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I sure would like to see receivers I can actually afford start to offer HDMI switching, that's for sure. :-)

If you have a zone 2 with surround sound, why not just have a separate system hooked up to it with a coaxial digital out from this receiver should you need any sources fed from it? Easier to wire and less signal convertion.

Actually, unless B&amp;K are still making receivers as nice as they were at the turn of the millenium, I can't think of a receiver I'd rather have.

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Couple that with the fact hardly any people who bought them could figure out how to use them. Denons and Yamahas are far easier to use.

But then again, I hardly sold any of those compared to the Denon, Yamaha, and Sony ES we sold. Shoot, I hardly ever saw the Krell move out. Mmmm... Krell.

<center><img src="http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/images/RearPhoto/SA-XR70_Rear.jpg"></center><p>Panasonic SA-XR70 digital receiver. Only one HDMI input/output, but I think this is a first for a low cost receiver.

At same point, you have to consider breaking out the audio and video switching and processing into two boxes (with some kind of communication bus between them).

I guess you confirmed it.

I was disappointed with Yamaha sound (too warm) in comparison with Sony ES. I do like Dennon.