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   ~misfit~ to Once upon a time on usenet Trevor   
   Re: 7.2 A/V _Preamp_   
   06 Aug 17 19:32:04   
   
   From: shaun.at.pukekohe@gmail.com   
      
   Once upon a time on usenet Trevor wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Yep, I read it and couldn't help with existing knowledge. 7.2 is certainly   
   not common and anything I could have /found/ that might have helped the OP   
   could also have found.   
   --   
   Shaun.   
      
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   > 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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