From: tim@bristolnj.com   
      
   Good morning all,   
      
   	I'm a bit surprised by your comments.  I had replied directly to the   
   original poster. There are several AV preamp -processors on the market,   
   such as the NAD T187 and M17, Arcam AV860, Rotel RSP-1582, McIntosh   
   MX160, MX122, MX121.   
      
   	These are certainly NOT cost saving alternatives, as they are often   
   just as expensive as the same company's 'top end' AV receivers, but they   
   are available.   
      
   Regards,   
   Tim   
      
      
   On 8/4/2017 9:54 PM, Randy Yates wrote:   
   > Wow, active group these days....   
   >   
   > 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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