Connect bluray player question. Need Help please.

[BKSinAZ]

I am wondering if from my blu-ray player, connect the HDMI directly to the television..... or thru the receiver that I am ONLY using as a preamp then out from the receiver to the television?

My setup is Rotel RMB 1095 Amp, Pioneer Elite SC-37 as a preamp only, pioneer elite fd-23 bluray player. The composite audio from the bluray player is hooked to the receiver (preamp)
Television is an older Sony (approx 2008 year) DLP

[Kevin P]

Running HDMI through the receiver will allow the receiver to decode the surround formats on your discs, and it will also allow you to use your receiver as a source selector without having to change inputs on your TV... that is, if you run other sources like a cable/sat box, game console, streaming box etc. through it. You will also get the highest resolution audio possible from the disc (i.e. Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio etc.) if you use the HDMI connection.

How do you have audio hooked up now? You said "composite audio" but there's no such thing. There's analog audio (red & white RCAs), coax digital, optical digital, or HDMI. If you use HDMI you won't need any other audio connections between your BD player and your receiver.

You have a high end receiver, you might as well take full advantage of its capabilities.