[danickstr]

since you said you would be using them mainly as d to a this is an important distinction. we all listen to music every day on very bad d to a converters in the form of cd walkmen and home stereos. i have never heard even audiophiles (unless in the presence of a salesman at a boutique stereo shop) say "gee the converters are crappy on that sony receiver" so i think it would be fine. plugs are not working as well in 96k they tell me (please correct this if wrong...as if they wouldn't) so i think eight cheap outs would be prudent at this juncture.