You need to use the multichannel analog outputs of the Toshiba in order to output multichannel from DVD-A. Coax/optical will only get you 2channel or compressed multichannel (bitstream Dolby and dts).

...would be to rip the 5.1 tracks to FLAC and play them from your computer via optical.

mtymous1 wrote:

...would be to rip the 5.1 tracks to FLAC and play them from your computer via optical.

Optical is still the limiting factor.

Yes - sorry... Forgot that I am xmitting my 5.1 FLACs via HDMI, not optical.

Yes, I concur w/ Kal.