or Internet radio?
Internet radio via my Tivo S3 and Tivo service

Do you have more than one game? How did you hook them up?
(see above)

Did the number of HDMI inputs sway you?
Somewhat

How many HDMI sources do you have now?
2

A Laserdisc player?
Yes, but not in the stack any longer

Cassette, reel-to-reel, or 8-track tape machine?
Yes, but not in the stack any longer ? Cassette and R2R X 2

Digital audio recorders? CD recorder or DAT machine?
No

What about USB or Bluetooth sources?
No

Did the total number of inputs and input types play a role in your buying decision?
Yes

Do you ever use your receiver's front panel inputs?
Almost never

[mikeinhouston]

To my Denon 3808ci I have hooked up:

Cable box

Apple TV (to and MHDT Labs Havana tube DAC to my tube preamp)

Cary Audio SLP98P F-1 tube preamp to the HT passthrough then this to

Cary Audio 500MB amps to

Magnepan 3.6r speakers

VPI Scoutmaster with Sig Tonearm and Sumiko Blackbird cartridge (to the Cary Preamp)

Def Tech 2500 center channel speaker

Niles HD8 ceiling speakers for rear surround

Oppo Digital 980h

Sony 52w4100 LCD monitor

Wii

SVS PC13 Ultra

All plugged into APC S15/PS Audio Duet/PS Audio Soloist

[hturner1949]

I currently have Yamaha RXV-2500 that has my Sharp 52" LCD, Toshiba HD DVD, PS3, & DirectTV DVR connected via digital optical cable. DVD/VHS recorder & up-convert DVD connected via coaxial cable. I have a large selection of records of CD's that I rarely listen to anymore. So CD player and turntable are collecting dust. Instead I use Rhapsody for music. Rather than small sounding PC speakers, I use Hi-Fi Link USB adapter connected to an old Stereo receiver from the 70's with a set of book shelf speakers. Sometimes I will plug my MP3 player into the Yamaha or listen to XM radio thru DirecTV. The PS3 belongs to my son, so I will probably get a Blu Ray player when he moves out.. I bought the Yamaha thinking it was future proof (lol) but it does not have HDMI inputs so I eventually will have to replace it if I want to take advantage of lossless audio.

[StewartHart]

I see a: DVR, DVD recorder, VHS deck, Beta deck, 8mm video deck, CD changer, Airport express, iphone, ipods, Mini Disc recorder, Cassette deck, Reel to Reel tape deck, turntable but no 8 track.