[kennyt]

BHT,

I checked Toshiba website, both the A3 and A30 only have two channel analog outputs.... You'd have to step up to the A35 for 5.1 analog outs, and yes I do think that would be audibly better if you can't do it via HDMI.

I can't remember if the Anthem HDMI accept multichannel PCM as well as video, if they do, it is another great way to get the audio off the disc, and can be done from any of the players (A3 or A30).