I hadn't ever heard of the Proton, either. (For anybody else who hasn't, here's a link .) I'd only heard of Proton before because of their monitors. I didn't realize that they made anything else. It actually reminds me a little of the Lexicon DC-1 as far as I/O and overall layout (no 5.1 input, same low-profile design with just a few rows of jacks on the back). I rather doubt that $800 would get you Lexicon sound, but that's just the first thought that popped into my mind...

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