From: trevor@home.net   
      
   On 5/08/2017 11:54 AM, Randy Yates wrote:   
   > Wow, active group these days....   
      
   Yep not too active, but probably a few like me who saw your post and   
   have no idea of any devices that fit your requirements. I can only say   
   I'd agree with your comment, "a bit of a rare bird". Probably not a big   
   enough market. Most people just buy a sound bar these days, or a full HT   
   receiver.   
      
   Trevor.   
      
   >   
   > Randy Yates  writes:   
   >   
   >> I may be a bit of a rare bird, but I'm looking for a 7.2 preamp, namely,   
   >> something that will take HDMI in, separate it into 7.2, and provide   
   >> line-level (preferably balanced) audio outputs which I will feed to a   
   >> power amp as well as the ability to select from multiple HDMI inputs   
   >> and send video to an HDMI (hopefully HDCP2.2 compatible) output.   
   >>   
   >> I do not need a power amp and I'd rather not pay for one if I'm just   
   >> going to bypass it (presuming a receiver has pre-outs) to go to my   
   >> power-amp(s).   
   >>   
   >> I would also appreciate a variety of 7.2 mixdown modes, e.g., to   
   >> 2-channel stereo, 4-channel, etc., and the ability to route the bass   
   >> channels in a variety of ways.   
   >>   
   >> I saw the NAD C501 which looks somewhat like what I'm after, but it only   
   >> has stereo two-channel audio outputs.   
   >>   
   >> Any pointers or thoughts would be appreciated.   
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