Originally posted by Conundrum: [b] I was confused as to if the HDMI cable supported sound and I think it does not, but I could be corrected, not that that has happened before.
HDMI itself does - yes. But some lower end receivers with HDMI inputs only use it to throughput the video and do not use it for sound. Hence why you may still need Audio with an HDMI input - even on some mid-range Onkyo receivers.