Well, for the most part it looks like Onkyo's Integra line has heard some of my pleas.

They are releasing the DTC-9.8 pre-amplifier with all the new audio formats, ProLogic IIx processing of any 5.0/5.1 signal (including PCM, TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS Master Audio), accepting of all 8 possible channels with up to 24 bit/192 kHz resolution (with full 24/192 capable DSP and Audyssey overlays), eight Burr-Brown 1796 DAC's, four HDMI 1.3 inputs, Silicon Optix Reon-VX video processing, eight balanced XLR outputs, home automation command and control plug in communication, 12 volt triggers, toroidial transformer, separate power supplies for audio and video sections, three processing engines, updateable, master clock circuit for low jitter, variable cross-overs for all speaker pairs, Audyssey calibration, A/V synch, HD Radio, Sirius and XM HD ready, etc.

Price? $1,600!

I truly would like to see what Outlaw would do to better this... better parts, better sound, etc. Hmmm...

Dan