Answering KWOK:

The patchbay is analog only. So since DVDs and CDs have a digital output (as well as analog) I don't use it for those, except when I want to patch an analog signal to a CD recorder or my hard drive recorder.

I agree with altec that it might be more than you need. I posted just to show an easy alternative for those so-inclined. I have had patchbays for more decades than I care to remember

A useful configuration for me is this: normalled analog outputs from my MILLENIUM dts decoder into 7.1....then I can listen to dts discs in either dts or thru analog. However I can patch in my Alesis hard drive recorder with also multi-channel recordings.

Sorry if confusing. Wife would agree with you, but she never goes near the thing.