Sony Blu-Ray audio question

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My receiver (Pioneer VSX-1016TXV-K) does HDMI switching, but does not play audio signals via the HDMI, only through the digital audio inputs (I did not know this when I got it). It just passes the sound through the HDMI directly to the TV. Personally, I think it sounds great just using the digital coax, but I realize this isn't the highly touted lossless audio. And to be honest, I'm a little confused by all of the audio formats, inputs, and outputs at this point, and which are better.


I guess my question is what is the best way for me to run the audio. As I have it set up currently w/ the digital coax? Using the 5.1 analog inputs (I thought I read somewhere this is lossless)? Or, I read somewhere that you can run the sound through the HDMI to the TV, and then back to the receiver using the tos-link out (but that sounds pointless to me)... Which would be better? I'd like to experience Dolby-HD/DTS-HD if possible w/ this receiver.

Thanks in advance for your help.