the ES9000 while Albers talks on a Component and Composite, an Ethernet

But the “island” like setup does allow me to duck behind the ES9000 while Albers talks on. I can see the usual suspects on the back panel for connectivity: multiple HDMI, a Component and Composite, an Ethernet for a wired network connection and USB sockets (for drives providing local content or to power an indoor amplified antenna as some might wish to do) and optical digital output for sending the sound elsewhere. I’l find out later that the 15 watts of the built-in stereo speakers are more than adequate for TV viewing, although it’d be madness to rely on just them and some pyschoacoustic surround effect when it’s time to watch a movie in glorious 1080p high-definition